Safety Specialist jobs in Lafayette, LA

Total Safety is looking for an Operations Supervisor to join their safety conscious team! The Operations Supervisor is responsible for Supervising the day-to-day activities of the employees within the division and/or service line of the business. Ensures that all employees understand their role in the safety program. Ensures compliance is managed in accordance with the Customer’s requirements and the Company’s programs, policies, and procedures.

About Total Safety

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.

Essential Duties: 

• Provides leadership in achieving health and safety goals. Proactively identifies safety and environmental issues and ensures compliance with Federal, State, Company and client standards.  Ensures that issues are identified, addressed, and elevated, if necessary, in a timely manner.  Works with HSE to recommend long-range accident reduction and cost containment objectives.

• Attend and support customer/contractor pre-job safety meetings, as required.
• Responsible for setting up projects in Salesforce and overseeing projects.
• Facilitates or participates in incident investigations and near miss reporting. Collects data, establishes facts, performs root cause analysis and draws valid conclusions.  Recommends and implements corrective and preventative actions.  Prepares required documentation and incident reporting and creates safety alerts, as necessary.
• Implements and maintains programs for nurturing an effective Safety Culture. Educates and coaches employees on health and safety issues to ensure well-being and efficiency.
• Monitors training requirements, schedules training and updates ISNetworld to ensure employees can report offshore.
• Reviews daily reports and coaches’ employees on continuous improvement.
• Assists with special projects as assigned. May occasionally be called upon to fill in or help handle excess workload demands.  Oversees contractors as required.

Skills and Experience: 

•  A minimum of five years of HSE-related experience in the oil & gas  industry with at least one (1) year of leadership experience. 
• Use of analytical, organizational and observation skills that demonstrate the ability to grasp concepts or needs, and organize, implement and manage programs/solutions.  Must demonstrate leadership in all areas of responsibility.
• Comprehensive knowledge of BSEE (Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Hazards Administration) regulations and requirements. Knowledge of State and Federal laws, local ordinances, and other rules and regulations associated with facility and employee Health & Safety.
• Ability to identify regulations as they apply to real time situations and effectively make the right decision with little or no management guidance. 
• Ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective measures is essential.
• Experience in a Health, Safety & environment role within the oil & gas industry. 
• Experience performing Incident Investigations and Root Cause Analysis.
• Effective communication (written, verbal and listening) and interpersonal skills. 
• Experience with technical writing (operating procedures, policies, incident investigation reports).
• Experience creating and providing/delivering training presentations.
• Ability to effectively interact with and develop and maintain strong rapport and credibility with all levels of employees within Total Safety and client site. 
• Organization skills and self-motivation are critical to the success of this position.
• Must possess high ethical standards demonstrated by your approach to business.
• Must demonstrate commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, an unwavering commitment to safety and health and other company policies and procedures.
• Proficiency with MS Office and other function-specific software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Interpersonal Communications: Must be able to communicate effectively in both spoken and written communications with all levels of the organization and customers. Ability to speak Spanish, or other second language considered a plus.

Working Environment: 

Combination of office and shop environments.  Some exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, outside and extreme weather conditions, moving mechanical parts and high elevations. 

Education Requirements: 

Occupational safety/health degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or oil & gas industry related safety and health experience.

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.

Total Safety operates from 176 locations in 20 countries to ensure the safe Wellbeing of Workers Worldwide (W3).

Total Safety is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.

If you require special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment with Total Safety, please contact Human Resources at (713) 353-5152. (For telecommunications device for the hearing impaired – TTY, please contact 711).

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