Safety Technician

This listing is for Fabricator positions at our Fabrication Shop in Paris, TX.

Job does not pay per diem.

Please apply in person at any Texas Workforce Solutions location near you

5210 SE Loop 286, Paris, Texas

1513 Houston Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas

1205B E. Sam Rayburn Drive, Bonham, Texas

2415 S. Austin Avenue STE 105, Denison, Texas

Job Description:

Assists in the administration and overall supervision of project safety and accident and fire protection programs to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Functional Requirements:
• Conducts regular walk-through inspections of construction areas.
• Identifies, documents, and recommends resolutions of hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions and follows through to ensure that corrections have been made.
• Documents and investigates all accidents, safety violations and other unsafe conditions or activities.
• Compiles data, photographs, etc. and prepares all pertinent forms and reports according to corporate procedures and federal, state, and local regulations associated with accidents.
• Issues various entry permits (i.e., to confined spaces) as required.
• Assists in emergency rescues as required.
• Assists in maintaining fire protection and grounding systems.
• Assists in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through interfacing with management/supervisory personnel.
• Participates in developing and conducting personnel safety training programs.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction.

Qualification Standards:
• Technical training and/or industrial related safety experience
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Hazard Communication orientation/test
• Turner Industries Group, LLC indoctrination
• OSHA approved corrective eye wear (Z87)
• Job site orientation
• Job site safety requirements (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others at the workplace

Physical Involvement:
May be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc.; reaching in all directions; handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing / sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction; wearing respirator and other PPE; typing / data entry; stepstool use; work in excessive heat; work in excessive cold; work in loud environment

Mental Involvement:
May be required to do the following: follow set procedures and standards; follow oral/or written directions; knowledge of federal, state and company standards and regulations; ability to read and write; ability to recognize and report safety hazards etc.; interpret written plans and blueprints; applying basic mathematical skills; planning work and selecting proper tools; comparing and understanding differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects; picturing and evaluating solid objects from drawing or diagrams using standards that can be measured or checked; ability to communicate with others effectively; ability to work in a team and get along with others; ability to learn new tasks; remember processes, maintain focus, and complete tasks; ability to remain calm under pressure; manage time and expectations across multiple projects; ensure that work is done in a consistent manner and in compliance with directions

Work Environment Factors:

• Location: pipe fabrication shop
• Mobility Barriers to Access Job Site: uneven ground level; obstructed pathways; work performed at low and/or high elevations; work performed in confined areas.
• Climatic/Environmental Conditions at Job Site: predominately outdoor climate; may be exposed to extreme hot or cold weather, excessive humidity, rain, etc.; various noise levels caused by tools, machinery, equipment, etc; potential exposure to chemical substances

Miscellaneous Requirements:
There will be times that the individual may be required to perform a task other than their normal operation as required by the company or the foreman, owing to the job demand.

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The individual who occupies this position must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the workplace. This means the individual must not pose a significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation. The items listed above cover the principal duties of this job. This description shall not be constructed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. This job description and job conditions are.

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.