Health & Safety Specialist; night shift

Role summary / purpose

This position serves as an Owner representative, who is responsible for basic technical work in a wide range of health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with the organization's H&S standards and with federal, state and local regulatory requirements. Works under general supervision and often self-directed.

Key responsibilities

Monitor and observe work activity and provide technical and intervention direction to enable the prevention and control of H&S incidents and hazards

Recommend improvements in basic processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize hazard potential

Maintain current knowledge of specific requirements imposed by governmental agencies and internal programs, procedures and processes

Provide technical guidance to less experienced personnel working on environmental, health or safety programs

Assist work teams and vendors in resolving concerns and compliance deficiencies

Ensure a safe work environment is maintained through the identification and correction of H&S-related hazards and risks

Perform daily and routine field observations to identify unsafe conditions, at-risk behaviors, and environmental issues

Interface with site Health & Safety professionals, contractor safety representatives, and project/contract managers to correct deficiencies and resolve issues

Attend and participate in project/outage meetings, Safety/Environmental Steering Team (SEST) meetings, Pre-Job Briefings and other required meetings

Perform incident trend analysis and develop safety/health improvement initiatives

Administer and facilitate enforcement of safety initiatives

Conduct site safety inspections including observations for environmental issues such as container labeling/control, potential refueling spills, and hazardous materials

Provide routine updates of H&S issues to site H&S contacts and project managers

Participate in incident investigations as necessary

Assist with or provide training to contractors for various health and safety topics including site orientation

Communicate with all project/outage employees regarding job safety/health and environmental compliance

Notify appropriate project lead personnel to facilitate timely correction of deficiencies

Report all findings to contracting firm management and site H&S/EHS contacts

Maintain working knowledge of basic environmental requirements to identify non-compliance issues

Immediately notify appropriate personnel of incidents involving potential asbestos or lead-containing materials

Maintain a log of identified H&S/EHS issues and resolutions

Document observed unsafe behavior or conditions and safe behavior

Requirements – education & experience
10+ years of discipline experience and unique subject matter expert skills

Employment details – type, location, hours

Required personal protective equipment:
Hard hat, ANSI-approved safety glasses with side shields, ANSI-approved protective footwear (boots with 3/4 upper or shaft, steel or composite toes)