Underground Project Safety Supervisor

OceanaGold • Kershaw, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

OceanaGold is a growing mid-tier gold and copper producer. The Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina is seeking an Underground Project Safety Supervisor to deliver the strategic goal of ‘injury free’ operations through program development and implementation. This role involves providing strategic advice and support to ensure compliance with MSHA health and safety legislation and OGC’s safety standards. The position also focuses on developing and delivering safety training, promoting health and safety awareness, leading health and safety advisors, and contributing to the review of site policies and hazard management plans. The role includes facilitating risk management planning, conducting audits, controlling health and safety documents, producing monthly reports, and assisting with the Emergency Response Plan. The supervisor will also coordinate MSHA liaison and act as Safety Manager in their absence. A significant part of the role involves training, including gap analyses, development of training plans, auditing workforce against training plans, developing lesson plans, maintaining development plans for supervisors, accessing government funding for training, auditing site training, coordinating safety leadership training, assisting with the annual training plan and budget, and reviewing/auditing contractor training for underground operations.

Requirements

• MSHA Instructor for Underground and Surface
• Tertiary Qualifications in Health and Safety Management or/and Learning and Development (or similar).
• Root cause analysis training and assisting other departments in the timely completion of ICAM reports
• Workplace training and assessment qualifications
• Minimum of ten (10) years practical mining experience with at least 5 years as a health and safety Supervisor or equivalent with a track record of implementing best practice safety systems.
• 3 years Underground mining experience essential and Open pit experience preferred.
• Developing and working within formal health and safety management systems.
• Extensive training and health and safety experience
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of current health and safety legislation.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving an injury free workplace.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, lead and develop people in a manner which results in a sustained change in behaviour and performance.
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently conduct research and source information on best industry practice.
• Previous experience in applying best industry practice to achieve effective hazard and risk management and accident and injury prevention.
• Ability to lead health and safety audits, formal risk assessments and undertake personnel competency assessments.
• A high level of competence in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and experience with safety management systems such as INX.
• Effective report writing, presentation preparation and verbal communication skills.
• Well-developed analytical skills and effective leadership capabilities.
• Ability to influence personnel at all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the strategic goal of ‘injury free’ at Haile through development and implementation of programs and plans.
• Provide strategic advice, direction and support to Haile operations and ensure compliance with MSHA health and safety legislation and OGC’s safety standards.
• Develop and deliver safety training and ensure a consistent approach to safety and operational training and learning and development on site.
• Develop and continuously promote strategic objectives and health and safety awareness programs to ensure all workers and site contractors understand their health and safety responsibilities.
• Lead, advise and co-ordinate the departmental health and safety Advisors to deliver the site health and safety objectives.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and review of site policies, procedures, hazard management plans and standards.
• Facilitate regular hazard/risk management planning via regular risk reviews incorporating business unit hazard identification, risk assessment and control practices, and ensuring compliance.
• Organize and conduct regular health and safety audits and workplace inspections.
• Ensure that health and safety documents are controlled in accordance with the relevant corporate standards.
• Assist in Producing a monthly report for both company (and statutory) requirements, including incidents, safety statistics, budget performance and relevant occupational health, safety, and training initiatives.
• Assist the site management team to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive Emergency Response Plan.
• Co-ordinate MSHA liaison and host MSHA audits and investigations.
• Act in the role of the Safety Manager during his absences.
• Ensure gap analyses are completed of all training onsite to the role competencies.
• Assist in training and development plans for each role following the gap analyses.
• Audit workforce against the training plans.
• Assist in the Development of adequate lesson plans for the workforce ensuring all business unit related training is mapped to the relevant standards.
• Maintain development training plans for ongoing development and up-skilling of frontline supervisors and Superintendents.
• Develop strategy to access relevant government training and development support funding.
• Conduct audits of the site training to ensure alignment and effectiveness.
• Coordinate safety leadership training and ensure the training returns match the required outcomes and leadership behaviours.
• Assist in annual site training plan and budget.
• Coordinate cost effective site wide training.
• Review and update induction training packages across the site and ensure alignment with OGC corporate standard.
• Ensure the development of standards and procedures for auditing contractor training as relevant to the underground.
• Audit contractor training to ensure compliance with OGC and relevant standards as relevant to the underground.
• Perform all work and associated functions safely: Correctly use all PPE, Obey all written and verbal health and safety instructions, Establish and maintain the highest possible standards of housekeeping and cleanliness in individual work area and mine site in general, Attend pre-shift safety and toolbox safety meetings, Complete Stop-Think and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) prior to undertaking tasks, Report all incidents and near misses and workplace hazards, Follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) specified for particular equipment or tasks and be involved in the development and review/revision of procedures when required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary + short-term and long-term bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance, 401K, and more
• Great residential location close to Charlotte SC, and is located between the mountains and sea.
• Long service recognition
• Living Our Values recognition program
• In-office snack shop
• Paid training available and professional development
• Supportive work environment with a focus on safety and teamwork
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree