Job Details
Safety Specialist: This role will provide technical HSE expertise to all levels within the organization, interpreting data, identifying hazards, assessing risk and implementing solutions to prevent injury/illness, environmental impact or property damage.
The Safety Coordinator will provide support to leadership in communicating HSE goals, programs, and processes. In this role, candidate will utilize experience and expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives, and support short-term and long-term business goals.
Responsibilities
- ensure employees receive proper HSE training and oversee internal/external training programs. Training administration may include:
- Registering employees for internal or external training.
- Working with Project Managers to ensure employees meet site specific HSE requirements.
- Ensuring employees receive adequate HSE training according to job responsibilities.
- Facilitating Emergency Response Team (ERT), emergency drills & required training.
- Maintain training records.
- Maintain HSE statistics Injury/illness and vehicle incident statistics, work hours, etc.
- Maintain HSE meeting rosters and meeting minutes.
- The HSE Coordinator shall ensure satisfactory compliance with client required online management databases.
- Complete HSE questionnaires, update statistics and training records and participate in desktop and field verification audits.
- Manage D&A Programs: DOT, Non-Dot, DISA, etc.
- Schedule drug and alcohol testing and maintain records.
- Provide detailed reports and statistical data to clients, as requested.
- Ensure employees are trained and aware of proper use of PPE.
- Identify hazardous conditions in the work place and promote safe work practices.
- Support all departments within the organization to maintain HSE compliance.
- Ensure all chemicals used within facilities have updated Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on file.
- Ensure all containers that contain hazardous chemicals are labeled and properly stored.
- Provide statistical HSE updates and reports to Plant manager
- The Safety Coordinator must ensure documentation is updated and maintained in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
- Injury/Illness Case Management & Workers Compensation Cases
- Maintain and Submit OSHA 300 & 300A Logs
- Review and evaluate Jobsite Safety Analysis (JSA) with employees and contractors
- Conduct incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and maintain incident reporting in database
- Ensure compliance, employee training and competencies relative to HSE programs (ex. hot work/welding; fall protection; assured grounding, lifts/rigging, tool and equipment inspections, etc.)
- Conduct internal HSE inspections & audits
- Review completed JSA forms to ensure compliance.
- Support Company 5S Program
Requirements
Local Houston area applicants only, relocation and/or sponsorship not available.
Qualification Or Skills
- Minimum 5 years practical HSE experience.
- Experience with management systems compliant to OHSAS 18001 (or ISO 45001) and ISO 14001 standards.
- Commitment to working safely and participating in all HSE programs. Must have the desire to assist the Company in promoting a healthy, incident free workplace.
- Must be able to communicate with management as well as with employees of all levels in the organization to help ensure clear understanding of Company HSE guidelines, rules, policies, and procedures.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Travel within the region is required, (USA) possible international travel.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Manufacturing.
- Bachelor of Science degree