EHS Business Partner

SUMMARY:

The Employee Health and Safety Business Partner leads efforts in driving safety culture, ensuring compliance with workplace safety regulations, and fostering employee health and well-being within our region. This role will involve overseeing regulatory compliance, conducting audits, investigating incidents, and promoting best practices across multiple sites. This role requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and experience in managing safety and environmental initiatives in accordance with country, state, province or local specific guidelines such as OSHA, MSHA, CCOHS, CDA, STPS NOMS, OH&S EPA, DOT depending on the region of employment.

JOB DUTIES

• Promotes a robust safety culture by providing training, guidance, and resources to employees.
• Leads safety initiatives through toolbox talks, stand downs, and site visits to address potential risks and reinforce safe work practices.
• Reviews and ensures all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) training is completed for applicable personnel.
• Develops training programs to enhance safety awareness and compliance for all team members.
• Tracks and reports on training completion to meet corporate and regional benchmarks.
• Conducts regular onsite visits to develop strong relationships with employees and management.
• Prioritizes visits to sites with the highest employee count, incident rates, or lowest audit scores.
• Ensures all regional sites are visited on a three-year rotation to maintain consistent safety standards.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with OSHA, MSHA, and EPA regulations, including permits and reporting requirements.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment and its safe operation to identify and address compliance gaps effectively.
• Oversees DOT compliance for the area, including auditing driver logs, overseeing vehicle updates, and conducting applicable training.
• Investigates workplace injuries, vehicle accidents, and other safety-related incidents.
• Documents incidents and follow up with corrective action plans to mitigate future risks.
• Analyzes trends in total recordable incident rates (TRIR), injury and accident reports, and identify areas for improvement.
• Conducts safety audits and follow up on findings, including implementing corrective actions.
• Updates and reports quarterly trends on accidents, frequencies, and other safety performance metrics.
• Monitors injury and vehicle accident trends to establish proactive measures that enhance safety performance.
• Manages the tracking of vehicles in the area and ensure proper maintenance, updates, and safety compliance.
• Understands and monitors EPA permits for all sites, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
• Identifies and addresses any gaps in permit coverage or adherence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Health, or a related field and three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a safety-related role, preferably in an industrial or multi-site environment. Experience in managing and auditing compliance for DOT requirements and vehicle fleets.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• In-depth knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and safety management systems (SMS).
• Strong analytical skills to assess trends in incidents, develop improvement plans, and track outcomes.
• Proficiency in injury investigations, vehicle accident documentation, auditing practices, and corrective action implementation.
• Ability to develop and deliver impactful training programs.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across teams and sites.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% for mine site inspections, audits, and employee interactions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Potential domestic and international travel up to 50% for mine site inspections, audits, and employee interactions.
• Ability to conduct fieldwork in mining environments, which may involve exposure to dust, noise, challenging weather conditions, and confined spaces.
• Ability to climb ladders and engage in physically demanding activities in accordance with safety standards.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

Professional certifications (e.g., ASP, CHMM) are a plus. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or similar safety certifications are strongly preferred. Certified Lead Auditor preferred. MSHA Part 46/48 Certification or equivalent.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: 0-5 Direct Reports

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: No