OHST Coordinator

About the role

The OHST Coordinator develops and maintains effective safety, health, and training programs, provides MSHA/OSHA training, ensures high-standard recordkeeping, and monitors workplace safety through regular inspections.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all safety-related activities comply with Company policy and MSHA/OSHA requirements, including Hazard IDs, pre-start checks, pre-start meetings, and incident reporting.
• Assists in developing and maintaining safety and health standards in compliance with company, OSHA, MSHA regulations, and risk procedures to protect company assets.
• Conducts regular safety and equipment inspections of work sites, informing supervisors of unsafe practices, conditions, and potential hazards.
• Maintains high standards of housekeeping in all work areas.
• Coordinates with and accompanies inspectors during safety and health audits of the operation.
• Assists regulatory agencies and government representatives during inspections, audits, and investigations by providing timely information and documentation while ensuring compliance.
• Represents the Company during regulatory visits, protecting its legal, operational, and commercial interests.
• Coordinates safety and health issues and reports, maintaining relationships with governmental regulatory agencies.
• Implements and ensures compliance with new rules and regulations, following up on recommendations and informing employees of work method changes.
• Develops, implements, coordinates, delivers, and evaluates occupational health and safety training programs to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, industry standards, and company policies.
• Plans, facilitates, and delivers mandatory MSHA training, site-specific inductions, annual refresher training, and other health and safety education programs.
• Assists in planning, facilitating, and reviewing workplace risk assessments, hazard identification processes, and implementation of risk control measures.
• Supports workplace incident management through timely response, investigation, root cause analysis, reporting, corrective development, and follow-up.
• Prepares comprehensive incident investigation reports and monitors corrective actions to ensure effective implementation.
• Participates as an active member of the site’s Emergency Management Team, responding to medical, hazardous materials, rescue, environmental, and other emergencies.
• Assists with planning, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of emergency response training exercises and mock scenarios.
• Supports maintenance and continuous improvement of emergency management systems, procedures, equipment, and response capabilities.
• Works collaboratively with operational leaders, supervisors, contractors, and employees to promote a proactive safety culture through education, coaching, and mentoring.
• Provides technical advice on occupational health, emergency preparedness, incident management, and regulatory compliance.
• Develops and maintains industrial hygiene programs to identify and control workplace health hazards.
• Conducts exposure monitoring and recommends control measures, preparing industrial hygiene reports for management.
• Provides operational support to the Physician’s Assistant and Site Security functions as required.
• Assists departments with contractor management, site inductions, and safety compliance.
• Supports regulatory compliance and implementation of site health, safety, and security procedures.
• Collaborates with operational departments to promote a safe, secure, and compliant workplace.
• Performs other duties as required.