Workers' Safety Specialist

Safety And Health Consultant

Help create safer workplaces across Wyoming by serving as a trusted safety and health consultant to public and private employers throughout the state. In this role, you will partner with businesses, organizations, and government entities to identify workplace hazards, strengthen safety programs, and promote a culture of health and safety that protects Wyoming's workforce.

You will conduct comprehensive workplace health and safety surveys, evaluate operations for compliance with the Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Act, and provide practical recommendations to help employers reduce risks and improve workplace conditions. Through education, consultation, and technical assistance, you will empower employers to proactively address safety concerns and implement effective prevention strategies.

Responsibilities include preparing detailed reports that document findings, assess safety and health programs, identify hazards, and establish corrective action plans. You will also deliver training and educational presentations on a variety of occupational safety and health topics, helping employers and employees better understand regulatory requirements and best practices.

This position offers the opportunity to travel throughout Wyoming, build relationships with diverse industries, solve complex workplace challenges, and make a direct impact on worker safety and well-being. Through your expertise and guidance, you will help organizations create safer, healthier, and more productive work environments for employees across the state.

Sheridan County is located in north central Wyoming. Wyoming's Jewel, Sheridan County's fabled western history and dramatic mountain vistas meet new west comfort and the serenity of wide-open spaces. Providing history with a view – from Main Street to the magnificent backdrop of the Bighorn Mountains – Sheridan offers modern hospitality with old west charm.

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 include making independent decisions in the field regarding rules and regulations, interpreting and applying them to specific site conditions; interviewing onsite management, employees, general contractor, and subcontractors to determine employee exposure and employer knowledge; scheduling and conducting 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;

analyzing the workplace to identify potential and existing safety and health hazards; providing specific information to demonstrate the value of a safe workplace, evaluate accident trends, and educate employers; determining the root cause of hazardous conditions and providing technical assistance to abate the hazards; issuing hazard notices, advising on agency policies and procedures, communicating abatement options and establishing reasonable correction due dates and interim protections and actions needed for hazard abatement;

writing policy and operating procedures for the division; managing abatement responses and extension requests, providing technical assistance and training when needed; evaluating safety management systems and providing recommendations; utilizing a wide variety of electronic safety and health instruments to establish compliance with health and safety-related codes and standards; knowledge and ability to use current OSHA limits to determine exposures; evaluating Safety and Health Management systems to determine if employers meet federal requirements for exemption from scheduled compliance inspections;

designing, developing, and delivering regulatory training individually or with a team to meet the needs of employers within the state;…