Safety & Health Lead

BIG WEST NORTH SALT LAKE
333 W. CENTER STREET
NORTH SALT LAKE, UT 84054, USA

Lead Big West Oil’s industrial hygiene and occupational health programs to protect employees from chemical, physical, biological, and other potential hazards associated with hydrocarbon operations such as processing and maintenance. Shape refinery health and safety strategy by identifying emerging risks, strengthening exposure controls, and advancing programs that protect employees and support safe, reliable operations.

Serve as the refinery’s Lead Industrial Hygienist and occupational health subject matter expert. Partner cross functionally and with outside agencies to evaluate workplace exposures, implement effective controls, and drive measurable improvement in occupational health performance. Influence departmental strategy, lead initiatives, mentor safety professionals, and build organizational capability in industrial hygiene and employee health protection.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and continuously improve refinery industrial hygiene and occupational health programs.
• Develop exposure assessment strategies for potential hazards.
• Design and direct air sampling, noise monitoring, heat-stress assessments, ventilation evaluations, and other industrial hygiene studies.
• Interpret sampling results, exposure data, regulatory requirements, and recognized occupational exposure limits to determine risk and recommend effective controls.
• Establish and track industrial hygiene performance measures, exposure trends, corrective actions, and program effectiveness.
• Direct respiratory protection, hearing conservation, hazard communication, occupational exposure, and related employee health programs.
• Evaluate engineering controls, administrative controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment to reduce workplace exposures.
• Lead complex investigations involving potential employee exposures, occupational illnesses, chemical releases, and health-related incidents.
• Identify root causes, develop sustainable corrective actions, and verify their effectiveness.
• Translate OSHA requirements and recognized industry standards into practical refinery policies, procedures, and work practices.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to evaluate process changes, capital projects, maintenance activities, and turnaround work for occupational health risks.
• Lead and develop a diverse internal team of safety professionals.
• Review sampling plans, analytical results, technical reports, and contractor recommendations for accuracy, quality, and regulatory alignment.
• Develop and deliver engaging industrial hygiene and occupational health training for employees, contractors, and leaders.
• Mentor safety and health professionals and strengthen technical capability across the Safety department.
• Provide industrial hygiene leadership during emergency response activities involving chemical releases, exposure risks, and employee health concerns.
• Represent the refinery during regulatory interactions, technical reviews, audits, and inspections involving industrial hygiene and occupational health.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Environmental Health and Safety, Safety Engineering, or another related technical discipline required.

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification required.

Demonstrated experience leading industrial hygiene programs, exposure assessments, regulatory compliance initiatives, and occupational health improvement efforts.

Experience partnering with operations, maintenance,…