Confined Space Attendant (Augusta, GA) - Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

Confined Space Attendant

The Confined Space Monitor/Hole Watch is responsible for confined space attendant duties, fire prevention, and fire protection at the assigned work site.

Responsibilities

• Have working knowledge of Confined Space Entry Safety Program/Procedures
• Focus on the primary duty to monitor and protect the Entrant
• Know the LOTO procedure and ensure all employees follow the LOTO requirements
• Know the acceptable entry conditions for oxygen, LEL, and toxic contaminants
• Perform the duties of the external fire watch for “Hotwork” being performed
• Remain outside the permit space during entry operations unless relieved by another authorized attendant
• Maintain communication with the Entrant (s) by verbal communication, clearly communicated signals or radio
• Post the permit at or near the point of entry and keep an accurate account of those workers entering or exiting the permit space
• Ensure ventilation is in use and remains functional throughout the entry
• Verify that the entrant has completed and documented pre-entry meter readings
• Verify Entrant is wearing all required PPE identified on the permit, including a harness connected to a Rescue Self Retracting Lifeline (RSRL) or mechanical rescue device
• Summon rescue and other services during an emergency
• Inform authorized entrants and the entry supervisor if any unauthorized person enters the permit space
• Use “stop work” authority if asked to do something you are not comfortable with, or it feels wrong
• Eliminate or identify safety hazards as you see them
• Must be able to perform work wearing personnel protective equipment. Including but not limited to the following: rain gear, chemical protective clothing, supplied air and air purifying respirators, safety harness, sand blast hoods, fire resistant coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs and safety glasses.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body, able to reach overhead, able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance for extended periods of time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education – No minimum education requirements.
Experience – 6 months experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Must pass drug screen and background check, as condition of employment.

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about Austin, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/who-we-are.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes, or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).
• Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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