Safety Technician

Essential Duties

• Allocate approximately 90% of his/her time performing observations/safety audits.
• Perform periodic audits of Critical Behaviors (Behavior Based Observations), Operating Disciplines (OD Audits), Safe Work Permits, Lock Out Tag Out, and Safety Task Analysis Cards and other tasks required by the scope of the assignment.
• Perform daily housekeeping audits for identification/correction of hazards.
• Act as single point of contact to customers.
• Absorb and assist in the development and management of safety technicians.
• Cook with EH&S representatives to complete any required tasks in a timely manner.
• Immediately communicate any significant EH&S issues to the responsible Client representative and to Total Safety Management as required.
• Able to make recommendations for improving site safety performance.
• Provide support to shift /field supervisors on all safety related issues.
• Coach Operation/ Contractor personnel on hazard awareness/recognition.
• Attend / conduct regularly scheduled EH&S Team meetings and safety meetings e.g., net meetings, tailgate meetings, shift change meetings.
• Utilize Safety Technician “Activity Log” to document daily safety activities.
• Submit completed activity log electronically to the Total Safety Manager upon completion of project or as required.

Skills and Experience

• Thorough understanding of all federal, state, local, company and client regulations.
• The ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective measures is essential.
• Computer literacy sufficient to communicate effectively through emails and prepare written reports and summarize observations, prepare incident reports and statements, basic spreadsheets and time and expense reporting.
• Able to work at various heights, the employee will be exposed to heat, cold, dust, fumes, or gases and to changes of weather.

Skills and Experience - Continued

• Employees will be required to climb and work from ladders, scaffolds, and elevated platforms.
• The scope may require climbing access ladders on plant equipment to various heights.
• Some projects require work at night.
• Employee will be required to perform the scope of the assignment while wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment, including but not limited to flame retardant clothing, chemical suits, respirators, breathing air equipment, rescue harness, safety harness with lanyards, hardhats, and other equipment required for personal safety.

Qualifications

• Occupational safety/health degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or industrial related safety and health experience.

Benefits

Total Safety and its subsidiaries afford equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. Total Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer.