Specialist - Safety

SUMMARY

The incumbent role is to promote and participate in plant initiatives aimed at ensuring a safe, healthy work environment, and regulatory compliance with safety programs. The role serves as the local subject matter expert in the regulatory compliance of safety programs for PE&O.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for industrial hygiene program at the site. Coordinate with the Region 1 and Corporate Industrial Hygienist to schedule the annual sampling and ensure sampling results are entered in Cority.
• Serve as radiation safety officer (RSO) for the site.
• Responsible for managing the contractor safety program.
• Conduct health and safety orientations for contractors.
• Conduct Safety and Health training for Westlake employees.
• Implement systems to improve performance and ensure meeting or exceeding regulatory compliance.
• Ensure safety needs and concerns are adequately addressed.
• Identify hazards and risks and hazards using the "Hierarchy of Controls".
• Participates in incident investigations, RCAs, PSSR’s, PHA’s as needed.
• Assists with VPP activities and participates in the VPP team.
• Solicit feedback from employees to ensure that their concerns and needs are addressed.
• Communicate and work to facilitate standardized interpretation and implementation of safety policies and procedures.
• Provide input into the development and delivery of site and region key metrics.
• Support emergency response during pre-planning activities and incidents.
• Routinely audit areas of responsibility and coach/train employees.
• Enter information and track findings to closure in Cority.
• Ability to speak in front of groups and management.
• Create reports and presentations using Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to work turnarounds, nights and weekends as needed.
• Required to periodically be on call weekends and holidays.
• Must have a valid Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in safety and health or related degree preferred.
• Associate’s degree in safety or related field with 10 or more years of progressive experience in Safety and Health and pursing a B.S. degree.
• Obtained or plan to obtain certification as a Graduate Safety Professional (GSP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
• Successful candidates must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment physical requirements before starting work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to

10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including fire retardant clothing, hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection and safety shoes or boots. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators. Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required