Description
*Due to being an in- plant position, the below referenced job duties have been provided by the client:
We are seeking a Health and Safety Technician to join our Pipeline team at our Plaquemines Facility.
This role shall report to the Client’s Health & Safety Manager. This position will be tasked with establishing and maintaining a “Boots on the ground” mentality to ensure that Health & Safety fundamentals are being utilized in the field. It will also serve as the immediate contact person in the field for all Health & Safety related questions, concerns or activities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Oversee, implement, and manage Client’s safety policies and procedures while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, standards, and requirements
• Continuously inspect, observe, and audit the application of work tasks against our defined company procedures, policies, and conditions of the working environments
• Establish and maintain themselves as the focal point in the field for all Health & Safety related questions, concerns, activities and/or needs.
• Spend extended periods of time in the field walking throughout the assigned area(s), climb stairs/ladders as needed to elevated work areas
• Ensure that hazard assessments and permitting requirements are being followed
• Engage workers in the field that are performing tasks unsafely and mentor them in the correct measures or practices to ensure that they are working with a safety-first mentality. Utilize a mentoring or educational approach when interacting with all personnel
• Facilitate compliance reviews, risk assessments, and other safety assessments to support Health and Safety management of the facility
• Monitor all contractor activities to ensure safe work techniques and compliance to Client’s polices and procedures
• Possess the ability to multi-task effectively
• Enforce a zero-tolerance policy
• Control all unsafe conditions, hazards, and/or scenes when possible
• Conduct daily safety inspections, observations, and audits to ensure all unsafe acts and conditions are immediately addressed
• Perform facility audits, observations, surveys, and inspections to identify environmental, safety, and occupational hazards and weaknesses to promote effective practices and ensure compliance and develop recommendations that provide solutions, remedies, or process improvement
• Inform HSSE leadership about the results of safety inspections, observations, and audits as well as any observed deficiencies and means of mitigation
• Report all accidents, incidents, or events immediately to Health and Safety Manager. Aid and assist in the accident and incident investigation process as needed
• Participate in incident investigations to guide the identification of root causes and effective corrective actions
• Assist and support Emergency Response processes for the site
• Inspect, control, and enforce effective and timely housekeeping standards
• Participate as a member of the Site Safety Committee
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
• H.S. Education or Equivalent required. Degree and/or certification in Health & Safety Sciences or related field strongly preferred
• Must have specific experience with Health & Safety in Commissioning and Startup activities
• Fully understand and have experience with Permit to Work process and systems with the expectation to audit and advise using a mentoring approach to valid discrepancies and to provide safe and effective paths of resolution
• Strong leadership skills demonstrated by five (5) or more years in a Health & Safety Technician role or Specialist position having previous LNG, Petrochemical or Oil and Gas manufacturing industry a plus
• Understanding of OSHA general industry and/or construction standards
• Occupational Health and Safety knowledge, experience, or education related to job site hazard recognition safety inspection/audits for permit to work, hazardous energy isolation, hot-work (metal welding-grinding-thermal cutting), confined space entry, elevated work/fall protection, housekeeping, and crane hoisting and rigging
• Experience in Health and Safety policies, procedures, and standards in Industrial operations, natural gas operations, or liquefaction facilities, and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Process Safety Management (PSM) experience is a plus
• Current CPR, First Aid, and AED certification are preferred.
• Preferred certifications include OSHA 500, OSHA 510, CSP, CHST, LSP, OHST, ASP.
• Eligible to work in the US, pass a drug test and background check with criminal history
• TWIC Required (Current owner or have the ability to obtain)
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal and written formats
• Must be able to work off shifts and overtime
Requirements
Summary of Description:
Assist in the administration of project safety program to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
Duties:
- Conduct regular walk-through inspections of construction areas.
- Identify, document, and recommend resolution of hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions; follow through to ensure corrections have been made.
- Investigate personal injury and property damage accidents.
- Compile data, photographs, etc. Prepare all pertinent forms and reports per program procedures and federal, state, and local regulations associated with accidents.
- Conduct various industrial hygiene samplings, such as gas, oxygen, noise tests, to ensure safe working conditions.
- Prepare training/procedures for client approval.
- Conduct training for employees.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED), with additional specialized training or college course work and at least eleven (11) years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Licensing and Training Experience:
- Valid Driver’s License as per State law or requirement.
- Possession of a valid TWIC preferred.
- Prefer qualified applicants to possess Safety Technician Training provided by Business Health Partners.
Specific Skills:
- Good interpersonal and communication skills required.
- Knowledge/understanding of federal, state, and local company regulatory codes and requirements.
- Ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective measures essential.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding.
- Ability to walk on even and uneven surfaces.
- Ability to wear PPE including fire retardant clothing, hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, respirator.
- Ability to enter confined spaces.
- Ability to walk up to one mile on industrial plant and construction sites outdoors at any time of the year.
- Ability to work in protective clothing which may elevate body temperatures by several degrees Fahrenheit for periods of up to 15 minutes without a break.
- Ability to use multi-level stair towers and rung ladders unassisted.
- Ability to hear safety alarms and signals while wearing hearing protection.
- Ability to sit at desk and operate computer for extended periods of time.
- Ability to stand, use hands and fingers, grip, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk and hear.
- Ability to see with visual acuity and distinguish between colors.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle and have a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs. on a regular basis is required and at times lifting up to 25 lbs. may be required.
