MSHA Health and Safety Specialist

Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc. is seeking a Safety and Health professional to administer the facility's safety program and conduct regular assessments. This role will ensure compliance with MSHA regulations, prepare for inspections, and lead accident investigations with root-cause analysis.

The successful candidate will coordinate safety trainings, monitor performance, and promote a proactive safety culture across departments in the St. Louis area facility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's in Safety & Health preferred.
• 0-2 years mining or equivalent environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain facility safety and health record keeping and housekeeping assessments at set intervals.
• Administer the Safety and Health Program and related facility programs.
• Observe work practices to ensure compliance with regulations and address deficiencies.
• Attend facility meetings and assist in job planning for safety factors.
• Motivate employees toward an accident-free environment and support departments in safe performance.
• Assist in data collection and analysis to address recurring deficiencies and improve safety.
• Conduct accident investigations with root-cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Attend seminars to stay current with industry regulations.
• Review new regulations and propose compliance programs for the facility.
• Participate in regulatory inspections (MSHA) and contest citations as needed.
• Provide coverage for safety responsibilities when Plant Safety Manager is unavailable.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Decision making

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Safety and Health related field

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Conducts facility safety & health record keeping and housekeeping assessments at predetermined intervals; summarizes and reports results to Plant Manager & Safety & Health Manager; follow-up on corrective action if necessary.


• Administers, in a timely and proactive manner, the Company’s Safety and Health Program at the facility and other related programs designed for and by the facility.


• Observes employee work practices to ensure compliance with company rules and regulations and takes appropriate action to address deficiencies.


• Attends facility meetings as required and participates in job planning to implement needed safety factors.


• Motivates, by example, all employees to strive for an accident-free work environment; provides support for all departments to better enable employees to perform their jobs safely.


• Assists in the collection and analysis of inspection data to develop strategies and solutions to address reoccurring deficiencies at the facility to focus compliance and injury prevention efforts.


• Conducts, in conjunction with department manager or supervisor, accident investigations to identify root causes of accidents and injuries; makes recommendations for corrective actions to reduce exposure potential.


• Attends seminars or training functions to further education and remain current with industry regulations.


• Reviews all newly enacted and proposed regulations presented by the Corporate Safety and Health Director; summarizes the potential impact on the facility, and proposes programs to assist the facility with compliance.


• Participates in regulatory inspections (MSHA) and reviews all citations; develops arguments for contesting citations.


• Provides full coverage and oversight to ensure all safety responsibilities are properly addressed when the Plant Safety Manager is unavailable.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required


• Bachelor's Degree in a Safety and Health related field preferred


• 0 - 2 years in mining environment or equivalent preferred.


• Knowledge of safety and health codes and regulations required, particularly MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration)


• Effective verbal and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills


• Ability to build consensus, particularly in analyzing and solving problems related to employee safety and health


• Proficiency with MS Office skills including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook


• Ability to train individuals or groups in all areas of safety and health


• Ability to identify potential hazards and safety violations, and proactively deal with them to prevent bodily injury or citations


• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions


• Strong time management, decision making, presentation and organizational skills


• Passionate perspective on workplace safety

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