Bilingual Safety Technician

About the role

Hayden Industrial, a leading manufacturer of industrial cooling systems, is seeking an experienced Bilingual Safety & Environmental Technician to join our team in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This position supports the company’s health, safety, and environmental programs by assisting in the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of policies and procedures that ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory requirements. This position plays a key role in promoting a culture of safety, sustainability, and environmental stewardship throughout the organization. The job operates in a professional office environment and an industrial environment including manufacturing floors, outdoors, and confined spaces, with exposure to varying temperatures, noise levels, and potential chemical hazards (with appropriate PPE). While performing duties, the employee may remain stationary for long periods, occasionally move about the office, lift or move objects up to 35 pounds, and may need to visit non‑temperature‑controlled shop areas with loud noises, dust, dirt, and metal particles. The role has no supervisory responsibilities and travel is not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine safety inspections, audits, and risk assessments; identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
• Enforce proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe work practices.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and injuries; assist with root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Support safety training programs, onboarding sessions, toolbox talks, and emergency response drills.
• Maintain accurate safety records including OSHA 300 logs, training records, and inspection checklists.
• Assist with job hazard analyses (JHAs), lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, and fall protection compliance.
• Coordinate with supervisors and employees to ensure a safe work environment is maintained at all times.
• Monitor and document environmental compliance activities related to air emissions, wastewater discharge, hazardous waste, and chemical storage.
• Support the collection, labeling, storage, and proper disposal of hazardous and non‑hazardous waste per EPA and DOT requirements.
• Perform inspections and audits related to stormwater systems, spill prevention (SPCC), and waste accumulation areas.
• Maintain SDS records and chemical inventories in accordance with OSHA Hazard Communication and GHS standards.
• Assist in environmental reporting (e.g., Tier II, TRI, waste manifests, emission inventories) and data tracking.
• Conduct environmental training sessions and awareness programs for employees.
• Participate in sustainability and pollution prevention initiatives such as energy use tracking, waste reduction, and recycling programs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field preferred.
• 1 year of previous