Environment, Health and Safety Manager

The Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) Manager provides professional leadership and direction for the plant using industry best practices. The EH&S Manager is responsible for compliance of safety, health and environmental programs, and coordination between operations, support groups, and senior leadership. The role embraces a strong commitment to safety as a core value and ensures compliance with all applicable Federal/State Regulations and company HSE practices and procedures.

• Working safely is the first priority.
• Responsible for being the safety leader for the operation as well as the mines.
• Follow all Federal and State safety regulations, and company safety policies and procedures
• Report on potentially unsafe conditions; aid in correcting unsafe conditions;
  Use equipment and materials properly.
• Accompany all MSHA inspectors during any plant or mine inspections.
• Maintains MSHA certification & fulfills the role of primary on-site MSHA instructor.
• Oversees detailed area safety inspection programs at the mine and plant.
• Maintains, plans, and implements safety policy objectives that are aligned with corporate objectives.
• Maintains required compliance documentation as required by company policy, state, and federal laws, MSHA quarterly and annual reports.
• Performs random inspections of mine & plant work areas to identify & correct hazards that adversely affect operational safety.
• Performs quarterly dust sampling to detect concentrations of nuisance dusts and/or crystalline silica & test employees’ noise exposure for compliance with permissible exposure levels.
• Helps design and implement company-wide safety training programs to be used by key personnel for training of mine or plant personnel.
• Gives instructions & training to mine and plant personnel in safe working practices, first aid, and strives to promote and maintain safety-mindedness of workers.
• Investigates accidents; reports causes and recommendations for remedial action to insurance companies, mine management, and state authorities.
• Publishes hazard alerts pertaining to plant accidents/incidents in a timely manner to other plants.
• Manages random drug testing program with the assistance of HR.
• Processes accident reports and initiates worker's compensation reports and manages claim through claim closure.
• Schedules annual employee health testing (audiograms, chest x-rays, & pulmonary function).
• Reviews all process changes entered as part of the Management of Change process and performs Job Hazard Analyses when appropriate.
• Orders all safety supplies.
• Oversees company’s contractor safety management program at plant and mine sites.
• Responsible for the Hazardous Chemical management through company on-line system
• Ensures all training records for all employees are up to date.
• Tracks all plant and mine scorecard safety metrics and ensures they are represented correctly in plant and mine scorecards.

• Follow all statutory, regulatory and organizational procedures to protect the environment from hazardous waste exposure.
• Maintain air quality management systems to ensure Title V air permit compliance.
• Work with Corporate Director of EHS on submission of air permit modifications and renewal applications for plant and mine.
• Maintains an upset log on all unplanned emissions & informs Oregon DEQ whenever excess. emissions occur or if there are problems with any readings.
• Accompany State & Federal inspectors during plant and mine environmental inspections.
• Method 9 observer certification for stack emission compliance and fugitive dust compliance
• Maintains filing system to document plant compliance.
• Maintains management system for hazardous waste ensuring proper storage, disposal, labeling, monthly inspections, and recordkeeping.
• Trains all affected personnel on hazardous waste generation.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with all universal waste and all other wastes, such as, solvents, used antifreeze, etc.
• Ensures that the spill prevention plan is being followed and training is covered with all employees.
• Maintains radioactive scale compliance with permit conditions and required testing.
• Perform ground water monitoring in support of mine’s…