OHST Coordinator - Senior in Delta Junction, Alaska at Northern Star Pogo LLC

The OHST Coordinator reports to the OHST Superintendent and the primary role is to develop and maintain effective safety, health and training programs, providing prescribed MSHA/OSHA training, ensuring a high standard of recordkeeping, and monitoring workplace safety through regular inspections within the OHST Department.

Specific Departmental Requirements

Compliance & Administration:

• Ensures all safety related activities are undertaken in accordance with Company policy and MSHA and OHSA requirements including Hazard IDs, pre-start checks, pre-start meetings, and incident reporting.
• Develops and maintains safety and health standards in compliance with company, OSHA, MSHA, regulations, and appropriate risk procedures to protect the assets of the company.
• Conducts regular safety and equipment inspections of work sites and informs supervisors of unsafe practices, conditions, and possible safety and health hazards.
• Maintains a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas.
• Coordinates with and accompanies inspectors as they audit the operation from a safety and health perspective.
• Assist regulatory agencies and government representatives during inspections, audits, and investigations, ensuring timely provision of information and documentation while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and company policies.
• Represent the Company during regulatory visits, ensuring compliance while protecting the Company's legal, operational, and commercial interests.
• Coordinates safety and health issues and reports.
• Maintains a close relationship with governmental regulatory agencies.
• Implements and ensures compliance with new rules and regulations.
• Follows up on recommendations and informs employees of work method changes.

Training:

• Lead the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of comprehensive safety and health training programs that support regulatory compliance and continue improvement.
• Facilitate MSHA mandatory training and site-specific inductions, fresher training and competency-based learning programs for employees and contractors.

Incident & Emergency Management:

• Lead and facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes, ensuring hazards are identified, controls are implemented, and risks are effectively managed in accordance with Company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead or support incident management, investigations, root cause analysis, reporting, and the implementation of corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Respond to site emergencies as a member of the Emergency Management Team (EMT), providing leadership, technical expertise, and coordination during emergency incidents.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and participate in emergency response training, drills, and competency assessments for Emergency Response Team (ERT) members to ensure operational readiness.
• Plan, coordinate, direct, and oversee hazardous materials (HAZMAT) response, mine rescue, fire response, medical response, and other emergency services to maintain emergency preparedness and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate emergency response capabilities through exercises, audits, and post-incident reviews, implementing continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen site emergency preparedness.
• Ensure emergency response plans, procedures, equipment, and resources are maintained, tested, and compliant with applicable MSHA, OSHA, environmental, and Company requirements.

Industrial Hygeine & Hazardous Materials:

• Develop and deliver industrial hygiene and occupational health performance reports, highlighting compliance status, exposure trends, emerging health risks, and corrective actions to support informed operational decision-making and continuous improvement

Support:

• Provide operational support and cross-functional coverage for the Physician Assistant and Site Security functions as required.
• Support contractor management, inductions, and compliance with Company safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate contractor onboarding and verify compliance with site access, competency, and safety requirements.
• Assist operational departments to ensure contractors work safely and in accordance with Company policies and applicable legislation.

Other:

• Other duties as required.