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Job Posting TitleSafety Specialist

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The safety specialist is responsible for field safety compliance, safety training and practices, OSHA compliance and conducting safety audits/job site inspections. Will work closely with branch personnel and Customer Safety Representatives to ensure adherence to Company's and Customers safety policies and procedures.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Ensure compliance with EnviroVac safety, environmental and operational policies/practices.
• Conduct safety audits at customer facilities and perform job observations and incident/accident investigations.
• Interface with customer safety professionals and Customer Contractor Coordinator.
• Work turnarounds (outages) at customer facilities which may include both day and night shifts, plus weekends as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work long hours (>8+ hours)
• Must be thoroughly trained and able to operate industrial vacuum truck, high-pressure industrial water blasters, and other necessary equipment on various projects.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; effective interpersonal communication across various levels of the organization and with external customers and vendors.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret business documents, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to understand and follow specific procedures and directions; unwilling to cut corners.
• Must be able to safely and effectively perform decontamination process of assigned equipment as required by specific project and Company policy, preventing cross-contamination between the equipment and/or job sites.
• Basic math skill.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Associates or Bachelor s with emphasis in Industrial, Environmental and/or Health & Safety Management preferred.
• Experience: Two or more years of industrial safety experience required. Preferably in the industrial cleaning environment
• General Industry OSHA 30 hour certification preferred

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND SOFTWARE USED:

• Large industrial cleaning equipment and materials
• Large industrial vehicles
• Personal Protective Equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Heavy Industrial facilities including Refineries, Petro-chemical plants, Steel Mills, Pulp and Paper Mills and Power Generation Plants (coal-fired utilities.)

• Client operations sites
• Travel to multiple customer sites
• Noisy conditions
• Exposed to weather

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• • Works in atmospheres and locations with potential for exposure to various chemicals, some of which may be hazardous, toxic, or corrosive.
  • Lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 50 lbs.
  • Lifting 25 lbs. overhead ten to fifteen times per twelve-hour shift.
  • Up to 50 lbs. overhead five to ten times per twelve-hour shift.
  • Ability to climb ladders in heights of up to 250 feet.
  • Exposure to extreme climate, including but not limited to sub-freezing and high temperatures up to 140 degrees.

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