Associate Specialist - Safety
About The Position
Provides occupational health and safety support across regional pipeline systems, terminals, marine and dock facilities, and related operations. The role supports company safety policies, regulatory compliance, employee training, audits, incident investigations, emergency preparedness, industrial hygiene, and contractor safety. It also assists with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) activities at applicable facilities, working collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Environmental, and other subject-matter experts. The position includes regular travel throughout the region and may require responding to operational needs and being on call as assigned. Working conditions and requirements may vary depending on operational circumstances.
Requirements
- Approximately five years of health and safety experience preferred, ideally in pipelines, terminals, petroleum, chemicals, or industrial operations.
- Knowledge of applicable OSHA requirements and familiarity with PSM/RMP, emergency response, and industrial safety practices preferred.
- Strong communication, documentation, coordination, training, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a regional team.
- Ability to travel regularly throughout the region, respond to operational needs, and be on call as assigned.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Environmental Health, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- Additional specialized or technical courses and/or training.
- Health and safety experience in pipelines, terminals, petroleum, chemicals, or industrial operations.
- Knowledge of applicable OSHA requirements and familiarity with PSM/RMP, emergency response, and industrial safety practices.
Responsibilities
- Conduct and coordinate field safety audits, inspections, hazard assessments, corporate observations, and corrective-action follow-up at assigned facilities.
- Coordinate and deliver employee safety training, including Critical Life Skills, HAZWOPER, powered industrial trucks, aerial lifts, CPR/First Aid, bloodborne pathogens, driver awareness, and task-specific programs.
- Lead or assist with investigations of injuries, near misses, spills, fires, equipment damage, and other incidents; document findings, identify causes, and track corrective actions and lessons learned.
- Review field work practices, permits, job safety analyses, contractor activities, confined-space entry, atmospheric monitoring, fall protection, lockout/tagout, and other high-risk tasks.
- Support development, review, implementation, and periodic updates of safety procedures, standards, and training materials.
- Provide safety assistance and guidance to Operations, Engineering, Environmental, maintenance, and contractor personnel.
- Support implementation and ongoing compliance with applicable OSHA PSM and EPA RMP requirements for covered processes and facilities.
- Assist with process hazard analyses (PHAs), management of change (MOC), pre-startup safety reviews (PSSRs), operating procedures, employee training, compliance audits, and corrective-action tracking.
- Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, and Environmental personnel to maintain PSM/RMP program records, training documentation, and supporting compliance materials.
- Assist with process safety incident investigations, emergency response planning, and periodic reviews of covered-process safeguards and procedures.
- Coordinate industrial hygiene monitoring, assessments, respiratory protection, medical surveillance, and fit-testing activities with qualified providers and Operations.
- Support gas detection equipment programs, including monitoring practices, calibration, docking systems, troubleshooting, and applicable LEL monitoring activities.
- Assist with emergency preparedness, tabletop and field exercises, severe-weather response planning, spill response, and local emergency-response coordination.
- Help maintain safety records, regulatory compliance calendars, training assignments, contractor qualification reviews, and appropriate facility access or credentialing coordination.
- Assist with environmental and occupational safety activities related to maintenance, construction, marine operations, and day-to-day field work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
