Asbestos Worker - Oklahoma Job Oklahoma City area,Oklahoma USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Position Description – Asbestos Worker Business Group/Dept:
Operations FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Supervisor Date:
February 13, 2024 Purpose of the Position

Safely and efficiently identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Safely demolishes structures using hand tools or mechanical equipment as assigned.

Essential Position Responsibilities

Removes asbestos from ceilings, walls, beams, boilers, and other structures, following hazardous waste handling guidelines and following safe demolition techniques.
Assembles scaffolding and seals off work area, using plastic sheeting and duct tape.
Positions mobile decontamination unit or portable showers at entrance of work area.
Builds connecting walkway between mobile unit or portable showers and work area, using hand tools, lumber, nails, plastic sheeting, and duct tape.
Positions portable air evacuation and filtration system inside work area.
Sprays chemical solution over asbestos covered surfaces, using tank with attached hose and nozzle, to soften asbestos.
Cuts and scrapes asbestos from surfaces, using knife and scraper.
Shovels asbestos into plastic disposal bags and seals bags, using duct tape.
Cleans work area of loose asbestos, using vacuum, broom, and dustpan.
Places asbestos in disposal bags and seals bags, using duct tape.
Dismantles scaffolding and temporary walkway, using hand tools, and places plastic sheeting and disposal bags into transport bags.
Seals bags, using duct tape, and loads bags into truck or dumpster.
Follows directions of foremen, supervisors, and managers.

Physical activities:

Must be on feet for up to 10 hours per day; must have unrestricted clearance to wear a respirator up to 10 hours a day with few breaks; regular standing, sitting, kneeling, twisting, bending; must be able to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 30 pounds regularly and over 50 pounds occasionally; must be able to work in extreme hot/cold, wet/dry environment;

must be able to perform repetitive motions such as scraping, sanding, shoveling

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

Half-face respirator; full-face respirator; steel toed footwear; hard hat; safety vest; protective eyewear; gloves;
Tyvek suit

Safety Sensitive:

Yes

Travel:

25% to 100%

Licenses/Certifications

Required:

Asbestos Worker Initial Certification;
Current Asbestos Worker Refresher;
Current State Specific Asbestos Worker License;
Current Valid Physician’s Assessment;
Current Respirator Fit Test

Preferred Education/

Certifications:

High School Diploma or GED; OSHA 10 or Higher