Turquoise Ridge - Underground 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 find solutions to complex S&H problems.
• Participate in internal S&H inspections and audits to identify conditions, behaviors, corrective action implementation/compliance, and/or training related corrective actions and needs.
• Maintain a weekly to monthly overview plan for 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 S&H standards and systems.
• Accompany division management along with MSHA and State inspectors during inspections.
• Aid in health testing and industrial hygiene activities as needed.
• Serve as a resource or facilitator for incident investigations; ICAM or 5 Why analysis to ensure that all incidents are accurately investigated to determine root cause.
• Aid in the development of meaningful and effective correction actions to prevent recurrence of safety incidents or industrial hygiene exposures.
• Ensure effectiveness reviews are conducted on corrective actions with participation of management and hourly personnel in the area or division.
• Aid in accurate reporting of all incidents into approved system and development of flash, summary, senior leadership review reports as required.
• Maintain accurate documentation and data entry in databases.
• Support and/or facilitate Formal Risk Assessments by developing and monitoring action plans.
• Maintain and sustain active involvement with division safety team, committees.
• Provide mentorship and support to all employees.
• Actively participate in toolbox meetings, safety meetings, and other training sessions.
• Develop and instruct MSHA topics during New Hire Orientation, Annual Refresher Training, and Business Partner Hazard Training and Introduction to Work Environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree and six (6) years' of experience in industry preferred
• Bachelors Safety Degree and three (3) years' of experience preferred
• Experience in at least 2 divisions within mining (a year per division) preferred
• Five to ten (5-10) years' of experience in industry with proven/demonstrated Leadership in Safety preferred
• Proven experience in working with peer groups and focus teams required
• Proven communication skills with all levels of organization required
• Ability to drive results and ensure completion of time sensitive deadlines required
• Ability to work with confidential information required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Excellent leadership skills and knowledge of influencing others required
• Ability to promote safety in training and lead by example required
• Competent computer skills including Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook preferred
• Proven safe work record required