Mine Safety & Health Representative

About the role

The North Carolina Department of Labor is charged by statute with promoting the health, safety and general well-being of the workers in the state. The laws and programs the Department administers affect every worker in the state. The Department is organized into three primary divisions which carry out the Department's principle regulatory, enforcement and promotional programs, and the administrative operations. The three primary divisions have divisions, bureaus and offices under each, which carry out the specific and specialized portions of the NCDOL mission. The Department employs approximately 385 employees. To learn more about the NC Department of Labor, please visit our website at https://www.labor.nc.gov/ . Description of Work The Mine Safety and Health Representative (MSHR) is to work with the mining industry in North Carolina to help eliminate serious injuries and fatalities. This is accomplished by evaluating the safety and health programs at each mine site assigned to the MSHR which involves consultative, educational, training, and inspection work in the administration of the Mine Safety and Health Act of North Carolina. The MSHR works with a variety of mining operations, including independent contractors working on mine property, and assists them in development of comprehensive mine safety and health programs. The MSHR seeks cooperation from mine management officials and conducts comprehensive evaluations of each mine's safety records, physical facilities and employee safety attitudes and work habits to determine compliance with state and federal safety and health laws, regulations, and standards. At times when education and training and or consultations are not sufficient to assure compliance, citations or orders must be issued to the operator and or independent contractor, when violations of the Mine Safety and Health Act of North Carolina and the federal Mine Safety and Health Act are found. The MSHR must have a good working knowledge of the Mine Safety and Health Laws of North Carolina as well as the federal Mine Safety and Health Laws. Each MSHR is responsible for preparing instructional materials tailored to each mine site and participating in comprehensive training programs such as the Mine Safety and Health Instructor Institute, the North Carolina Department of Labor Explosive Safety Course, Supervisory Training, Mine Emergency Training, and comprehensive First Aid and CPR training as well as various other seminars and public speaking engagements approved by the department. Each MSHR is required to obtain and maintain certification as an Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) instructor trainer, first aid and American Heart Association CPR instructor. Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences Recruitment Range NC 11 $45,431.00-$68,000.00 This is field-based teleworker position. Territory is in the Central region of the state. Considerable knowledge of the technical operations and accepted safety and health practices in mining. Considerable knowledge of safety and health laws and standards and training regulations governing the mining industry. Working knowledge of the operations involved in the processing of minerals. Considerable knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective instruction. Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form. Ability to motivate mine management officials, miners and others. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with mine management officials, miners, and the public. Skilled in the use of computer equipment. Management Preferences: 3 years mining experience, including conducting training courses and mine inspections. Part 48 Subpart B Certified Instructor Part 46 Instructor FA/CPR/AED Instructor Knowledge with CFR 1977 Mine Act Knowledge with Program Policy A valid driver's license is required. Supplemental and Contact Information To apply for this position, please click APPLY link above. SEE ATTACHED RESUME WILL RESULT IN AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION. To receive credit, all experience must be included in the work history sections. Any information omitted from the application but included in the resume will not be considered for qualifying credit. Faxed applications will not be accepted. * Note: When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position, or your application will be considered incomplete. * If you are the selected candidate, you will be required to submit a certified 10 year driving record as a condition of employment. Persons eligible for veteran preference must submit a copy of Form DD-214. NCDOL uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with the most qualified applicants. When a salary range or recruitment range is posted, the actual salary will be