Safety Representative

Total Safety Careers•Woods Corss, UT

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Safety Representative works to minimize accidents and injuries by eliminating hazardous conditions and reducing unsafe actions. This role involves maintaining compliance with regulations, managing MSDS sheets, issuing permits (hot work, confined space), and addressing regulatory issues. The representative is responsible for health, safety, and security equipment, supervising training programs for employees and contractors, and acting as a Contract Administrator for security personnel. They maintain close contact with assigned areas to resolve safety-sensitive issues and are expected to develop technical skills and certifications in relevant safety and/or DOT compliance areas. Specific duties may include coordinating emergency response teams, conducting annual safety and fire inspections, developing and implementing facility health, safety, and security policies, providing consultation on safety and security matters, maintaining OSHA and/or DOT records, and offering general safety support. The role also involves conducting safety training, assisting management with training needs, overseeing compliance with policies and procedures, and developing new policies for OSHA/DOT compliance. Additionally, the Safety Representative assists field management with loss control efforts, including hazard assessment, compliance assessments, and establishing behavioral safety systems, and provides safety coverage for special projects and assignments from their supervisor.

Requirements

A minimum of five years of on-the-job experience
Eight years of experience working in the refining industry
Bachelor's Degree required or the equivalent years of experience in lieu of the degree - four years in addition to the experience is required
Working knowledge of occupational safety and industrial hygiene, and ability to apply this knowledge
Special training/Certifications in Industrial Safety, Hazard Assessment, Workers Compensation, etc.
Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive medical physical examination
Understanding of Safety Practices basics and application of Safety Policies, and Procedures for field activities
Demonstrated ability to stand firm on doing the job Safe if challenged, but act in a diplomatic manner
Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication
Advanced reading and writing skills
Ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations

Nice To Haves

Specialized training in transportation of hazardous materials and DOT compliance

Responsibilities

Works to minimize the number of accidents and injuries
Eliminates hazardous conditions and reduces unsafe actions
Maintains compliance regulations and MSDS sheets if needed
Issues hot work and confined space permits
Constantly deals with regulatory issues
Maintains health, safety and security equipment
Manages and supervises training programs for employees and contractors
Acts as Contract Administrator for contract security personnel
Maintains close contact with assigned areas resolving safety sensitive issues
Develops technical skills and certification in the assigned relevant areas of and safety and/or DOT compliance
Coordinates emergency response teams for the assigned division or location
Coordinates annual safety and fire inspections
Develops and implements facility health, safety, and security policies and procedures
Provides consultation and recommendations for safety and security issues
Keeps required OSHA and/or DOT records on accidents
Provides general Safety support for the assigned division or location
Conducts safety training and assist management with training needs
Oversees and surveys compliance to Policy and Procedures relating to safety
Develops and implements policies and procedures for compliance with OSHA/DOT and other relevant regulations
Assists field management with loss control efforts including hazard assessment and control, compliance assessments and establishment of behavioral safety systems
Provides safety coverage special projects
Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor