Cortez - Safety & Health Specialist

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical advisor and mentor to the site management team while working with Senior S&H professionals to develop and implement strategies to control immediate risks in the workplace and solve complex problems.
• Participate in internal inspections and audits to identify conditions, behaviors, corrective action implementation/compliance, and/or training related corrective actions and needs.
• Maintain a weekly/monthly overview plan for Industrial Hygiene and/or S&H functions related to their assigned area or division.
• Work with all employees and staff to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and company standards and systems.
• Accompany division management along with MSHA and State inspectors during inspections.
• Aid in health testing or IH activities as needed.
• Serve as a resource for investigations to ensure that all incidents are accurately investigated to determine root cause.
• Actively participate in the development of effective correction actions to prevent recurrence of safety incidents or industrial hygiene exposures.
• Maintain accurate documentation and data entry in databases.
• Aid in Team Based and Formal Risk Assessments by facilitating, developing, and tracking action plans.
• Maintain and sustain active involvement with division safety team, committees.
• Provide mentoring to all employees.
• Participate in toolbox meetings, safety meetings, and other training sessions.
• Develop and instruct MSHA topics during New Hire Orientation, Annual Refresher Training, and Contractor Hazard Training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field + 3 years of experience preferred or Associate degree in related field + 6 years of experience in industry preferred or 8-12 years of experience in industry with proven/demonstrated Leadership in Safety preferred
• MSHA Blue Card Instructor preferred
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977 required
• Prior knowledge/experience in industrial hygiene and OHH principles required
• Prior experience in incident case management and workers compensation preferred
• Ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems and situations required
• Prior experience with incident investigations and root cause analysis preferred
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while being both organized and effective required
• Professional S&H certifications (CMSP, CSP, etc.) preferred