Safety Attendant / Fire Watch

Temporary Position for project work, Pay listed at $16/hr

Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform on-site safety watch, confined space entry watch and atmospheric testing, spark/fire watch, and gas detection.
• Obtains and reviews entire permit at job site, identifies any mistakes, ensures that mistakes are corrected. Set up the job per procedures for work being performed. Knows who to contact in case of emergency and where the nearest eyewash and safety showers are located. 
• Ensures that proper equipment needed for job is in place. (e.g. vest, meters, radios, air horn, barricade tape or breathing air barricades and tags, fire extinguisher, charged water hose with nozzle, horn, fire blankets or burlap to cover drains, PPE).
• Follows all steps required before allowing work per guidelines and procedures specific to work being performed. Ensure that all workers have on the PPE specified on the permit.
• Follows all procedures while work is in progress. Keeps visual and/or radio communication with crew. Observes work conditions and maintains awareness of anything that could endanger the workers.
• Provide support to ensure that all on-site personnel work in a safe manner and comply with company and regulatory/legislative requirements for Occupational Health & Safety.
• Follow and be an advocate for all rules, policies and procedures as per the client’s health and safety program, company HSE program, and all other applicable legislation.
• Intervene in unsafe acts and unsafe conditions and take appropriate action to influence safe behaviors and to create a safe working environment.
• Champion the company’s safety culture and safe work practices.
• Assist others as needed.

 Required Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Strong observational and listening skills
• Verbal and written proficiency in English 

Qualifications:

• Previous field safety or related experience is considered an asset
• Must hold a valid Driver's License and a clean driving record
• Must be 18+ years old
• Willing to work outdoors, and work an irregular schedule (including nightshifts and weekends)
• Must be capable of working with limited supervision and able to exercise initiative and sound judgement.