Job Description

Job Summary

The Health and Safety Coordinator will assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive health and safety management system for the assigned project. The Health and Safety coordinator will provide the leadership and expertise to obtain company-wide excellence in health and safety. The Health and Safety Coordinator will ensure compliance with applicable local, state and federal regulations. Additionally, the H&S Mgr. supports the site management teams as well.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and maintains comprehensive management systems in support of the Company HS Policy.
• Coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the HS management system's effectiveness; recommends appropriate corrective actions as required
• Ensures compliance with all company HS policies and regulatory requirements.
• Keeps abreast of all current and pending HS regulations
• Works closely with the Project Manager, Project Team, Contractors and their employees at all levels to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Conducts/coordinates incident investigations, with particular attention given to the identification of root causes and effective corrective actions.
• Provides leadership and guidance to the individual plant safety.
• Coordinates/conducts HS training for all employees, contractors and site visitors; ensures proper training documentation and maintains training record files as indicated by company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates/conducts health and industrial hygiene monitoring activities.
• Adhere to all company, OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations at all times and wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management
• Conducts audits and inspections periodically to confirm compliance with applicable company and regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• Associates degree in related field and/or combination of relevant work experience
• 2 years HS experience in the mining industry or related field, to include surface and/or underground mining operations
• Certified MSHA Instructor; CMSP, CSP, or other professional certification preferred.

Working conditions

• Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise and working outdoors
• Must wear all necessary protective equipment while at the location
• Capability to work extended hours as needed
• Ability to participate in required overnight travel as necessary
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment
• Must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to, pushing, turning and/or pulling of controls.

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