Safety Specialist - EHS Coordinator

Safety Specialist - EHS Coordinator

Gabbs, Nevada

Overview

Responsible for ensuring compliance with MSHA standards in the workplace. Play a crucial role in promoting a safe working environment by advising on safety measures, conducting risk assessments, and enforcing preventative measures. Their primary goal is to establish a safe workplace according to legal standards and foster a culture of attention to health and safety.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides field HSE support and guidance throughout all activities. Fosters a safe culture by being informed, mindful, learning, fair and respectful

• Ensure compliance with State and Federal MSHA regulatory and contract HSE requirements

• Enforces company policies and procedures

• Assists in the development and delivery of safe Operational Processes

• Performance Measurement

• Identifies potential and actual areas of improvement and assists in setting and formulating goals and tools for their achievement

• Provides input to leading and lagging HSE performance measures

• Assists teams in identifying hazards, assessing risks, and identifying relevant controls to manage and reduce these risks. Conduct and follow up on workplace assessments. Manage PPE program.

• Perform audits to measure the level of safety culture and inspections per audit plan

• Incident Management

• Ensures Incidents are recorded & reported with proper case management

• Prepares initial detailed incident reports and conducts immediate Incident & Near Miss investigation

• Training & Coaching

• Ensures that the company safety expectations are communicated to the workforce

• Provides training sessions as per Training Plan & Competency development requirements

• Educates workforce on Lessons Learned from previous and industry incidents

• Contingency Management

• Provide immediate response in emergency situations

• Create and maintain effective emergency response and contingency drills to maintain and increase staff competency

• Measure required environmental parameters

• Monitor the quality of data entered in the reporting & action tracking tools

• Contractor/Vendor Management

• Maintaining records - track expiration dates and notifying vendors if expiring - Insurance, Site Specific, MSHA 5000-23 for all contractor/vendors

• Record keeping Certificate of Liability Insurance

• Record keeping Site Specific 5000-23 paperwork

• Record keeping Contractors MSHA 5000-23's

• Conduct Safety Site Specific training with all visitors and contractors

• Preparation of Safety MSHA Site-Specific packets for contractors/vendors

• Document control

• New Miner training paperwork record keeping

• AIS sheets

• Track cards

• Vehicle inspections

• Monthly fire extinguisher inspections

• Annual hearing and pulmonary testing

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Must be highly organized and capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong follow-up skills and attention to detail are essential with problem resolution skills
• Must be self-driven with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated safety performance
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite; Adobe, eMaintenance (preferred)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Nevada Driver's License
• Visual acuity, clear speech & hearing ability, cognitive ability, hand/eye coordination
• Walking, climbing stairs and occasional ladders, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting, balancing, repetitive motion, driving, and squatting to perform the essential functions of this position; along with sitting for extended periods of time
• Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment as required
• Must have good hand/eye coordination and vision to safely fulfill all in-plant job requirements
• Must be able to work in all types of weather conditions and in industrial environment around hot, noisy process equipment with exposure to dust, sand, gravel, diesel exhaust, etc.
• Will require occasional travel. Occasional hours on the off-shift may be required.
• Pass required background check, physical examination and drug screens

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2 years prior HSE experience in a mine setting - MSHA regulated
• HAZCOM development
• Demonstrates safety leadership
• Blue Card Certified (preferred)
• Motivated self-starter - conduct tasks with little or no supervision
• Able to work independently and as a team