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

This job description should not be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities or as an employment agreement between the employer and employee. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification and is subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Any essential functions of this position will be evaluated as necessary should an employee/applicant be unable to perform the functions or requirements due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the employee/applicant when possible.