Specialist - Occupational Safety

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​ SUMMARY This position implements safety, health and/or environmental programs and procedures at the site and provides a professional contact for Plant personnel to utilize in the decision making process during planning of projects, work tasks or other operations where hazard/risk analysis is necessary.  The position ensures programs and procedures are in place to help guide and direct plant personnel when consultation is not practical; Provides a liaison to our contractors for direction, interpretation and enforcement of the Westlake safety and health rules and regulations.  The position adds value indirectly by increasing worker morale by helping provide a cleaner, healthier work environment, and directly by reducing personnel injuries and property damage.  This position collaborates with company management teams in their health, safety, and/or environmental efforts. This position is responsible for coordinating the Plaquemine emergency response activities, training the Emergency Response Teams, Incident Commanders, Off Site Emergency Responders and Emergency Operations Center Staff.  Reviews plans for expansion and new projects, testing and maintenance on all fixed and portable fire protection systems, and mobile apparatus; coordination of property insurance activities and follow up action items, trained and participate on RCA investigation teams, and conducting employee fire and emergency training. at the Plaquemine site. This position is a first call for any off site HazMat responses.  Requires a working knowledge of applicable regulations and staying current at Off Site HazMat Specialist A and Off Site Incident Commander certifications.   This position also requires interfacing with media as well as all federal, state, and local agencies to protect and promote company integrity within the communities that we service.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following and will also be tailored area of focus (Occupational Safety), or a combination of focus areas: Focus Area Health/ Safety Review, Revise and Draft Safety Procedures Develop, coordinate and conduct Health Training for employees and emergency response teams Participate in Emergency Response Provide Occupational Safety support for Turnarounds/Outages Defines and coordinates the administration of the occupational health service including the supervision of the services of contract health care providers, contract agencies and other vendors. Demonstrates strong safety culture through personal behavior and commitment to environmental, health & safety. Leads the PACE culture of safety. Provide subject matter expertise for OSHA and other related regulations Own and drive support for a specific Operating Unit(s) or area in Health and Safety matters Review, Revise and Draft Health and Safety Procedures Conduct Walk-Through Inspections and Life Critical Audits Support site with generating reports from incident reporting database and electronic systems Participate in incident investigations Develop, coordinate and conduct Safety Training Participate on Safety Committees Support Contractor Safety Management Other duties as assigned by the HSE Manager or Safety Superintendent Focus Area Emergency Response Teams:: •    Organizes and Delivers Emergency Response Team Training Evaluate present state of readiness for Emergency Response Organization and make recommendations for improvement. Coordinate training programs.  Develop lesson plans and administer training. Develop response leaders within the ranks of the response teams and maintain a high level of morale and professionalism. Develop preplans, drill, critique, and improve as needed.  Monitors Status and Coordinates inspection and repairs