Safety Representative jobs in Palatine, IL

Summary/Objective

The Quality Safety Representative (QSR) is responsible for implementing safety procedures and regulations in the workplace to prevent potential hazards and delays in everyday work operations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Provide safety and compliance-related training.

· Prepare and lead weekly safety meetings.

· Prepare and lead daily Job Safety Analysis (JSA) meetings.

· Manage training and certifications for employees.

· Perform site specific safety orientations.

· Provide job oversight during work operations.

· Perform safety observations and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSA) performance profiles.

· Review and implement safety manuals.

· Ensure company is compliant with OSHA standards and regulations.

· Maintain OSHA recordkeeping.

· Complete and/or supports incident investigation for all incidents such as injury/illness, first aid, near miss, property damage, OSHA recordable/reportable, lost time, and fatality.

· Perform additional duties as requested by Management.

Competencies

· Project Management

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· English reading comprehension including written communication in work-related documents.

· Time Management

· Ethical Conduct

· Flexibility

· Organization

· Attention to Detail

· Ability to use a computer and basic software including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint

· Works effectively as a team contributor on all assignments

· Maintains the ability to work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role ensures that all contractors/employees working in the field follow safety guidelines by performing periodic on-site visits.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment including copy machines, TVs, video projectors, and printers

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without an accommodation.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; sit; stoop; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to lift up to 25 pounds, and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. This employee is expected to work 8 hours per day. Overtime may occasionally be required.

Travel

This position requires some travel, up to 75%.

Required Education and Experience

· Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Safety or related degree accepted. (Years of experience may be accepted in place of a degree on a case-by-case basis.)

· Moderate level of computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat/PDFs – ability to edit and create, scanning)

· Ability to learn new skills within a time limit set by management.

· Five years’ experience in the oil and gas industry

Preferred Education and Experience

· Five years’ experience in the oil and gas industry

· Two years’ experience as a safety trainer, safety manager or other safety-related role

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $55.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift

Experience:

• EHS: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road