What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Watch - Decatur, AL position at Turner Industries?
Turner Industries Group is looking for experienced industrial Fire Watches for outage work in Decatur, AL.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment background check and drug screen
- Outage will be 3-4 weeks
- Pay will depend on experience
NO per diem or relocation available for this position; the successful candidate will be a current resident in/near the Decatur, AL area.
General Job Description:
In case of a gas spill, fire or other emergency, contacts employees on the job, shuts down all equipment (welding machines, etc. and directs the employees to the correct evacuation route).
Functional Requirements:
Stays awake and alert at all times; knows what is going on in the area and on the job; stays in constant contact with the people doing the work; knows where the nearest fire extinguisher is located and how to use it; knows where the emergency/safety equipment is located and how to use it; knows where the welding machines in use are located on the job and how to turn them off if necessary; knows where the oxygen and acetylene bottles are located and how to turn them off if necessary; keeps the area clean at all times; never leaves a job unattended -is properly relieved before leaving the job; knows who and how to contact in case of an emergency on a job.
Qualification Standards:
•Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
•Hazard Communication orientation/test
•Turner Industries Group, LLC. indoctrination
•OSHA approved corrective eye wear (Z87)
•Job site orientation
•Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
•Safety equipment as required by the client(hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
•Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the work place
Tools/Equipment:
Employee may be required to provide the following: floats, trowels, screeds, straightedge, chisel, hammer, rain suit.
Physical Involvement:
Employee may be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds structures, etc.; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 -50 lbs. from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, equipment, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; crawling; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction.
Mental Involvement:
Employee may be required to do the following: following set procedures and standards; performing a variety of duties which may often change; following oral and/or written directions; reading; writing; ability to recognize and report safety hazards.
Work Environment Factors:
•Location: industrial construction sites
•Mobility Barriers to Access Job Site: uneven ground level; obstructed pathways; work performed at low and/or high elevations; work performed in confined areas
•Climatic/Environmental Conditions at Job Site: predominately outdoor climate; may be exposed to extreme hot or cold weather, excessive humidity, rain, etc.; various noise levels caused by tools, machinery, equipment, etc.; potential exposure to chemical substances
Turner Industries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.
