Safety Engineer

Job Summary

This position is responsible for working with all Graniterock Team Members to ensure compliance with the Graniterock Safety & Health Program, keep our People safe, and ensure alignment with Graniterock's Strategic Priorities and business objectives.

Essential Job Accountabilities

1. Comply, understand, and promote safety initiatives to ensure "Safety Before All Else."
2. Conduct workplace inspections for hazards and compliance with government regulations and Graniterock policies. Prepare written reports of findings and recommendations for improvement for management. Audit safety processes to ensure compliance with applicable government regulations.
3. Assist and provide guidance for operations management regarding federal and state safety & health regulatory and Company policy compliance. Provide training for management and supervisors on applicable safety and health regulations.
4. Identify safety training needs. Develop and conduct or coordinate training on Company safety & health policies and programs for existing team members and/or new hires.
5. Conduct or participate in incident investigations and prepare written reports as required.
6. Act as liaison between operations management and government safety & health agencies and insurance partners as needed.
7. Assist the Safety Manager with identifying and developing the safety and health processes and training to reduce the risk of incidents occurring and improve compliance with regulatory safety and health requirements.
8. Promote safety awareness by developing and distributing memorandums, safety bulletins, safety alerts and specific task training programs.
9. Identify health monitoring needs. Conduct and/or coordinate air and noise monitoring to comply with regulatory requirements.

Education and Work Experience

• 5+ years Safety and Health generalist experience
• 3+ years in an operations role preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering or Industrial Hygiene, or related equivalent and relevant work experience
• CSP, CHST, OHST, CIH certification desired

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive and personal information of Team Members
• Ability to cultivate trusting, professional, and respectful relationships with all Team Members
• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Knowledge of HCSS Safety Software
• Working knowledge of safety and health regulations and laws, including DOSH, OSHA, MSHA DOT, CVC, NRC, RHB, Worker's Compensation
• Knowledge of safe work practices
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Public speaking and presentation skills a must
• Sense of urgency
• Leadership skills to promote and influence a positive work environment
• Able to work weekends and after regular business hours, as needed
• Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record

This position has been identified as a "safety sensitive" role and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing, per the Graniterock Substance Abuse policy.

This job description reflects essential functions of this position. It does not restrict management's right to reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.