Safety Technician - OSHA 30, CHST, & 5 yrs experience required - (Must be within 1 hr drive time)

Total Safety; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Safety is seeking a Safety Technician in Escondido, California. The successful candidate will provide EH&S support within industrial and commercial settings, conducting safety audits, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Responsibilities include coaching personnel, managing safety technicians, and addressing safety-related issues. Applicants should possess an occupational safety/health degree or equivalent experience, with strong skills in hazard recognition and excellent communications. This role requires stamina for working in various environments and wearing personal protective equipment.

Qualifications

• Degree in occupational safety/health or related experience required.
• Thorough understanding of regulations and safety practices.
• Strong ability to identify hazards and recommend solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform safety audits and observations regularly.
• Coordinate safety tasks with EHS representatives.
• Document daily safety activities and submit reports.

Skills

Occupational safety/health degree

Understanding of safety regulations

Hazard recognition

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

Occupational safety/health degree or equivalent

Job description

Summary

Total Safety is looking for a Safety Technician to join their safety conscious team! Safety Technicians provide EH&S support to operational areas within industrial/commercial facilities and pipeline locations.

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

• Allocate approximately 90% of his/her time performing observations/safety audits.
• Perform periodic audits of Critical Behaviors (Behavior Based Observations), Operating Disciplines (OD Audits), Safe Work Permits, Lock Out Tag Out, and Safety Task Analysis Cards and other tasks required by the scope of the assignment.
• Perform periodic audits of work activities to verify work is being performed safely and within the scope of applicable SWP, LOTO, STAC, etc. documents.
• Perform daily housekeeping audits for identification/correction of hazards.
• Act as single point of contact to customers.
• Assist in the development and management of safety technicians.
• Coordinate with EH&S representatives to complete any required tasks in a timely manner.
• Immediately communicate any significant EH&S issues to the responsible Client representative and to Total Safety Management as required. Able to make recommendations for improving site safety performance.
• Provide support to shift/field supervisors on all safety related issues.
• Coach Operation/Contractor personnel on hazard awareness/recognition.
• Attend/conduct regularly scheduled EH&S Team meetings and safety meetings e.g. net meetings, tailgate meetings, shift change meetings.
• Utilize Safety Technician “Activity Log” to document daily safety activities. Submit completed activity log electronically to the Total Safety Manager upon completion of project or as required.
• This position requires a great deal of stamina with the ability to perform the above essential job functions under considerable pressure and within timetables.
• The position also requires working long hours from time-to-time as business necessitates.
• Employee will be required to climb and work from ladders, scaffolds and elevated platforms.
• The scope may require climbing access ladders on plant equipment to various heights.
• At times the employee will be required to enter various types of process equipment where work is being performed.
• Work will occur on hard and uneven surfaces such as gravel and asphalt and cement.
• Where excavations are present soil conditions will be slippery at times and change as work progresses throughout the project.
• Work will occur in all weather conditions in an outdoor environment. Some projects require work at night.
• Employee will be required to perform the scope of the assignment while wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment, including but not limited to flame retardant clothing, chemical suits, respirators, breathing air equipment, rescue harness, safety harness with lanyards, hardhats, and other equipment required for personal safety.

Skills and Experience

• Occupational safety/health degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or industrial related safety and health experience.
• Safety Technicians must display a 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.
• Computer literacy must be sufficient to communicate effectively through emails and prepare written reports and summarize observations, prepare incident reports and statements, basic spreadsheets and time and expense reporting.

Working Environment

• Able to work at various heights, the employee will be exposed to heat, cold, dust, fumes or gases and to changes of weather.

Educational Requirements

• Occupational safety/health degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or industrial related safety and health experience.

Total Safety and its subsidiaries afford equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. Total Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer.