Regional Safety and Environmental Representative

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Regional Safety Representative is responsible accident prevention through intervention and education, inspecting company facilities and recommending and implementing corrective actions or additional precautions to ensure compliance to established regulations. The Representative will influence incident rates of assigned facilities through auditing and investigating processes in the work environment. In addition, the Representative will communicate regulatory & company expectations, implements programs, and procedures on a regional basis.

 
The incumbent in this position is expected to model the following practices on a daily basis: 

1. Demonstrate alignment with the company's mission and core business values; 
2. Collaborate with key internal/external resources; 
3. Participate in ongoing self-development.

Essential Functions

• Models, promotes, reinforces, and rewards the consistent use of HOLT’s Values Based Leadership (VBL) tools, models, and processes to ensure alignment with our Vision, Values, and Mission
• Provides on-site inspections in shop and field environments that includes auditing facilities, job sites, and implements hazard corrective actions; provides follow-up on hazard corrective actions
• Reviews and reports on audit results, writes safety regulation procedures, updates programs, and tracks hazard corrective actions to completion
• Represents the organization during visits with external and internal customers in a variety of meetings to include customer sites and supporting customer audits
• Provides training modules and facilitates on-site training to technicians and management; ensures follow-up on training updates/changes in work place environment
• Performs investigative, root cause analysis (RCA), and reports results to appropriate internal/external customers
• Provides training modules and facilitates face-to-face training to technicians and management and ensures follow up on training updates/changes in work place environment
• Represents the organization to external regulatory agencies (federal, state, and local) and provide supporting regulatory inspections to appropriate agency
• Compiles data and information for the analysis of hazard and safety incident trends and helps prepare recommendations for new or modified safety initiatives to reduce or prevent accidents
• Works safely at all times and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of 29 CFR Part 1910 and 1926 including program specific requirements to include, but not limited to respirator, confined space, electrical, fall protection, hazard communication, and lock out tag out
• General knowledge of 30 CFR parts 46/47/48/62 & 77
• Knowledge of Titles 40 & 49 CFR requirements 
• Knowledge of DOT/FMCSA Safety Regulations
• Knowledge of training methods, procedures, and techniques
• Knowledge of accident prevention principles, practices, and procedures
• Strong computer skills including data management and presentation and experience in MS Office Suite
• Vehicle operation and safety testing/monitoring equipment skills 
• Strong investigative analysis skills
• Data analysis and problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing; ability to have a direct, influencing discussion keeping with the Holt Vision, Values, and Mission
• Training module generation skills that aligns with policies and procedures
• Ability to multitask in an environment of changing priorities
• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers, management, and internal/external customers
• Ability to analyze the root cause during incident investigations (FMEA, Taproot, 5 Why) and professional report out

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent with additional specialized/technical training or some college courses required; Degree from an accredited college or university in related field preferred
• More than one year of experience with an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Safety; five to eight years of experience required; Experience in a technical or other appropriate occupation related field may substitute for education
• Track record the reducing site incident rates and communicate safety awareness

 
Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

 
Travel:

• Travel up to 15% with some overnight stay, but not limited to twice per month
• Valid driver’s license required; commercial driver’s license preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to move objects, and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue
• Constant movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina
• Occasionally moves materials and/or equipment weighing up to 40 pounds
• Hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a motor vehicle, audio-visual equipment safety testing equipment, computer keyboard and basic office equipment
• Ascends/descends with gradual or continuous progress by oneself, using both hands and feet and climbs up and down ladders
• Ability to maneuver safely and work underneath equipment
• Routinely reacts to visual, auditory, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work
• Subject to sitting, standing, reaching, walking, twisting, lifting, climbing, squatting, and kneeling to perform the essential functions

 
Work Environment:

• Regularly works indoors and occasionally outdoors
• May be exposed to weather extremes when working outside in conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, and humidity
• Noise level may be loud at times
• Exposure to small quantities of chemicals, steam, and high-pressure water, high speed rotating equipment, and contaminants

 
Disclaimer:
Please note that the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the incumbents so classified. All incumbents may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.