Safety Attendant - Locals Only (within 60 miles of Plaquemine, LA)

Total Safety•Plaquemine, LA

10d

About The Position

Total Safety is seeking a Safety Attendant to perform safety watch duties, including confined-space watch, fire watch, bottle watch, atmospheric monitoring, and flagging or spotting. The attendant ensures tasks follow customer requirements and company programs, policies, and procedures, and supports good customer relations by providing quality, timely service. At the job site, the Safety Attendant reviews permits, identifies and helps correct errors, sets up work according to applicable procedures, and confirms emergency contacts and the locations of nearby eyewash stations and safety showers. The attendant verifies required equipment and worker PPE are in place, follows work-specific safety procedures, maintains visual or radio contact with the crew, monitors conditions for hazards, completes the job closeout and required documentation, gathers equipment, and notifies the customer when work is complete. The role also assists others as needed. Basic Plus Orientation is required. Total Safety describes itself as a provider of integrated safety and compliance services and related products. It identifies its core values as People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability, Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity.

Requirements

Basic Plus Orientation is required.
Must have valid I-9 documents.
Ability to operate atmospheric monitoring meters for O2, H2S, CO, and LEL, radios, and fire extinguishers.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the plant equipment where the work is being performed.

Responsibilities

Review the entire job permit, identify mistakes, and ensure they are corrected.
Set up the job according to the procedures for the work being performed.
Know whom to contact in an emergency and where the nearest eyewash stations and safety showers are located.
Ensure the proper equipment for the job is in place.
Follow all required steps and work-specific procedures before and during work.
Ensure workers have the PPE specified on the permit.
Maintain visual and/or radio communication with the crew.
Observe work conditions and remain alert to anything that could endanger workers.
Conduct the job completion routine and complete required documentation.
Gather equipment and notify the customer that the job is complete.
Assist others as needed.
Perform confined-space watch, fire watch, bottle watch, atmospheric monitoring, and flagging or spotting.