Safety Engineer

Job Title: Safety Engineer

Location: LaPorte, TX

The Safety Engineer serves as plant wide expert on all safety related issues, including implementation and enforcement of all applicable OSHA standards, managing OSHA Voluntary Protection Program and is responsible to advise site management regarding site wide regulatory compliance and implementation of industry best practices as they relate to all worker and process safety issues. The position provides guidance and support to the site health and safety team.

Duties:

Developing site-wide safety and health programs to achieve strong safety performance and regulatory compliance.

Most important activities

• Supporting the line organization and plant functional teams via direct involvement in routine and non-routine activities.

• Developing and implementing site Safety and IH procedures.

• Assessing new technologies and practices to reduce the risk of injuries/illnesses, and evaluating trends and site performance on safety and health system elements to make recommendations for improvements.

• Develop and implement contractor safety management programs, including routine contractor safety approvals.

• Review and assist with contractor safety approvals.

• Review and approve new chemicals brought onsite as SME for safety.

• Manage safety programs such as SME for new chemical approvals.

Participating and/or coordinating various H&S audits/assessments and action plan development. Most important activities:

• Assisting and/or conducting risk assessments, compliance assurance audits and incident investigations.

• Providing health and safety expertise in projects and maintenance planning to ensure incorporation of H&S concerns and activities into work development and execution.

• Manage audits for OSHA Voluntary Protection Program, insurance audits, and other as needed or requested.

• Prepare and deliver safety communications for site meetings as safety op tool box discussion rapid incident reports, SHE alerts and other safety communications as required.

• Lead or assist with incident investigations, MOC and PSSR as needed

• Lead Special Projects as part of site safety improvement initiatives.

Providing innovative and cost-effective solutions to compliance issues and emerging regulations.

Most important activities

• Perform incident/injury trend analysis.

• Perform advocacy on behalf of the site on emerging safety issues.

• Ensure site compliance and regulatory requirements such as OSHA

• Review and improve safety systems such as work permits, JSA

Maintain beneficial relationships with key community, governmental, and industry contacts.

Most important activities

• Maintain a good working relationship with key government personnel.

• Maintain contacts for access to key community and governmental leaders.

• Participate in selected industry associations/trade groups to benchmark and leverage learnings.

E. Required:

• Degree in safety engineering or other engineering, technical or related field

• Experience in petrochemical manufacturing.

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