Safety Specialist

The Safety Specialist is responsible for leading the site’s health, safety and environmental efforts. This is a full-time, exempt position that reports directly to the Plant Manager and Director of EHS.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

- Work Safely and effectively independently or as part of a team

- Help to develop and maintain a “Safety as a Value” culture

- Investigate accident, near miss and property damage incidents

- Act as liaison between the company and regulatory agencies

- Coordinate the maintenance and implementation of the EHS program, compliance plans and initiatives

- Maintain site compliance with all safety and health regulations issued by federal, state and local agencies and corporate policies

- Keep abreast of any safety and environmental law or regulatory changes that impact the organization

- Conduct safety and health training courses including site specific hazard, new miner, experienced miner, annual refresher and new task Training.

- Ensure that departmental and company goals and objectives are achieved by participating in short and long-range planning activities

- Daily monitoring of safety practices for compliance

- Conduct and analyze work-place safety observations

- Conduct root cause analysis investigations

- Develop, distribute, communicate and track safety talks/meetings

- Participate in risk assessments

- Assist with contractor safety oversight

- Attend contractor safety meetings as needed and provide safety leadership

- Conduct routine audits

- Tabulate safety statistics and generate safety reports

- Participate in regulatory safety inspections

- Record keeping and documentation

- Assist with drug and alcohol testing program

- Participate in on-call schedule as needed

- Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

- High School Diploma or equivalent required

- Degree in Occupational Health & Safety preferred

- Three years’ of safety experience at an MSHA Regulated site preferred

- Experience training/teaching employees in the field and in the classroom

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

- Ability to interpret MSHA and OSHA standards and implement regulatory requirements

- Working knowledge of 30 CFR Part 46, 47, 50, 56, 57 and 62

- Knowledge of industrial hygiene

- Strong organizational skills

- Interpersonal skills to work successfully within a team-based environment

- Strong oral and written communication skills

- Strong computer skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

- All duties require outside assignments and require periods of work in all weather conditions-heat, cold, wet or dry, and dusty

- Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, stoop, squat, tolerate prolonged standing/walking, balance, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, push and pull objects

- Ability to tolerate working outdoors in all environmental temperatures and weather

- May be necessary to drive a company vehicle

- Safety-sensitive position

All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.