Safety Field Representative

Job Description

Job Description

Position summary:

Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs, requiring application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions.

 

Tasks:

· Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.

· Report or review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing.

· Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.

· Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance.

· Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.

· Review employee safety programs to determine their adequacy.

 

Skills:

· Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

· Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

· Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

· Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at

inappropriate times.

· Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

· Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

 

Attributes:

· Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

· Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

· Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

· Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

· Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

· Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules

or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

 

Experience and Education:

Bachelor's Degree; Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

 

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER:

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

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