Senior OSHA Specialist

General Description

Schedules and conducts comprehensive OSHA health and safety inspections and fatality investigations of Wyoming workplaces to enforce the safety and health standards of the Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Act for both private and public sector employers, and writes extensive reports documenting hazards or violations when observed.

• 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

• Analyze the workplace to identify safety and health hazards and determine sources relating to the 29 CFR 1910 General Industry, 29 CFR 1926 Construction Standards, and Wyoming Oil and Gas Drilling, Servicing, and Special Servicing Standards, or other related industry standards and enforce corrective action.
• Conduct fatality/catastrophe/accident investigations and prepare written, detailed, comprehensive, and technical case‑file documentation.
• Photograph and videotape site hazards identified during the walk‑around inspection/investigation as part of the evidence collection.
• Interview onsite management, employees, general contractors, and subcontractors to determine employee exposure and employer knowledge.
• Develop hazard citations, communicate abatement options, and establish reasonable correction due dates.
• Determine if interim protections are adequate until hazards are corrected.
• Develop a sampling plan and conduct sampling/monitoring to identify and evaluate hazardous conditions with a variety of industrial hygiene instruments.
• Determine appropriate sampling methodology to identify and quantify chemical, physical, and biological hazards in various types of large, small/high‑hazard, and complex industries.
• Evaluate the employer's safety and health programs for OSHA compliance.
• Prepare affidavits, apply for, and obtain administrative warrants for employers that refuse entry; serve and file warrants per judicial rules.
• Make independent decisions in the field regarding rules & regulations, interpretation, and application; advise the employer and employees of agency policies and procedures.
• Prepare comprehensive technical case‑file reports for the employer/employee, including lab results, employer program evaluations, and training documentation.
• Ensure citations are supportable and evidence collected onsite is admissible in a contested case or court of law.
• Conduct additional research of issues and other applicable standards pertaining to occupational health & safety using ancillary references.
• Calculate applicable penalty amounts relating to serious, repeat, willful, failure‑to‑abate, criminal, or egregious citations.
• Receive complaints and referrals on potential health and safety allegations; contact and correspond with employers and employees to address potential hazards.
• Prepare other case‑file documentation in accordance with established procedures for local and federal requirements and input data into the OSHA Information System (OIS).
• Provide specific case benefit analysis information (Wyoming Workers' Compensation data) to demonstrate the value of a safe workplace, evaluate safety and health management systems, and educate employers on the Wyoming Workers' Compensation system.

Preference may be given to those with experience in Health (Industrial Hygiene) functions. Applicants must possess a valid driver's license.

• Comprehends workflow of complex processes and hazards in large, small/high‑hazard, and complex work environments.
• Knowledge and skills in calibrating and estimating specific sampling equipment and instruments used in inspections.
• Capability of using complex instrumentation according to laboratory methodology and professional practice to identify unsafe environments and measure safety hazards and health stressors.
• Ability to understand and assess instrument readings relative to safe/unsafe conditions and permissible limits.
• Knowledge of statistical tests used to interpret monitoring and related data in…