Health and Safety Professional

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY

The Health and Safety representative's responsibility is to advocate for employee health and safety within the workplace, assist in planning, developing, and coordinating the safety and health component of personnel, materials, equipment, and environments to help achieve ZERO Incidents within the workplace safety performance, represent their concerns to management, and work to create a safer environment. They investigate hazards, promote safety awareness, and often assist with accident prevention and investigation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in preparing safety policies and procedures; provide support in implementing these policies and procedures.
• Ensures that federal, state, and local safety laws, regulations, codes, and rules are observed.
• Ensures that OSHA and MSHA reporting requirements are met.
• Monitors activities where accidents could occur, halting any operation or activity that constitutes an imminent hazard to personnel or equipment
• Assists in the activities of the safety committee by providing technical and administrative support.
• Communicate and work with key people within the company.
• Identify workplace hazards through performing safety inspections.
• Assist in investigating accidents, incidents, and other employee-completed documentations as part of the investigation.
• Work with the EHS manager to develop employee Health and safety training programs, maintain training records, and provide training to employees.
• Percentage in the Field is 80%, and Desk paperwork is 20%, which can change depending on the task.
• Will be on / call 24 / 7 as needed.
• Complete ride along with drivers and assist in Driver training / coaching.
• Interface with clerical personnel in posting the OSHA log, MSHA, and other administrative work.
• Train on MSHA 30 CFR Part 46.
• Assist EHS managers with safety meeting materials and presenting as needed.
• Complete monthly plant inspections at all ready mix and aggregate sites.

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