What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Specialist position at JT Thorpe and Son, Inc.?
J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc. (JT THORPE) is the oldest and largest refractory contractor in the United States. We are engineers and contractors of refractory, fireproofing, sand blasting, painting, scaffolding, insulation, acid proofing and coatings services.
The Safety Specialist enforces corporate safety, health and environmental protection functions at the project level while coordinating with site leadership to ensure safety continues to a be a company priority.
Assigned Responsibilities:
- Understand and enforce OSHA, employer and owner rules and regulations on project sites
- Conduct regular job site safety inspections of work areas
- Perform regular job site safety inspections to evaluate safety conditions
- Identify, document and recommend resolution of hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions
- Investigate and document accidents, including but not limited to bodily injury, property damage, automobile and near miss accidents
- Issue various permits (i.e., confined space, hot work) as required
- Assist with the preparation of site-specific safety plans, fire prevention plans and the preparation of daily job hazard analysis
- Provide training and education to Company personnel regarding safety requirements, including coordination of new hire safety orientation programs
- Provide assistance and updates to department, project and department management personnel to ensure compliance with all safety, accident and fire programs, procedures and policies
- Travel to remote offices as needed to provide safety assistance.
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Minimum 2-5 years construction safety experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Knowledge of current construction and/or industrial safety requirements
- Thorough understanding and ability to enforce all federal, state, local and company regulations
- Ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective measures are essential
- Ability to investigate/analyze critical situations in a non-emotional manner is vital
- Experience in industrial construction
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, in English. Bi-lingual in Spanish is preferred.
- Mitigates team conflict and communication problems
- Associates/Bachelor’s Degree in HSE preferred
Pay: Commensurate with experience and education
Per Diem available for non-local candidates (local preferred)
Schedule:
- 10 hour shifts
- 6-7 days per week
Work Location: Project Based
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 - $34.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $30 - $34
