Safety Manager Cement Plant and Mining Site

Job Description

Industry: Mining / Metals

Job Category: Manufacturing - Plant Management

Summary

In coordination with corporate health and safety personnel, administers the plant safety program intended to reduce or eliminate industrial injuries or illnesses, or losses from equipment or property damage, and promotes plant operation in accordance with federal and state safety laws and regulations. Promotes a positive safety and health image of the plant and corporation in the community. Uses independent judgment in performing job responsibilities. Works with company and plant policies and objectives. Refers to the plant manager or corporate director of health and safety when clarification or interpretation of organization policy is needed.

What You'll Be Contributing

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Works toward compliance with federal, state, and local safety laws and regulations. Accompanies inspectors during inspections and maintains all required records regarding safety activities. Serves as the liaison between the plant and safety regulatory agencies in coordination with corporate safety personnel.
• Administers safety training and awareness programs for plant employees in an effort to prevent occupational injuries, illnesses, equipment, and property damage, increase awareness of safety risks and promote compliance with safety regulations and programs. Assists corporate safety personnel in the development of plant training and awareness programs as appropriate.
• Works with supervisors to develop plant safety procedures for their work areas and assists in ensuring that they are consistently followed.
• Administers the fire protection program. Coordinates the inspection and maintenance of fire protection systems.
• Makes recommendations for the purchase of safety equipment including safety shoes/boots, glasses, and first-aid supplies.
• Oversees the activities of Safety Committee meetings at the plant and provides recommendations as needed.
• Conducts monthly mass safety meetings at the plant.
• Conducts or coordinates annual MSHA 8-hour refresher training for all plant personnel.
• Assists plant supervisors in the performance of weekly tailgate safety meetings, providing guidance on topics and attending when schedule allows.
• Administers Safety Training Observation Program (STOP) at the plant and provides monthly updates to plant management and conducts mentored observations with trained observers.
• Conducts in-house inspections to recognize and eliminate at-risk conditions and practices.
• Conducts industrial hygiene testing including noise and dust surveys as needed and enters data into the company database.
• Investigates occupational injuries, illnesses, equipment, and property damage in cooperation with the workers' compensation insurance carrier. When needed, conducts root-cause incident investigations using TapRoot methodologies.
• Maintains all proper records regarding plant injuries, illnesses, and property and equipment damage.
• Ensures plant responsiveness to emergencies ranging in severity from minor first-aid to life-threatening emergency procedures.
• Conducts or coordinates MSHA Part 46 (which can include New Miner, Experienced Miner, Task, Refresher, and Site-Specific Hazard Awareness), first-aid, and CPR training for plant employees on a regular basis.
• Trains employees using Safety In Motion High Five Techniques to help prevent musculoskeletal disorders.
• Responsible for implementation and maintaining plant personnel health and safety training records.
• Human Performance support the human performance initiative to improve safety and operational performance
• Risk Assessment ensure that each task that involves a Risk that Kills has a risk assessment completed; ensure that employees have tools for completing field-level risk assessments (e.g. use of Hazard Recognition Plus or HRP) for daily tasks and job assignments
• Risk Tolerance ensure that existing and newly hired employees receive training in risk tolerance and apply those principles in the performance of daily work
• Life-Saving Rules know, understand and ensure adherence by employees, contractors, vendors, and visitors to the Life Saving RulesMust be capable of using and maintaining databases used to store MSHA citation records as well as industrial hygiene data, injury and incident investigation data, and behavioral safety observations.
• Must promote the use of The Health Bridge (nurse case management firm) and the company's early return-to-work program, including Bridge Assignments.
• Must maintain personal proficiency level by attending appropriate professional development courses.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
  
  

To Succeed In This Position, You Will Need

• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• 3 years of experience in the safety and health field in cement, mining, or related industry.
• Bachelor's Degree in industrial hygiene, safety management, or related field preferred, or college degree with equivalent industry experience.
  
  

Candidate Details

5+ to 7 years experience

Seniority Level - Mid-Senior

Management Experience Required - Yes

Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

Screening Questions

Do you have experience as a safety leader in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment?

do you have experience with MSHA?

Ideal Candidate

Should be experienced safety manager/coordinator in Mining or Cement manufacturing. We have a mine onsite, and a large manufacturing facility as well. Has to be well-organized and inspirational safety coach.