Safety Representative

• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations
• Ensures a safe environment for employees, contractors and visitors
• Conducts safety meetings
• Provides deployment and training drills, as well as other department training
• Maintains compliance regulations, issues hot work and confined space permits and constantly deals with regulatory issues
• Maintains close contact with assigned areas and locations resolving safety sensitive issues
• Provides safety coverage for others as needed
• Attends Safety meetings, training programs, safety reviews and other meetings as needed to remain current on any changes or upgrades

May perform some or all of the following depending on assignment:

• Develops, updates and maintains training program, liaising with appropriate staff and management and ensuring all required periodic certifications are maintained including recordkeeping
• Coordinates emergency response teams for the facility
• Coordinates annual safety and fire inspections
• Develops safety policies and procedures
• Provides consultation and recommendations for safety, fire protection and emergency response issues
• Provides general Plant Safety support for the Refinery
• Surveys compliance to Policy and Procedures relating to safety and implements policies and procedures for compliance with OSHA regulations
• Assists field management with loss control efforts including hazard assessment and control, compliance assessments and establishment of behavioral safety systems

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion

Intermediate knowledge of occupational safety and industrial hygiene, and ability to apply this knowledge.  Understanding of Safety Practices basics and application of Safety Policies, and Procedures for field activities. Specialized knowledge and ability to understand and interpret OSHA regulations as it applies to the Oil & Gas Industry. Advanced reading and writing skills and the ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel,Powerpoint and Outlook. Demonstrated ability to stand firm on doing the job safe if challenged, but act in a diplomatic manner. Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

Strong time management.