Safety Professional

Job ID: 507767

West Virginia Paving, Inc., a CRH company, is one of West Virginia's premier grading and paving contractors in the state. West Virginia Paving, Inc. performs all aspects of roadway construction including grading, paving, stone, concrete and more. Privately owned and operated until joining the CRH family in 2000, West Virginia Paving, Inc. has been servicing residents of West Virginia with the foremost paving services for decades. In addition, by being a part of the CRH family, we are a proud reflection of the hundreds of family businesses, local and regional companies and mid to large sized enterprises that come together to form CRH. CRH is the number one asphalt producer and paver, the largest aggregates producer and the second largest ready-mix producer in North America. We are also the number four cement producer in North America and a leader in Canada. CRH operates with a decentralized, diversified structure, letting you work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large enterprise.

• Adhere to any and all local, state, and federal regulations as applicable, including US Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), WV Department of Environmental Protection(KYDEP) as well as other regulatory agencies.

• Develop, coordinate, and present required training programs including New Hire Safety Orientation, Forklift, Decision Driving, and other training as required.
• Identify and correct potential hazards to ensure that sites can consistently maintain regulatory compliance; monitor, interpret and analyze safety data to support business needs through inspection of facilities, machinery, and safety equipment.
• Risk Tolerance - ensure that existing and newly hired employees receive training in risk tolerance and apply those principles in the performance of daily work.
• Work with supervisors to develop plant safety procedures for their work areas and assists in ensuring that they are consistently followed.
• Assist the Safety Manager with the implementation of CRH and WV Companies Enterprises safety initiatives and compliance programs.
• Life Saving Rules - know, understand and ensure adherence by employees, contractors, vendors and visitors to the Life Saving Rules.
• Liaison with site safety teams/operations to support the management of regulations, projects, program awareness and company updates.
• Investigates and maintains records of occupational injuries, illnesses, and equipment and property damage.
• Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce coworkers' exposure to work hazards. Including risk assessment, proactive identification of potential loss sources and workplace assessments.
• Revise and develop new Standard Operating Procedures as needed.
• Make recommendations to purchase company safety supplies.
• Motivate behavior change and create a proactive approach and culture to safety within assigned region and throughout all companies
• Human Performance - support the human performance initiative to improve safety and operational performance.
• Maintains professional demeanor in dealing with critical/confidential information; restricts discussion/knowledge of activity to a "need to know" basis.
• Assist in maintaining documents such as Internal Traffic Control Plans (ITCP)/pedestrian segregation plans.
• Regular and timely attendance is required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Proficient in English written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Develops and delivers effective presentations.
• Proactively approaches responsibilities.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Valid Driver's License
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• High level of proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Must maintain personal proficiency level by attending appropriate professional development courses.

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) with 5+ years of practical work experience
• Preferred
• Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.E.) from four-year college or university, safety related focus preferred.
• OSHA 1910, OSHA 1926, MSHA, and WVDEP regulation knowledge preferred.
• Safety and environmental field and facilitation experience preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the preferred knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures.
• Travel to various work sites is required.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends when required.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated areas as stated by OSHA and/or company policies.
• Protective equipment that may be required, but not limited to, for this position is: Face Shield, Safety Glasses, Safety (hard toe) Shoes, Dust masks & Hearing Protection.

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion