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This is a job for a Field Safety Specialist located with a company in the Yazoo City, MS area.

Job Summary: The Field Safety Specialist is responsible for providing day-to-day support to Operations, Maintenance, and the Contractor workforce by implementing specific Health & Safety programs by providing coaching on hazard identification risk assessment, incident investigations and prevention, conducting observations, safety compliance, providing information on safety management systems, and other general safety and health tasks at the Yazoo City Complex. Must be able to maintain a strong working knowledge of a wide variety of safety regulations and issues and performs tasks to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities: Review and provide oversight of regulatory requirements ensuring compliance with existing regulations and Company initiatives and standards dealing with safety for the complex. Collect and assess data on safety program effectiveness. Instruct and consult on high-risk field permitting activities and provide information on safety related field activities (LOTO, Confines Space, Scaffolding, Excavation, Line Breaking). Assess (safety) risk exposure and lead development of appropriate controls. Participate in incident investigations using root cause analysis to identify causes, maintaining records in the incident data system. Develop reports for applicable stakeholders. Provide coaching, guidance and support on hazard identification, risk prevention and mitigation, safety regulations and policies to promote safe work practices and conditions. Conduct safety training or education programs ensuring employees have the skills, knowledge and training to effectively implement corporate and EHS policies. Provide support to industrial hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, personal and continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos abatement plans. Conduct meetings, routine safety tours, and field safety audits. Champion safety operational excellence including proper use of PPE necessary for each task, implementing established safety procedures and protocols for each job, identifying hazards or incidents, and communicating findings using established procedures. Understand and comply with established processes and procedures designed to support internal controls efforts. Identify and bring to the attention of management internal controls deficiencies.

Qualifications: Associate or bachelor's degree in occupational safety & health, or relevant discipline preferred, as well as CPR and First Aid is desirable. 2 or more years of related professional work experience is required to complete all essential job functions. Experience with health, safety, hygiene and environmental standards and their application in the field. Experience with safety audits and inspections.

Equal Opportunity Employer -- minorities/females/veteran/other individuals with disabilities/Sexual orientation/gender identity.