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Regional Safety Coordinator

Reports to: Director of Safety – Turner Mining Group

Job Description:

The Regional Safety Coordinator is responsible for assisting with development, implementation, and oversight of our comprehensive safety program, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, and fostering a culture of safe operation within the organization. The Regional Safety Coordinator provides support and guidance for the sites while influencing employees to create safety ownership across all levels of the organization. Site visits with regular travel as well as remote work will be required. The successful candidate must live the values and be an outward example to others. (An eye for Safety, and Attitude for Excellence, a mind for innovation, and a heart for people)

Objectives and Contributions:

The Regional Safety Coordinator is focused on key aspects that drive wholistic safety ownership at a personal level. Many safety programs follow rigid requirements that are designed to “think” for the employees. At Turner, we want to think outside the box. The key to a successful safety program is employee engagement, participation, and buy in.

• Work directly with site leadership to ensure consistent use of systems, programs, and processes.
• Work with employees to ensure a high level of accuracy and engagement on hazard identification and control (Critical)
• Engage crews and leadership to define processes that motivate working towards common goals
• Conduct and assist in managing Hearing Conservation testing under CAOHC Certification
• Conduct and assist in managing Industrial Hygiene testing focused primarily on noise and dust exposure.
• Assist with MSHA regulatory training and verify compliance to standards.
• Live the values as part of a visible daily decision-making process
• Audit sites while focusing on conditions and behaviors that reflect our desire to be the best in the business.
• Assist in problem-solving including incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action development.
• Learn and assist with key performance indicators, company targets, and progress reporting.
• Assist with and lead crew / supervision development opportunities.
• Assist with client specific safety needs as required.
• Support risk assessment processes at various levels of the organization including field level risk, project-based risk, and organizational risk management.
• Other duties as assigned
• Assist in writing and updating policies / procedures / and work instructions using professional writing language.
• Assist with leading and lagging indicators across the sites.
• Work with leaders to develop ideas and improvement opportunities
• Participate in and support new project kick offs, visit and support existing projects, and assist in project closures.

Culture and Communication:

• Foster excitement throughout the organization by taking safety to new heights through cutting edge ideas and tactics.
• Assist with site milestone recognition programs.
• Assist with site communication programs and processes to ensure timely, specific, and value-added information.
• Partner with site and project leaders to identify areas of improvement.
• Develop and implement processes to reduce and eliminate repeat incidents
• Assist site leaders with quality safety toolbox talks
• Work with crews to support proactive near miss reporting.
• Be visible with site leadership and crews. Spend time with Operations, Maintenance, and Site Supervision to build relationships and develop trust.

Skills:

• Self-starter – Can identify system and process gaps and takes action to address / correct them
• Makes efficient use of remote office time and develops clear plans to ensure site visits are productive and well-organized.
• Learns quickly (flexible) and adapts to changing priorities and site needs
• Focuses on proactive safety efforts – understands where time is best spent to develop crew and site leadership.
• Can think outside the usual approach to safety processes, taking what works and adding new insightful ideas to connect with personnel.
• Excellent communicator – understands how to stay connected with sites, peers, and supervision.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Proficiency in safety data and use of safety systems – Preferred
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment - Required
• Understanding of OSHA / MSHA regulatory requirements - Blue Card certification preferred
• Bachelor's degree in occupational safety and health or equivalent preferred
• 3-8 years' experience in mining / heavy industry preferred
• Working knowledge of safety systems and processes
• Proficiency in written presentations and processes
• Appropriate attention to detail required
• Strong morals and values required
• The successful candidate must be passionate about their role and the success of Turner Mining Group.

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