Shreveport, LA
Job Title: Safety Specialist
Location: Shreveport, LA
Salary: Based on Experience
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Overview:
Provide assistance and support in Environmental Health and Safety across Shreveport operations by planning, programming, and controlling accident prevention activities. Aim to optimize protection for personnel, contractors, and third parties within company facilities and equipment, ensuring compliance with government regulations and corporate policies.
Key Responsibilities:
Implement and oversee Environmental Health & Safety programs ensuring compliance with safety norms, policies, and procedures to maintain a safe work environment and reduce accidents
Develop and manage industrial safety plans for personnel, contractors, and suppliers, applying administrative, operational, and control activities
Advise personnel on accident prevention by promoting industrial safety standards in plant design, operation, and modifications
Manage accident, incident, deviation, and safety observation statistics; analyze trends to recommend preventive, corrective, and operational control measures for continuous risk reduction
Support Industrial Direction in legal processes related to accidents or occupational diseases by analyzing causality to assist case management
Design and coordinate fire prevention plans, ensuring compliance with company programs and continuous system improvement
Ensure all fire extinguishing equipment (extinguishers, hoses, hydrants, sprinklers, etc.) are properly maintained and operational
Competencies and Certifications:
Knowledge of OSHA 1910 and/or 1926 standards
Familiarity with NFPA regulations 101 and 70E
Certified in Crane and Forklift operation
First Aid and CPR certified
Experience and Skills:
Working knowledge of OSHA 1910, 1926 standards, and NFPA regulations
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP software applications