Occupational Safety Specialist

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INEOS Oligomers

Grade: 34/35

Salary Range: $102,000 - $152,000 (Salary commensurate with experience)

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 29 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 154 sites in 27 countries throughout the world.

The INEOS Oligomers division includes a wide range of products ranging from LAO, PAO and PIB to Specialty Oligomers, iso-paraffines, cyclopentane and isoamylene which are produced in Europe and the Americas and sold worldwide.

With LAO manufacturing facilities in Canada and Belgium, INEOS Oligomers is one of the largest merchant suppliers of Linear Alpha Olefins (LAO). LAO is used in a variety of industries, with main markets being comonomers for polyethylene, feedstock for production of lubricants, surfactants, lubricant additives, and paper sizing chemicals, and base stock for drilling fluids. PAO is a synthetic lubricant.

As part of its growth strategy, INEOS Oligomers invested $500 million in a new world scale LAO & PAO production facility located in Chocolate Bayou, Alvin, Texas.

The Occupational Safety Specialist will analyze multiple work environments and procedures, inspect workplaces for adherence to safety, health, and environmental regulations, and design programs to prevent workplace injury and environmental damage.

Develop, implement, and oversee the execution of written programs to ensure site compliance and sustainability. Interpret and implement Federal OSHA and industry recognized safety regulations and standards.

Develop and maintain management information systems that identify potential hazards in all facilities.

Interact with Federal, State and Local regulatory authorities regarding all Environmental and Sustainability matters, including inspections, audits, record‑keeping, Notice Of Violation resolution, normal reporting obligations, surveys and other issues.

• Monitor and analyze EH&S data, calculate metrics and key performance indicators, and maintain databases to ensure data accuracy.
• Provide quality assurance and oversight on safety programs and systems including OSHA compliance, Safety Committees, Audit Reports and more.
• Problem solve workplace conditions that may cause worker injury or illness through chemical, physical, ergonomic, or biological exposures.
• Lead internal partners to develop and maintain EH&S scorecards.
• Collect data and participate in annual OSHA reporting.
• Support EH&S communications by developing and distributing safety meeting materials, risk alerts, etc.
• Provide administrative support for web‑based safety systems.
• Use problem‑solving skills to detect hazardous working conditions; report or correct unsafe conditions and recommend safety procedure improvements.
• Monitor safety issues after corrective action and ensure continued compliance.
• Develop corrective action plans in response to internal/external audits, inspections, and incidents.
• Lead environmental, health and safety audits.
• Review and/or author work plans and Job Hazard Analysis daily as part of operational support.
• Maintain and analyze basic records and provide reports on compliance performance to internal customers.
• Identify hazards, collect samples of potentially toxic materials for analysis, and inspect workplace environments for compliance with corporate and government standards.
• Design and implement workplace processes that protect workers from hazardous conditions.
• Investigate accidents and incidents to identify causes and prevent recurrence.
• Conduct training on safety, health, security and emergency preparedness.
• Examine lighting, equipment, ventilation and other conditions affecting employee health and safety.
• Seek cost savings by lowering insurance premiums and workers’ compensation payments, and preventing government fines.
• Develop and conduct employee safety and training programs.
• Work with engineers and physicians to control or fix hazardous conditions or equipment.

• Bachelor’s degree in…