Senior OSHA Specialist 2026-02692

State of Wyoming•Casper, WY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services is seeking a Senior OSHA Specialist in Casper to provide consultation services and administer recognition and exemption programs for private employers in Wyoming. The position schedules and conducts comprehensive workplace health and safety surveys to educate employers and enforce standards under the Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Act. It also documents hazards, evaluates safety programs, establishes improvement plans, and delivers training on regulatory topics. The specialist makes field decisions about regulations and their application, assesses workplace hazards and exposures, provides technical assistance on hazard abatement, and prepares detailed survey and monitoring reports. The role also evaluates safety management systems, manages employer participation in recognition programs, develops and delivers training, promotes agency services, and provides direct technical supervision and training to a new Safety Specialist. The position requires extensive travel, including travel outside Wyoming.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or 4–6 years of progressive work experience, typically with OSHA, with knowledge at the level of an OSHA Specialist.
Alternatively, 0–3 years of progressive work experience, typically with OSHA, with knowledge at the level of an OSHA Specialist, alongside a bachelor's degree.
Valid driver's license.
Substantial knowledge of federal and Wyoming health and safety standards.
Knowledge of current OSHA exposure limits and the ability to use them to determine exposures.
Technical knowledge of workplace processes and safety and health hazards.
Ability to recognize imminent danger hazards and determine when personal protective equipment is necessary.
Understanding of safety and health management systems and accident-analysis program development, implementation, and evaluation.
Ability to prepare extensive technical reports on survey findings, monitoring results, and abatement recommendations, and to record field notes accurately.
Ability to prioritize assignments, manage a caseload efficiently, and submit reports on time.
Ability to charge, calibrate, and test sampling equipment and instruments.
Knowledge of how to develop sampling plans consistent with current professional practice.
Knowledge of instructional design, adult learning, and multicultural principles for effective training.
Strong written, oral, and presentation skills.
Ability to use presentation equipment, sound systems, and presentation graphics software.
Knowledge of evaluation strategies for training programs.
Ability to travel extensively, up to 50% of the time, in and out of state.
Ability to climb, walk, carry equipment, and work at heights; the work may also require walking long distances, climbing ladders, and standing for extended periods.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including respirators when assigned to health work.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an Industrial Hygienist, Industrial Hygiene Technician, Safety Manager, Safety Officer, Safety Technician, or Safety Training Officer.
Strong knowledge in one or more of the following areas: oil and gas, general industry, construction, or industrial hygiene.

Responsibilities

Make independent field decisions regarding rules, regulations, and their application to specific site conditions.
Interview onsite management, employees, general contractors, and subcontractors to determine employee exposure and employer knowledge.
Schedule and conduct comprehensive safety and health surveys at industrial, healthcare, agricultural, construction, and oil and gas workplaces.
Analyze workplaces to identify potential and existing safety and health hazards.
Explain the value of workplace safety, evaluate accident trends, and educate employers.
Determine the root causes of hazardous conditions and provide technical assistance to abate hazards.
Issue hazard notices, explain agency policies and procedures, communicate abatement options, and establish correction deadlines and interim protections.
Write division policies and operating procedures.
Manage abatement responses and extension requests, providing technical assistance and training as needed.
Evaluate safety management systems and recommend improvements.
Use industrial hygiene methods, equipment, and processes to assess workplace exposures and determine appropriate sampling methodologies.
Use electronic safety and health instruments to assess compliance with applicable codes and standards.
Provide off-site technical support interpreting regulations and addressing workplace hazards.
Respond verbally and in writing to public inquiries.
Evaluate employer safety and health management systems to determine eligibility for exemption from scheduled compliance inspections.
Award and manage clients enrolled in agency programs on an annual basis.
Design, develop, and deliver regulatory training individually or as part of a team.
Promote and market agency services and recognition programs to employers throughout Wyoming.
Provide training and information to internal and external clients.
Directly supervise and train a new Safety Specialist, provide technical assistance, and review work for preparation, organization, and technical proficiency.
Act in a supervisory capacity when the Consultation Supervisor is absent.