Permit Writer (Pro Services)

Total Safety•Compton, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Total Safety is the world's premier provider of integrated safety and compliance services and the products necessary to support them, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance and inspection, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment/paramedics, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management. Our Core Values are People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability, Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity. This role involves issuing and writing safe work permits, hot work permits, and confined space entry permits. The Permit Writer also performs jobsite safety audits and assists with compliance to client safety programs and policies. The following activities are a representation of what is expected of a person fulfilling the role of a Field Safety Technician / Permit Writer: Audits compliance with regulatory agency requirements. Reports unsafe conditions/acts/behaviors to appropriate management personnel. Monitors contractor work activities and reports deficiencies. Conducts / participates in safety meetings as scheduled by management. Maintains trend tracking documentation as required by client management. Monitors housekeeping throughout the work area. Assists with incident investigations as required by client. Performs gas testing and issues permits for general, hot work, confined space work.

Requirements

Occupational safety/health degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or industrial related safety and health experience.
Thorough understanding of all federal, state, local, company and client regulations.
Ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective measures is essential.
Good interpersonal and communications skills required.
Minimum of 8 years direct related safety experience in the petrochemical/refining industry, OR a minimum 10 years’ experience in operations with 5 years direct related safety experience.
Previous experience writing permits in the petrochemical/refining industry.
Comply with Client permit procedures and gas testing requirements as a minimum.
Additional testing, beyond the plant procedures, including blinding, lock out / tag out, energy isolation associated with permits must be reviewed and discussed with operations management, project management and contractors to ensure personnel and equipment safety.
Trained in specific plant permit procedures BEFORE undertaking permit writing and gas testing duties.

Nice To Haves

Develop an understanding of the units and processes in the area.

Responsibilities

Issue/write safe work permits, hot work permits, and confined space entry permits.
Perform jobsite safety audits.
Assist with compliance to client safety program and policies.
Audit compliance with regulatory agency requirements.
Report unsafe conditions/acts/behaviors to appropriate management personnel.
Monitor contractor work activities and report deficiencies.
Conduct/participate in safety meetings as scheduled by management.
Maintain trend tracking documentation as required by client management.
Monitor housekeeping throughout the work area.
Assist with incident investigations as required by client.
Perform gas testing and issue permits for general, hot work, confined space work.
Understand, interpret, and provide leadership and positive support for the spirit and intent of the facility’s safety program.
Participate in daily progress update meetings during turnarounds and/or project activities.
Daily interface and supporting of contractor safety department representatives.
Daily / regular field inspections / audits of work in progress.
Assist with Daily Safety Observations to trend safety in the area (or similar programs).
Daily random auditing of active work permits.
Discussion with operations, maintenance, and contractors on issues pertaining to safety.
Communicate incident details to appropriate departments and/or contractors.
Daily auditing of lock out tag out, hot work, confined space entry.
Tracking of near misses, first aids and accidents.
Assist with inputting incident information into applicable databases when required.
Assist with accident investigations.
Provide feedback to Client Representatives on issues / trends identified that relate to safety performance.
Interact and work with the site Operations organization.
Develop good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Be responsive to routine requests for information.
Conduct one on one communications with operations, maintenance and contractors.
Facilitate and participate in Job Safety Analysis with operations, maintenance and contractors when appropriate.
Assist in safety oversight of non-routine procedures, including General Safety Procedures, such as hot tap procedures, On Stream leak Repair Procedures, Inert entry procedures, Confined space entry and hot work, and Safety Plan reviews.
Participate / Facilitate / Conduct safety meetings – as required by the Client.
Audit blinding lists / requirements for compliance with facility / regulatory agency requirements.
Perform gas testing associated with permit scope.
Ensure compliance with LOTO, energy isolation, blinding, etc. associated with permits.
Ensure equipment affected by the work permits has been cleaned and tested and deemed safe for the work to be performed.
Ensure areas within the permit scope are secure and all hazards (fire prevention, sparks, and chemicals) are abated before issuing permits.
Ensure proper PPE is utilized for permit work.
Regularly oversee / audit compliance with permit requirements and scope.