Specialist, Field Safety at EPCO Corporate in Carlsbad, New Mexico

Job Description:

The Field Safety Specialist is responsible for managing and implementing the company's safety and health policies, procedures, best practices, and compliance initiatives for the Trucking Operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop, implement, and conduct safety and compliance training pertinent to the Trucking Operations.
• Plan and conduct periodic safety meetings at all field locations.
• Manage and facilitate existing safety programs such as New-Hire Safety Orientation, Driver-Truck Survey, H2S Safety, Industrial hygiene, Contractor Safety, etc.
• Manage and oversee the Trucking Operations safety equipment needs and requirements including research, evaluation, and procurement.
• Conduct and document incident investigations, perform root cause analysis, follow-up, and closure for all safety related events.
• Organize and facilitate meetings that focus on specific safety, health, and compliance issues.
• Promote and enforce company safety policies and procedures and serve as a technical safety advisor.
• Maintain Trucking Operations safety, health, and compliance records and files to include vehicle accidents, incidents, injuries, spills, OSHA 300 Logs, DOT Accident Register, Hearing and Fit Testing Records, Roadside Inspection reports, etc.
• Perform periodic safety and health risk assessments and compliance audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Promote and verify use of the company's safe work practices by both employees and contractors performing work at Enterprise facilities.
• Recognize unsafe conditions, environmental or health hazards and take necessary steps to protect the public, employees or contractors and the environment.
• Ensure the company remains in compliance with all OSHA, EPA, FMCSA and DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations to include review of pending and upcoming changes.
• Assist Trucking Management with safety budgeting, cost/benefit analysis, cost control, etc.
• Monitor and evaluate the Trucking Operations DOT Motor Carrier Safety Profile and provide management status reports and risk potential for DOT Intervention.
• Be able to respond 24/7 to emergency accidents, injuries, spills, and other safety related events.

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Safety or related technical field required; extensive experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• A minimum of 5 years of safety, DOT, or operations experience is preferred.
• Ability to logically review and analyze safety and training needs and take initiative to meet with management team to assist in providing training for team members.
• Experience developing technical documentation and/or training materials related to Oil and Gas Trucking is preferred.
• Ability to prepare presentations and communicate clearly, concisely, persuasively, and confidently with all levels within an organization.
• Ability to effectively work and share information, ideas, and resources with other individuals, teams, internal customers, and stakeholders of the business.
• Ability to navigate competing priorities, multi-task and change direction in a variety of workplace situations.
• Ability to take charge during emergency situations to insure safe and prudent response.
• Ability to utilize a variety of business/technical software tools to perform responsibilities is preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) is required.
• Able to travel up to 50% domestically is required.

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