Environmental, Safety & Health Technician II

Job Summary:

Serves as a resource for facility and subcontractor personnel working in a variety of industrial fields associated with ship repair. The areas include: on board sea going vessels and ships; industrial shops; dry docks; etc., ensuring compliance with established Federal OSHA, State OSHA, NAVSEA Standard Items, and Maritime regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts daily survey and inspection of a variety of working environments and sites ensuring compliance with promulgated safety and health regulations, as well as company policies and procedures.
• Facilitates correction of hazards and infractions found or ceasing operations until properly corrected.
• Ensures compliance with Certified Marine Chemists direction pertaining to the National Fire Protection Association code of regulations concerning confined spaces, documentation, maintaining required equipment and annual recertification.
• Responsible for continuous interaction with customers, company employees, subcontractors, vendors and visitors to the facility.
• Ensures SH processes are in compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Investigates injuries and accidents searching for clues, studying variables, questioning witnesses, and retracing sequences to uncover the sources of reported injuries and illnesses.
• Works with managers, supervisors and employees to ensure that corrective and preventative measures are taken in a timely manner.
• Conducts operations in accordance with PCE’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Safety Manual and all related flow-down documentation to provide a safe work environment for all personnel.
• Ensures compliance with the applicable requirements of both state and federal OSHA and applicable standards.
• Performs daily safety inspections in all shops, vessels and operating areas in which repairs are being conducted.
• Observes environmental conditions and employee performance patterns to identify hazards, detect risks, and determine causal relationships.
• Collects, researches, and maintains Safety Data Sheets and associated library.
• Responsible for researching safety and health issues for concerns and gang box training topics.
• Responsible for the execution of weekly Gang box trainings, ensuring employees are educated on hazards associated with their job duties.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills of computer use and programs using Microsoft Windows and Office, especially Word and Excel. Maintains several required databases.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

Education:

• Associate Degree in Environmental/ Safety related curriculum or equivalent (proven) experience preferred.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Minimum 1 year of previous work in the field of safety or related field preferred. Management may determine an applicant qualified and/or may qualify for the position if the applicant has the necessary knowledge and/or certifications to meet the requirements..
• Must have knowledge of OSHA Regulations 29 CFR 1910, 1915 and NAVSEA Standard Items.
• Experience with proper investigation and reporting of safety and health incidents and recommending corrective action.
• Must possess knowledge of ship repair specifications commensurate with ship-wide/multi-ship repair initiatives.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with ship’s personnel, contractors and subcontractors, vendors, customers and employees.
• Interactive skills and ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management.
• Must possess computer skills and ability to apply statistical and other analytic techniques.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Maritime Knowledge required.
• Previous military experience (preferred).
• CPR Certified.
• Shipyard Competent Person (SYCP) Certified.
• Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) Certified.

EEO/AA/Vet/Disabled

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