Chief Safety & Compliance Officer

Role Overview

This Chief Safety & Compliance Officer position is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining a variety of health, safety, compliance, and environmental programs to assure the highest possible degree of safety for employees through a culture of excellence.

The Chief Safety & Compliance Officer will manage all mine health, safety, environmental, and personnel duties in accordance with Company programs, policies, and guidelines, as well as governmental agencies, including OSHA and MSHA. Identify and correct issues involving safety and regulatory compliance. Work with all levels of employees at the locations to implement proactive procedures. The successful candidate will be a self-starting leader who enjoys the challenges of daily involvement with the operations team.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish safety as a high priority and strive for a ‘Zero Harm’ outcome.
• Develops, implements, and manages overall Safety Management System (SMS) and Company compliance to the SMS, including establishment and maintenance of policies, procedures, records, and site-specific regulations as required by applicable law.
• Proactively manages compliance programs with regulations mandated by MSHA, EPA, state, or local regulatory agencies, and oversees training programs for the Safety Manager, site personnel, Plant Managers, Maintenance Managers, and affected departments to promote a deeply rooted safety culture within the Company.
• Develop and implement new hire and monthly safety-training programs pursuant to MSHA standards, including documentation of all training events to meet both Company and MSHA requirements.
• Instructs and facilitates accident investigations and assists in the assessment of accidents, first aid, good catches, and issues of non-compliance; conducts root cause analysis and utilizes investigation results to determine corrective actions to be taken.
• Conducts regular safety inspections and audits to maintain MSHA compliance programs.
• Develops and maintains a robust occupational health sampling program.
• Develops and maintains a medical surveillance program compliant with MSHA and Company standards.
• Prepares and submits environmental permit applications before regulatory deadlines.
• Develops and manages environmental safety, remediation, and reclamation programs. Serves as lead for large/complex environmental projects (e.g., compliance, remediation, or reclamation).
• Reviews and develops appropriate recommendations regarding planned expansion, modification, or closure of facilities that affect environmental discharges, emissions, and hazardous materials.
• Regarding safety and non-employee personnel at Company facilities, evaluates and administers contracts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment.
• Contributes to site strategic planning and budgeting efforts for safety and environmental systems and issues.
• Conduct routine audits, investigate, and maintain records of safety and environmental incidents and responses as required by law.
• Maintains current working knowledge of Federal, State, and local safety, environmental, and occupational health regulations (e.g., MSHA, CERCLA, NEPA, SARA, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned or as judgment or necessity dictates.
• Keep abreast of any safety and environmental law or regulatory changes that impact the organization
• Assist with contractor safety oversight

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a safety-related field, engineering with an emphasis on safety, or a combination of degree and experience; 10+ years operational and safety experience preferred.
• Must have prior experience with mining operations.
• Advanced working knowledge, management, or performance of 30 CFR (Mineral Resources) and applicable portions of 29 CFR 1926 and 29 CFR 1910.
• All-encompassing safety-system effectiveness – training, onboarding, revitalizing, implementing programs and initiatives, measuring effectiveness, staying abreast of changing dynamics and priorities, balancing business deliverables, meeting required Federal and State requirements, etc.
• Proficiency in driving a safety culture and leading the charge for change through action. Beyond identifying leading/lagging indicators, one must have the ability to analyze data and offer solutions for sustained improvement and setting goals.
• Ability to produce sound procedures, policies, and reports; Prior experience developing safety programs and policies from scratch.
• Exceptional communication, both written and oral, and interpersonal abilities; organization and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in various technology programs to maintain records and reports for the department.
• Ability to work both tactically and strategically.
• Ability to effectively manage personnel located in remote areas.

Preferred Experience

· Deep knowledge of Sand Mine experience and at least one (preferably several)
of the following industries:

o Trucking/Fleet Operations

o Industrial Logistics or Transportation

o Sand/Fracking or Oilfield Services

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person