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:
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Provides field HSE support and guidance throughout all activities. Fosters a safe culture by being informed, mindful, learning, fair and respectful
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Ensure compliance with State and Federal MSHA regulatory and contract HSE requirements
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Enforces company policies and procedures
- Assists in the development and delivery of safe Operational Processes
- Performance Measurement
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Identifies potential and actual areas of improvement and assists in setting and formulating goals and tools for their achievement
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Provides input to leading and lagging HSE performance measures
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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
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Ensures Incidents are recorded & reported with proper case management
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Prepares initial detailed incident reports and conducts immediate Incident & Near Miss investigation
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Training & Coaching
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Ensures that the company safety expectations are communicated to the workforce
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Provides training sessions as per Training Plan & Competency development requirements
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Educates workforce on Lessons Learned from previous and industry incidents
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Contingency Management
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Provide immediate response in emergency situations
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Create and maintain effective emergency response and contingency drills to maintain and increase staff competency
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Measure required environmental parameters
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Monitor the quality of data entered in the reporting & action tracking tools
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Contractor/Vendor Management
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Maintaining records - track expiration dates and notifying vendors if expiring – Insurance, Site Specific, MSHA 5000-23 for all contractor/vendors
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Record keeping Certificate of Liability Insurance
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Record keeping Site Specific 5000-23 paperwork
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Record keeping Contractors MSHA 5000-23’s
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Conduct Safety Site Specific training with all visitors and contractors
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Preparation of Safety MSHA Site-Specific packets for contractors/vendors
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Document control
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New Miner training paperwork record keeping
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AIS sheets
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Track cards
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Vehicle inspections
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Monthly fire extinguisher inspections
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Annual hearing and pulmonary testing
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
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Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Strong presentation skills
- Must be highly organized and capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously
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Strong follow-up skills and attention to detail are essential with problem resolution skills
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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
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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
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Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment as required
- Must have good hand/eye coordination and vision to safely fulfill all in-plant job requirements
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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.
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Will require occasional travel. Occasional hours on the off-shift may be required.
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Pass required background check, physical examination and drug screens
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
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Minimum 2 years prior HSE experience in a mine setting – MSHA regulated
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HAZCOM development
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Demonstrates safety leadership
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Blue Card Certified (preferred)
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Motivated self-starter – conduct tasks with little or no supervision
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Able to work independently and as a team
