Build a Career with Knife River Corp

Job Summary:

Good Pay! Good Benefits! Good People! At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the country, and we are growing! Our team is made up of hard-working people who work safely and deliver high-quality results to our customers – and we are looking for more!

This position assists in planning, implementing, and coordinating safety programs to reduce or eliminate occupational illness, deaths and financial losses.
 

Minimum Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or GED equivalent.
2. Minimum 5 years’ experience in management of health and safety programs for industry, a regulatory government agency or similar organization or significant operational experience with strong safety focus/record.
3. Must possess a valid state driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record
 

Additional Information

Preferred Qualifications

1. Strong working knowledge of health and safety regulations related to construction materials industry
2. General knowledge of insurance and financial matters related to health and safety programs.
3. Working knowledge of computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet or presentation software.
4. Working knowledge of construction materials equipment and operations.
5. Significant experience in training.


Duties and/or Responibilities
1. Assists in planning, implementing and coordinating safety program to reduce or eliminate occupational illnesses, deaths, and financial loses.
2. Help identify and appraise conditions that could produce accidents or financial loss.
3. Conducts safety audits/inspections to identify hazards and evaluate loss-producing potential of given system, operation, or process.
4. Helps develop accident-prevention loss control system or programs.
5. Ensure implementation of safety activities.
6. Assist in supervisor safety meetings and other team meetings.
7. Understand all federal and state safety regulations OSHA, MSHA, DOT.
8. Assist in conducting incident investigations and incident reviews.
9. Submits and monitors lost-time injuries/illness and workers compensation claims, general liability claims, auto claims.
10. Prepares and reviews weekly safety meetings.
11. Assists in training managers, supervisors, foreman, and frontline team members on safety policy and procedures.
12. Ensure MSHA, OSHA, DOT regulatory compliance.
13. Schedules and monitors random drug screens and physicals.
14. Be support for field managers in the area of safety.
15. Establish and Maintain Interpersonal Relationships- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with other departments, including HR and Management and maintaining them over time.
16. Performs other duties as assigned