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NES Fircroft

Assistant, Field Safety

NES Fircroft

  • Couva/Point Lisas
  • Not disclosed
  • Contract
  • Updated 12/09/2023
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Assistant, Field Safety (6 months to one year)

Position Title: Assistant, Field Safety

Department: Safety, Health & Security

Reporting To: Supervisor, Field Safety (Contractor)

 

This is a contract position of 6 months to one year.

 

Job Scope

• Assist in hazard recognition in the field

• Assist in ensuring understanding of, and compliance with applicable legislation, especially the OSH Act of Trinidad and Tobago

• Assist in ensuring understanding of, and compliance with CLIENT’s safety and health policies and procedures, especially our life critical procedures

• Assist in job hazard assessments

• Present information using various media, including verbally, via PowerPoint or similar, both face-to-face and virtually as needed

• Collaborate with all personnel in all departments at CLIENT, including all contractors, on safety issues

• Participate in daily plant morning/project/turnaround/outage meetings and give advice on safety issues

• Participate in toolbox meetings

• Develop and maintain reports and records to document issues encountered and/or resolved in the field

• Assist frontline workers in conducting structured pauses

• Additional safety, health, and emergency preparedness or response duties may be assigned when needed, in consultation with the Supervisor, Field Safety

 

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• At least five CSEC passes, including Mathematics and English (A)

• Working knowledge of the OSH Act of Trinidad and Tobago

• Working knowledge of relevant US OSHA regulations

• Training certification in a range of safety topics, including confined space entry and fall protection

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills

• Ability to work at heights and to use ladders and stairs, including approved scaffolds

• Ability to generate reports, PowerPoint presentations, toolbox topics, and awareness training materials

• Ability to conduct awareness level training and lead collaboration meetings

• At least 10 years’ experience as a Field Safety Officer or equivalent, in the energy sector

• Must be able to work flexible hours, including night shifts and/or weekends and public holidays when required, and in accordance with CLIENT’s fatigue management practice

• Computer literate – proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams

• Must have a valid Class 3 Driver’s Permit (preferably not restricted to automatic transmission)

• Knowledge and/or experience of industrial and process plant operational and maintenance activities would be an asset

• Knowledge and/or experience with breathing air, gas detection and rescue equipment and systems would be an asset

• Emergency response certifications, e.g., fire-fighting, medical, rope rescue, confined space rescue, HAZWOPER, etc., would be an asset

• A Class 4 (Heavy Motor Vehicles) or Class 5 (Extra Heavy Motor Vehicles) Driver’s Permit would be an asset

• A degree or associate degree in occupational safety and health, or NEBOSH certification (or equivalent) in occupational health and safety would be an asset

Ref: FSA987
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