Health and Safety Manager monitors the removal of physical, biological and chemical hazards, and training of employees on safety policies, procedures, and regulations. Verifies compliance with health and safety regulations and ensures all necessary records are maintained and prepared according to established guidelines. Being a Health and Safety Manager manages the participation in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections, providing inspectors with appropriate documents and identifying safety measures. Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget. Additionally, Health and Safety Manager acts as advisor to health and safety administration team regarding projects, tasks, and operations. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a Manager or Head of a Unit/Department. The Health and Safety Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Health and Safety Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Summary
This position is located with Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Enforcement Division in Madisonville, KY.
This position serves as a Roof Control Specialist and authority on related issues and problems encountered in the mining industry.
The incumbent is responsible for matters pertaining to specialty aspects of mining activities, conducting comprehensive safety and health investigations and inspections as required.
This position is inside the bargaining unit.
Duties
The GS-11 position is developmental, leading to the full performance level, GS-12.
As an Authorized Representative (AR) of the . Secretary of Labor, the incumbent performs the following duties to enforce the mine safety and health laws and promote safety and health in the mining industry.
Investigations / Inspections (50%) : Participates in investigations involving roof falls, rib collapses, or other severe violations of safety standards that present some of the most serious, unusual, and hard-to-define problems to resolve.
The incumbent may serve as a roof control expert on teams investigating roof / rib fall accidents.
Safety and Plan Reviews / Advisory Services (50%) : Reviews, evaluates, and makes recommendations concerning the adequacy of roof control plans and requests for variance or waiver from mandatory safety standards submitted by mine operators for approval.
During the review process, the incumbent may conduct on-site investigations to determine whether conditions at the mine are the same as portrayed in the plan, acquire information that may not be clear from the plan, or discusses technical problems causing the plan not to be acceptable.
Prepares drawings of roof bolting, timbering, and pillar removal sequence plans. Assists in developing new or modified roof control regulations, standards, and inspection procedures.
Advises mine operators and other Federal and State inspectors of new or unusual roof control systems, methods of major safety problems relating to roof control, and other significant safety issues and technological developments.
Evaluates and discusses the acceptability of new mine safety and health methods and equipment with manufacturers and miner operators.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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