Health & Safety Manager (MSHA Required)

Sparrow Company LLC•Knoxville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the implementation and management of site-specific, comprehensive Health and Safety programs throughout assigned locations. The comprehensive Health and Safety program will be defined by the parameters of the global Health and Safety Department, and company’s Health and Safety programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Health & Safety or related field.
3 years experience in health and safety management, operations management or other related position.
Experience in dealing with regulatory agencies such as DOT, OSHA, and MSHA.
Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
Team oriented with ability to work independently, as a self-starter.
Demonstrated leadership and decision-making ability through performance, assessment and interview process is required.
Must excel as a communicator. Will need to communicate credibly with large groups of employees, supervisors and managers, across company businesses, and with Federal, state and local authorities regarding accidents & compliance issues.

Nice To Haves

Safety certifications (CSP, CIH, CMSP, CDS, etc.) a plus.

Responsibilities

Work to instill Zero4Life as the fundamental driver to an injury free workplace.
Identify best practices and develop comprehensive, site-specific Health and Safety policies and procedures that drive a zero injury and zero preventable vehicle incident culture.
Identify best practices and develop and implement comprehensive, site-specific Health and Safety policies.
Provide technical advice, coaching and guidance on Health and Safety training programs to address regulatory requirements and site-specific operational and safety concerns.
Work with DOT, FMCSA, MSHA, OSHA and other pertinent federal and state regulatory agencies to manage regulatory compliance.
Assist operations in conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis when incidents occur and ensure corrective actions are put in place to prevent recurrence.
Consult and guide Management with the systems to manage injured employees through the transitional return to work process.
Participate in Division Health & Safety Management Systems audits and assist in follow up actions.