Safety Representative

The Safety Representative is responsible for the daily safety and health tasks required to support plant operations compliance. This includes safety and health program administration, training, auditing and providing direction for location safety and health compliance. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Schedule and lead new hire orientation for all plant and mine hourly employees. * On a frequent basis, perform plant inspections and conduct follow up sessions with plant leadership to address findings. * Conduct MSHA – Part 46/48 and required OSHA training at assigned plants, quarries, and mines. * On a monthly basis, lead assigned local quarry, mine and plant safety audits, track results, provide local leadership with continuous improvement options and follow up on all action items. * Lead and/or review all local property damage analysis. * Lead or provide direction to all assigned locations on incident investigation. * Mentoring and coaching of facility safety partners * Complete workers’ compensation administration based on company expectations for all assigned locations. * Complete all safety center administration on observations and safety related incidents for all assigned locations. * Monthly, provide location leadership an update on safety audits, observations and near misses with follow up on all open action items. * Participate in MSHA activities at assigned locations whenever possible. * Assist in the development of annual refresher training and participate in the training process. * Participate in the annual review of MSHA – Part 46/48 and OSHA training plans and ensure compliance with applicable MSHA and OSHA regulations. * Coordinate annual SOMA Industrial Hygiene assessments and training for all locations. * Assist in identification, analysis and control of occupational hazards requiring the application of hazard resolution. * Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems. * Ensures compliance with safety policies and procedures. * Manages MSHA and OSHA reporting and recording requirements. * Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned. Functional Skills * Safety Capacity * Ethical Conduct * Analytical * Team Building and Teamwork * Decision Making * High Sense of Urgency * Drive for Results * Coaching Skills Work Environment This job operates 90% of the time in mining locations to include quarries, mines and remote offices. 10% of the time will be in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copiers. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. This position regularly requires local travel. Travel Travel will be within the assigned area of the division. Out-of-area and overnight travel is not expected. Required Education and Experience * A bachelor’s degree and two years of mine engineering or occupational health and safety experience * Experience working with multiple locations preferred * Bilingual preferred * MSHA Blue Card preferred * OSHA-10/30 certification preferred * ASP, CSP or CMSP accreditation preferred Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any ime with or without notice.