Safety Facilitator

About the role

The Safety Facilitator is challenged to work closely in a productive manner with “Line Management”. Communicating guidelines and established procedures without losing the realization that certain variances will be called upon. Using the skills of bringing forward clear facts to allow the more experienced Safety Support Team members to help evaluate unusual situations is critical. Building strong relationships with a variety of personalities on the Operations Team is paramount in supporting success as a facilitator.

Responsibilities

• Observe the working conditions of the job site to ensure safe work conditions exist.
• Take corrective action when unsafe conditions exist, including immediate correction, isolating and restricting the area's access until corrected, stopping all work as needed until the condition is corrected, and reporting conditions to the appropriate supervisor along with recommended action.
• Observe behavior and actions of the site workforce for unsafe acts, and take immediate action to correct actions before an incident or accident occurs.
• Report all observations of unsafe conditions and acts verbally and in writing to management.
• Assist the site workforce in planning work to be performed in regard to considering the safety aspects of the work.
• Assist site supervision in regard to safety briefs or safety task assignments (STA’s), including assisting in performing, reviewing, and guiding supervisors in providing efficient and effective briefs or STA’s.
• Respond to incidents and accidents, providing emergency aid support as needed, and ensuring that all unsafe acts or conditions have been corrected to eliminate any further incidents or accidents.
• Assist in issuing and inspecting personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Assist in performing investigations on safety incidents or accidents.

Qualifications

Mandatory qualifications include a High School Diploma, a valid Driver’s license, at least 3 years of Petro Chem/Refinery safety experience, and CCST. Previous maintenance/TAR experience is preferred.

• Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must be able to work at heights in excess of 300 ft.
• Must have all required tools.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Preferred qualifications include being a current or previous Zachry/JVIC employee and holding certification (training) in one or all of the following: OSHA 10, OSHA 30, OSHA, confined space (competent person), excavation (competent person), NCCER Field Safety, NCCER Safety Technology, and/or BCSP’s certification.

Physical Requirements

Employees will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting. They will talk and hear to communicate, and use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools. They may be required to lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs, and will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, work off of platforms and man lifts, and may occasionally work out on an open structure using the appropriate fall protection requirements. They must have good visual acuity and depth perception, and be able to work outside in changing weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind. They will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to a hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves, and leather work boots.

Required Tools

• Rain Coat
• Rain Boots