Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. is an international mining and natural resources company. A member of the S&P 500 Index, the Company is a major global iron ore producer and a significant producer of high- and low-volatile metallurgical coal. Cliffs’ strategy is to continually achieve greater scale and diversification in the mining industry through a focus on serving the world’s largest and fastest growing steel markets. Driven by the core values of social, environmental and capital stewardship, Cliffs associates across the globe endeavor to provide all stakeholders operating and financial transparency.

The Company is organized through a global commercial group responsible for sales and delivery of Cliffs products and a global operations group responsible for the production of the minerals the Company markets. Cliffs operates iron ore and coal mines in North America and two iron ore mining complexes in Western Australia. The Company also has a 45% economic interest in a coking and thermal coal mine in Queensland, Australia. In addition, Cliffs has a major chromite project, in the pre-feasibility stage of development, located in Ontario, Canada.

Description

Purpose of the Role:

Provide advice to the Plants employees on safety, safety systems, and industrial hygiene that contribute to the achievement of the department’s plan.

Typical Tasks Specific to this Role

-Participate and follow up work on the MSHA and County inspection. Monitor the completion of tasks that mitigate citations to assure the timelines are met. Where outstanding tasks may not be met within the timeline, communicate the issue to the department section/area managers and the Principal Advisor of safety. Provide assistance to the department in the completion of the tasks.

-Assist in incident investigations and monitor the quality of incident reporting and corrective actions. Provide education to the department on quality incident reporting and investigation and monitor the continuous improvement of the systems. Provide information to the Principal Advisor of Safety on the departments leadership team on the assistance provided and offer advice on to further improvements.

-Actively participate on Hazard Recognition tours and monitor the quality of the execution of them. Provide advice and education to employees on the importance of the tours and assist them in being successful. Monitor the work being generated from the tours to assure the work is being complete in a timely manner. Provide reports to the status of the outstanding work orders to the department leadership team and provide assistance as requested to improving the process. Provide information to the Principal Safety Advisor on the effectiveness of the program and any recommendations for improvement.

-Provide the department assistance on the task training responsibilities in the department which would include the new hire orientations and the department specific task training. Assure the proper documentation is completed and filed appropriately. Identify any gaps and provide information back to the department leadership and the Principal Advisor of Safety regarding gaps and recommendations for improvement.

-Be visible in the departments and on the shop floor to demonstrate visible safety leadership through monitoring, mentoring and educating the employees on the safety culture United Taconite is striving to achieve. Provide a genuine ear to the people on the floor as they bring up issues and follow up on their suggestions. Provide feedback to the employees, even if their ideas may not be implemented. Be the point of contact in the department for safety concerns arising from the floor or supervision. Provide professional advice to address safety concerns. If unsure of the correct course of action, provide the information to the Principal Advisor of Safety and seek out his guidance to mitigate the concern.

Qualifications and Experience

-Knowledge of Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Workers Compensation and Security systems

-1 to5 years of related experience preferred

-Knowledge of governing agencies regulatory requirements (MSHA, OSHA, and/or Other)

-A two year degree (four year preferred) or equivalent relevant work experience

-Demonstrated commitment to the continuous increase of knowledge and the application of such