Safety Tech - La Porte, TX

Turner Industries; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Industries is seeking a Safety Technician to support an upcoming turnaround in LaPorte, TX. The role involves assisting in safety program administration, conducting inspections, and helping with emergency response measures.

Requirements include NCCER Certification or a Safety degree, plus a valid driver’s license. Local candidates favored; no per diem. OSHA-compliant PPE and site safety rules apply throughout the work environment.

Qualifications

• Technical training and/or industrial related safety experience.
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.
• Hazard Communication orientation/test.
• Turner Industries indoctrination.
• OSHA approved protective equipment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administration and supervision of project safety programs.
• Conduct regular walk-through inspections and document hazards.
• Investigate accidents and prepare reports per regulations.
• Issue permits (e.g., confined spaces) and assist in emergencies.
• Support fire protection and grounding systems and safety training.

Skills

Safety experience

Attention to detail

Physical fitness

Communication

Education

NCCER Certification

Safety degree

Job description

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor. We help move the world forward by providing responsive, innovative solutions designed to increase plant production, reduce costs, reduce downtime, and even prevent shutdowns. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Turner Industries has over 20,000 employees with offices and job sites across the United States. Our single-solution approach in the petrochemical, refining, energy, pulp and paper, and related industries has made Turner one of the nation's top industrial contractors and earned us the No. 1 spot on ABC's 2024 Top Performers list. People are at the heart of everything we do. Their safety, security, and satisfaction have always been our top priorities. For proof, look no further than our strong working relationships and extraordinary workforce.

Turner Industries is accepting resumes for a Safety Technicianto support an upcoming Turnaround in LaPorte, TX.

• Must have valid driver's license
• Ideal for local candidates, NO PER DIEM
• Must have NCCER Certification or a Safety degree

General Job Description:

Assists in the administration and overall supervision of project safety and accident and fire protection programs to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Functional Requirements:

Conducts regular walk through inspections of construction areas; identifies, documents and recommends resolutions of hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions and follows through to ensure that corrections have been made; documents and investigates all accidents, safety violations and other unsafe conditions or activities; compiles data, photographs, etc. and prepares all pertinent forms and reports according to corporate procedures and federal, state and local regulations associated with accidents; issues various entry permits (i.e. to confined spaces) as required; assists in emergency rescues as required; assists in maintaining fire protection and grounding systems; assists in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through interfacing with training programs.

Qualification Standards:

• Technical training and/or industrial related safety experience
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Hazard Communication orientation/test
• Turner Industries Group, LLC indoctrination
• OSHA approved corrective eye wear (Z87)
• Job site orientation
• Job site safety requirements (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)

• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others at the work place

Physical Involvement:

May be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc.; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing; walking; pushing; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction.

Mental Involvement:

May be required to do the following; following set procedures and standards; applying basic mathematical skills; following oral/or written directions; knowledge of federal, state and corporate safety standards and regulations; reading; writing; ability to recognize and report safety hazards etc.; standing; walking; pushing; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction.

FIELD SAFETY (FS) Rev. 06/09

Work Environment Factors:

• Location: industrial construction sites and/or office environment
• Mobility Barriers to Access Job Site: uneven ground level; obstructed pathways; work performed at low and/or high elevations; work performed in confined areas

• Climatic/Environmental Conditions at Job Site: predominately outdoor climate; may be exposed to extreme hot or cold weather, excessive humidity, rain, etc.; various noise levels caused by tools, machinery, equipment, etc.; potential exposure to chemical substances

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.