Health and Safety Administrator jobs in North Dakota

Safety Administrator

Location: Spiritwood, ND - Prefer candidate resides within 50 miles of Spiritwood

Application due: June 10, 2024

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Summary:

Develop, direct and administer safety programs, occupational health, environmental activities and industrial hygiene programs for Spiritwood Station, a combined heat and powerplant, ensuring a safe work environment. The position also administers environmental related activities and actively supports GRE's corporate safety value and initiatives through safety committee participation.

Total Rewards:

A typical starting range for this position is $99,000 - $117,000 annually. We offer market competitive base pay and adjust our offer accordingly based upon the value of the candidate’s knowledge, skills and experience. In addition, our Total Rewards strategy focuses on recognizing individual performance and rewarding business results. Our robust Total Rewards package includes exceptional benefits and retirement, a focus on continuous engagement, recognition, personal and professional development, and an emphasis on work-life effectiveness.

Responsibilities: Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to

Direct and coordinate the safety and health program for plant personnel, including fire and security response plans, ensuring regulatory compliance with Federal, State, and local requirements.

Develop and deliver appropriate training to ensure a safe work environment.

Research and evaluate employee safety and health concerns, industry safety/health issues, and technologies, and make recommendations for effective solutions.

Inspect work areas, identify unsafe conditions and/or practices, and recommend corrective action to prevent injuries to personnel and damage to property.

Investigate incidents and accidents, analyze, implement, or advise corrective measures, and coordinate record keeping and statistical analysis programs to provide required documentation and prevent future occurrences.

Provide input and manage safety budget within established guidelines. Provide status updates as required.

Direct the implementation of safety and health education and awareness programs and monitor the programs to determine effectiveness.

Conducts or provides monthly safety and health meeting materials to leadership.

Evaluate chemical and physical hazards by quantitative measurement of the chemical, physical, ergonomic, or biological stresses and develop corrective measures to control health hazards by reducing or eliminating the exposure.

Coordinate occupational health screenings, perform respirator fit testing, and develop and maintain personal protection equipment program to prevent injuries to personnel.

Maintain all safety and health records and documentation as required by federal and state regulatory agencies.

Maintain hazard communication and MSDS program and evaluates all hazardous materials to develop guidelines for safe use.

Ensure compliance with environmental policies, procedures, laws, and regulations. Report all noncompliance issues to leadership and assist with appropriate aspects of environmental management system.

Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop Spiritwood safety policies and procedures and ensure compliance.

Participate in enterprise and department safety committees, support goals and projects.

Manage emergency teams and ensure that adequate training and skills are obtained and maintained by team members.

Facilitate emergency action plan to interface with local law enforcement officials and DHS personnel to ensure effective security response efforts are in place, security infrastructure is effective and meets expectations. Periodically audits security efforts.

Develop, manage and oversee the Lock out/Tag out program.

Designs, develops, and implements computer-based training that align with safety/health needs.

Develops and reviews Monthly Safety Packet.

Coordinate, track and maintains accurate records of completed safety training in the company’s learning management system (LMS).

Ensure all contractor and contractor employees are qualified to safely perform work on GRE properties, maintain contractor documents and perform safety inspections at contractor work sites.

Support environmental services group with data collection and tracking, environmental project coordination and site monitoring.

Manage Chemical Facility Antiterrorism (CFATs) compliance program, and monitor and report all chemicals per state and federal regulations including Tier II

Responsible for maintaining the Risk Management Plan (RMP) and the Process Safety Management (PSM) plan.

Perform safety risk and compliance evaluations of chemical storage, usage, transportation, handling activities and disposal to make appropriate recommendations.

Responsible for Hazardous Communication programs and compliance.

Support emergency response activities, development of drills and coordination with annual training.

Qualifications:

Knowledge typically acquired through a bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or related field required. Five years of professional safety/health experience including OSHA regulations, accident prevention, investigation and analysis, safety training and industrial hygiene monitoring techniques. Must be knowledgeable with Homeland Security and North American Electrical Reliability Council (NERC) security requirements and Energy Coalition for Contractor Safety (ECCS) contractor requirements preferred. Certified Safety Professional or Certified Utility Safety Professional preferred.

Apply:

Qualified candidates please apply at www.greatriverenergy.com (under the Careers tab) by June 10, 2024. GRE values diversity, equity and inclusion and we are an equal employment opportunity employer.