Safety Specialist

Founded in 1999, “The Clean Company” started with a small operation - EnviroVac was established in Georgia with only 4 men and a single vacuum truck. In 2010, EnviroVac finalized a joint-venture with Hydrovac Industrial Services giving business breadth and scope to Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas.

Today, through the EnviroVac-Hydrovac venture we have operations and employees based in 6 Southeastern U.S. states with many working across the country, providing services for more than 250 active customers, many that are Fortune 500 companies. With hundreds of years of combined industrial environmental cleaning industry experience, we are a united brand that offers innovative technology, superior customer service, and the highest safety standards.

The Clean Company maintains an excellent reputation for on-budget, on-time execution of each and every job and we’re dedicated to serving each of our clients with customized, cost-effective solutions that reflect best practices in standardization, and safety.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The safety specialist is responsible for field safety compliance, safety training and practices, OSHA compliance and conducting safety audits/job site inspections. Will work closely with branch personnel and Customer Safety Representatives to ensure adherence to Company's and Customers safety policies and procedures.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Ensure compliance with EnviroVac safety, environmental and operational policies/practices.
• Conduct safety audits at customer facilities and perform job observations and incident/accident investigations.
• Interface with customer safety professionals and Customer Contractor Coordinator.
• Work turnarounds (outages) at customer facilities which may include both day and night shifts, plus weekends as needed.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work long hours (>8+ hours)
• Must be thoroughly trained and able to operate industrial vacuum truck, high-pressure industrial water blasters, and other necessary equipment on various projects.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; effective interpersonal communication across various levels of the organization and with external customers and vendors.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret business documents, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to understand and follow specific procedures and directions; unwilling to cut corners.
• Must be able to safely and effectively perform decontamination process of assigned equipment as required by specific project and Company policy, preventing cross-contamination between the equipment and/or job sites.
• Basic math skill.

 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Associates or Bachelor’s with emphasis in Industrial, Environmental and/or Health & Safety Management preferred.
• Experience: Two or more years of industrial safety experience required. Preferably in the industrial cleaning  environment
• General Industry OSHA 30 – hour certification preferred

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND SOFTWARE USED:

• Large industrial cleaning equipment and materials
• Large industrial vehicles
• Personal Protective Equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Heavy Industrial facilities including Refineries, Petro-chemical plants, Steel Mills, Pulp and Paper Mills and Power Generation Plants (coal-fired utilities.)
• Client operations sites
• Travel to multiple customer sites
• Noisy conditions
• Exposed to weather

 TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Works in atmospheres and locations with potential for exposure to various chemicals, some of which may be hazardous, toxic, or corrosive.
• Lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Lifting 25 lbs. overhead ten to fifteen times per twelve-hour shift.
• Up to 50 lbs. overhead five to ten times per twelve-hour shift.
• Ability to climb ladders in heights of up to 250 feet.
• Exposure to extreme climate, including but not limited to sub-freezing and high temperatures up to 140 degrees.