The Safety & Human Resource Specialist performs support in all Safety and HR areas.  Their duties include recruiting and training new and existing employees.  Safety & Human Resource Specialist also helps plan programs and processes designed to improve employee welfare.  They maintain vital employee records and ensure operational safety compliance of staff.  The Safety & Human Resource Specialist's typical responsibilities include:

Essential duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates and maintains department records ensuring compliance, accuracy, and confidentiality
• Processes worker's compensation claims and maintains OSHA 300 logs and MSHA Quarterly
• Processes FMLA and Life Insurance claims
• Assists in HR department compliance audits as necessary
• Assisting the Administrative Controller with the process of recruitment
• Processing and maintaining employee documentation
• Maintaining accuracy of EEO data with personnel data
• Supporting internal and external inquiries and requests related to the HR department
• Maintains compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations concerning employment
• Ensures compliance regarding all employment practices: selection processes, I-9 reporting, record keeping, EEOC compliance and reporting, and file management
• Develop and administer employee trainings to ensure annual compliance
• Annually review written Safety Programs, as well as trainings to ensure Safety compliance with OSHA, MSHA, and DOT regulations
• Administer and communicate employment policies, procedures, and programs
• Administer, identity, and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace
• Survey to identify and evaluate occupational health, safety, and environmental conditions
• Conduct and coordinate on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices
• Provide advice and counsel concerning all city, state, and federal compliance regulations
• Maintain records of all Safety Programs, meetings minutes and audit reports
• Performs other duties as required and assigned

Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly
• Demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality
• Ability to exercise effective judgment, sensitivity, creativity to changing needs and situations
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including leadership, influencing, and relationship-building across functions
• Strong knowledge of Federal and State Labor Laws
• Extremely organized, detailed oriented, offering follow-up skills, with the ability to maintain accuracy while handling multiple deadlines in a growing company environment
• Ability to respond, analyze, interpret, and investigate inquiries from employees and state and local agencies
• Proficiency of Microsoft Office
• Travel is required

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university; or three (3) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands:

The incumbent in this position can typically expect to sit and use his/her hands to handle and feel for more than 2/3 of the day.  He/She can expect to stand or walk for more than 1/3 of the day.  Talking and listening is also expected for more than 2/3 of the day.  The ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, or reach with arms will be needed for less than 1/3 of the day.

This position requires that the incumbent be able to lift items up to 15 pounds on an infrequent basis.

The incumbent in this position should have clear vision at 20 inches or less.  He/She should be able to view various reports and forms as well as information displayed on a computer monitor and have the ability to distinguish between different colors.  Depth perception, peripheral vision, the ability to focus and the ability to see for a distance are also necessary.

Important Information:

• This position is considered a safety sensitive position.
• The Job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
• EEO/AA/Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
• The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)