Senior OSHA Specialist 2026-02692

General Description

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is seeking a Senior OSHA Specialist located in Casper who will provide consultation services and administer recognition and exemption programs for private employers within the State of Wyoming.

The position will schedule and conduct comprehensive health and safety surveys of Wyoming workplaces to educate employers and enforce the safety and health standards of the Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Act. The Senior OSHA Specialist will also write extensive reports documenting hazards, evaluating safety programs, establishing improvement plans, and providing training classes on various regulatory topics.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities and MUCH MORE!

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Essential Functions

The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

• Make independent decisions in the field regarding rules and regulations, interpretation, and their application to specific site conditions.
• Interview onsite management, employees, general contractors, and subcontractors to determine employee exposure and employer knowledge in a formal and informal setting.
• Schedule and conduct comprehensive safety and health surveys of industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, agricultural businesses, construction work sites, and oil and gas drilling, servicing, and special servicing activities.
• Analyze the workplace to identify potential and existing safety and health hazards.
• Provide specific information to demonstrate the value of a safe workplace, evaluate accident trends, and educate employers.
• Determine the root cause of hazardous conditions and provide technical assistance to abate the hazards.
• Issue hazard notices, advise on agency policies and procedures, communicate abatement options, and establish reasonable correction due dates and interim protections and actions needed for hazard abatement.
• Write policy and operating procedures for the division.
• Manage abatement responses and extension requests, providing technical assistance and training when needed.
• Evaluate safety management systems and provide recommendations.
• Understand and use prudent Industrial Hygiene methods, equipment, and processes to assess workplace exposures.
• Determine the appropriate sampling methodology that may need to be addressed in various workplaces.
• Utilize a wide variety of electronic safety and health instruments to establish compliance with health and safety-related codes and standards.
• Provide off-site technical support to interpret regulations and address workplace hazards.
• Provide verbal and written responses to a public inquiry.
• Evaluate Safety and Health Management systems to determine if employers meet federal requirements for exemption from scheduled compliance inspections.
• Award and manage clients enrolled in various programs on an annual basis.
• Design, develop, and deliver regulatory training individually or with a team to meet the needs of employers within the state.
• Promote and market the agency's services and recognition programs to employers throughout the state.
• Provide training and information to internal and external clients.
• Provide direct supervision as the lead person to the new Safety Specialist, providing training, technical assistance, and review of work for adequate preparation, organization, and technical proficiency.
• Act in a supervisory capacity in the absence of the Consultation Supervisor.

Preferences/agency Requirements

• Preference may be given to those with experience as an Industrial Hygienist, Industrial Hygiene Technician, Safety Manager, Safety Officer, Safety Technician, or Safety Training Officer.
• A strong knowledge base in one or more of the following is preferred: Oil and Gas, General Industry, Construction, or Industrial Hygiene
• Applicants must possess a valid driver's license.

Knowledge

• Substantial knowledge of Federal and Wyoming health and safety standards.
• Knowledge and ability to use current OSHA limits to determine exposures.
• Technical knowledge about processes, safety, and health hazards.
• Ability to recognize imminent danger hazards and when personal protective equipment is necessary.
• Ability to possess an understanding of safety and health management systems, accident analysis program development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Ability to prepare and write extensive technical reports of survey findings, monitoring results, and abatement recommendations.
• Ability to record field notes accurately.
• Ability to prioritize assignments, manage caseload efficiently, and ensure timely submission of reports.
• Skills to charge, calibrate, and test specific sampling equipment and instruments used in consultation visits to ensure they remain in proper working order.
• Possess the knowledge to develop a sampling plan consistent with current professional practice.
• Knowledge of instructional design strategies, adult learning principles, and multicultural principles to produce effective training.
• Strong written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Ability to utilize presentation equipment and sound systems.
• Ability to use presentation graphics software to develop presentation material.
• Knowledge of evaluation strategies to apply to training programs.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience

0-3 years of progressive work experience (typically with OSHA) with acquired knowledge at the level of an OSHA Specialist

Education & Experience Substitution

• 4-6 years of progressive work experience (typically with OSHA) with acquired knowledge at the level of an OSHA Specialist
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None

Physical Working Conditions

• This position requires extensive travel up to 50% of the time in and out of state.
• Applicants must have the ability to climb, walk, carry equipment, and work at heights.
• May be required to walk long distances, climb ladders, stand for extended periods, and wear personal protective equipment (PPE) (including respirators for consultants assigned to perform health work) when performing consultation evaluations at work sites.
• Potential exposure to various chemicals, noises, thermal exposures, physical hazards, and radiological exposures during evaluations.
• Applicants will be required to wear PPE such as respirators, safety eyewear, hard hats, safety shoes, FRCs, hearing protection, etc.

Notes

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
• For the Veteran's preference consideration, supporting documentation must accompany your application.
• Former State of Wyoming employees, who are rehired within 31 days from their previous employment, will be required to reimburse the State of Wyoming for all Vacation and Sick leave compensation received upon separation.
• Offers of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

• 053-Department of Workforce Services - Administration - OSHA
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