Safety Specialist

Safety Specialist

Alpine Silica, a PF Holdings company based in Willow Park, TX, operates advanced facilities in key U.S. oil and gas regions like Haynesville, Eagle Ford, and Permian Basins. It produces frac sand and provides in-basin solutions to enhance efficiency for top oil and gas producers.

The Safety Specialist is responsible for leading the site's health, safety and environmental efforts. This is a full-time, exempt position that reports directly to the Plant Manager and Director of EHS.

Essential Responsibilities

• Work safely and effectively independently or as part of a team
• Help to develop and maintain a "Safety as a Value" culture
• Investigate accident, near miss and property damage incidents
• Act as liaison between the company and regulatory agencies
• Coordinate the maintenance and implementation of the EHS program, compliance plans and initiatives
• Maintain site compliance with all safety and health regulations issued by federal, state and local agencies and corporate policies
• Keep abreast of any safety and environmental law or regulatory changes that impact the organization
• Conduct safety and health training courses including site specific hazard, new miner, experienced miner, annual refresher and new task Training.
• Ensure that departmental and company goals and objectives are achieved by participating in short and long-range planning activities
• Daily monitoring of safety practices for compliance
• Conduct and analyze work-place safety observations
• Conduct root cause analysis investigations
• Develop, distribute, communicate and track safety talks/meetings
• Participate in risk assessments
• Assist with contractor safety oversight
• Attend contractor safety meetings as needed and provide safety leadership
• Conduct routine audits
• Tabulate safety statistics and generate safety reports
• Participate in regulatory safety inspections
• Record keeping and documentation
• Assist with drug and alcohol testing program
• Participate in on-call schedule as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Degree in Occupational Health & Safety preferred
• Three years' of safety experience at an MSHA Regulated site preferred
• Experience training/teaching employees in the field and in the classroom

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to interpret MSHA and OSHA standards and implement regulatory requirements
• Working knowledge of 30 CFR Part 46, 47, 50, 56, 57 and 62
• Knowledge of industrial hygiene
• Strong organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills to work successfully within a team-based environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• All duties require outside assignments and require periods of work in all weather conditions-heat, cold, wet or dry, and dusty
• Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, stoop, squat, tolerate prolonged standing/walking, balance, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, push and pull objects
• Ability to tolerate working outdoors in all environmental temperatures and weather
• May be necessary to drive a company vehicle
• Safety-sensitive position

This job description should not be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities or as an employment agreement between the employer and employee. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification and is subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Any essential functions of this position will be evaluated as necessary should an employee/applicant be unable to perform the functions or requirements due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the employee/applicant when possible.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not make employment decisions based on a person's race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.