What are the responsibilities and job description for the Turquoise Ridge - Underground Safety & Health Specialist position at Barrick Gold?
Job Description
Position Description :
Are you a Safety and Health (S&H) professional looking to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an opportunity for you!
Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a S&H Specialist at our Turquoise Ridge operation. The successful candidate will acclimate themselves to the work environment and perform duties related to the Occupational Health and Safety Profession.
At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.
Responsibilities :
- Act as a technical advisor and mentor to the site management team while working with Senior S&H professionals to develop and implement strategies to control immediate risks in the workplace and find solutions to complex S&H problems.
- Participate in internal S&H inspections and audits to identify conditions, behaviors, corrective action implementation / compliance, and / or training related corrective actions and needs.
- Maintain a weekly to monthly overview plan for S&H functions related to their assigned area or division.
- Work with all employees and staff to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and company S&H standards and systems.
- Accompany division management along with MSHA and State inspectors during inspections.
- Assist with health testing and industrial hygiene activities as needed.
- Serve as a resource or facilitator for incident investigations; TapRoot, ICAM, 5 Why, or Fishbone analysis to ensure that all incidents are accurately investigated to determine root cause. Play a meaningful role in the development of effective correction actions to prevent recurrence of safety incidents or industrial hygiene exposures.
- Maintain accurate documentation and data entry in databases.
- Assist in Team Based and Formal Risk Assessments by facilitating, developing, and monitoring action plans.
- Maintain and sustain active involvement with division safety team, committees.
- Provide mentorship and support to all employees.
- Actively participate in toolbox meetings, safety meetings, and other training sessions.
- Develop and instruct MSHA topics during New Hire Orientation, Annual Refresher Training, and Business partner Hazard Training and Introduction to Work Environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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About Us
Our mission is to be the world's most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.
With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick's highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.
The company's shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
About the Team
Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined our significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. The massive mining operation comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities and hosts three of Barrick's Tier One assets : Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge. At NGM, our mission is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and owning the best assets, with the best people, to deliver sustainable returns for our owners and partners.
