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

• 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

• 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

• 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