Health, Safety and Environment Specialist

Location - Yoder, WY

Department: Field

Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (hourly)

Reports to: Director of Safety

Grade/Level: Manager/ Supervisor

Amount of travel required: None

Job Type: Regular

Positions supervised: None

Work schedule: 10 Hour Shift, 5 shifts on/ 2 shifts off

POSITION SUMMARY

We are currently seeking a Health, Safety, and Environment Specialist to work at our mining operations in Yoder, WY. This role is designed for an individual with 3 or more years of health and safety experience in the mining industry and is familiar with MSHA guidelines. The Health, Safety, and Environment Specialist will be responsible for maintaining a culture of safety. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintain and continually examine operational practices to ensure compliance with MSHA guidelines and expectations.
• Provides leadership and direction in establishing and achieving effective health and safety strategies.
• On-site ownership of MSHA inspections, creating and implementing action plans.
• Ensuring leaders and employees are trained and equipped to work safely and manage safety.
• Monitoring and holding employees accountable for appropriate PPE usage, trains employees on appropriate use, care and storage.
• Driving continuous improvement by leveraging tools and activities, including: self-assessments and audit processes, incident/near miss investigations, and root case analysis for incident management.
• Participate in developing and conducting field safety orientation training.
• Review all critical work plans and be present on site for safety critical operations.
• Conducts appropriate field environmental testing.
• Use, calibrate and maintain various field monitoring instrumentation.
• Ensures proper reporting completed and maintained to standards.
• Other responsibilities as assigned, will be expected to support operations at the plant.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement - To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 3 years of previous industry experience, specific mining experience a plus.
• Minimum of 1 year of previous experience as on-site safety person.
• BCSP certification(s) either possess or working towards: CIH, CSP, ASP, GSP, OHST, CHST.
• Experience working with rail safety a plus.
• Proven results in MSHA inspections/ site standards.
• Proven and demonstrable experience in action planning and delivering changes to impact results.
• Position will require overnight travel to Yoder, WY 50% of the time.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, and/or pulling; climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant finger dexterity necessary 75 pounds.
• This position is exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, and moderate noise levels. 
• Frequently climbs ladders and stairs.
• Work Environment - Work performed in a plant environment. Exposure to inclement weather as most work will be performed outside.
• Personal Protective Equipment: Safety glasses, hard hat and steel toe boots must be worn at all times. Hearing, respiratory and/or fall protection equipment must be worn.

Pay

• $100k / Per year DOE
• Field V position

Western Proppants is committed to a Drug Free work environment. All candidates will undergo and need to successfully complete a Drug and Alcohol screening along with successful completion of a background and motor vehicle record check in accordance with federal and state regulations.

Company Overview

The Dietzler Companies are a group of affiliated entities that develop, construct, and operate real estate and other critical infrastructure businesses. Dietzler Construction Corp. is a heavy civil general contractor operating throughout Colorado and Wyoming with an emphasis on bridge, dam and water utility projects. Western Proppants provides high quality frac sand and is located in Goshen County, WY. At Dietzler Companies, you will have the opportunity to be involved in interesting and complex projects that make a difference to the communities they serve. Dietzler is committed to helping its employees grow professionally and personally, offering a wide variety of opportunities, training and benefits to advance employee skills, knowledge and expertise.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.