
The employee may be exposed to high, precarious locations such as towers (up to 300ft.). While performing the duties of this Job, the employee could be exposed to fumes or airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. Customer Orientation: Demonstrates concern for meeting internal and external customers' needs in a manner that provides satisfaction for the customer within the resources that can be made available.Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one and small group situations, including clients and employees. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Language / Writing: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.Adaptability : Ability to adapt quickly to change and be open to considering new approaches to solving problems and work processes.Monitors and checks work or information and plans and organizes time and resources efficiently. Attention to Detail: Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small.Organization and Judgment: Demonstrates initiative and exercises good judgment, planning work and carrying out tasks without detailed instructions makes constructive suggestions prepares for problems or opportunities in advance and undertakes additional responsibilities.Familiarity with plant equipment where work is being performed is helpful. Ability to operate equipment including atmospheric monitoring meters (O2, -H2S, CO & LEL), radios and fire extinguishers.Ability to read, write and comprehend English (operational, process, safety and quality instructions and work permits and Plant / Refinery Fire Watch and Fresh Air procedures).Good driving record to drive company vehicle and access client facilities.Must be willing/able to don respiratory protection equipment for extended periods of time if necessary.


Safety-oriented attitude with a true commitment to personal safety, as well as the safety of others is a must.Prior experience working in a refinery or petrochemical facility preferred.1 – 3 months prior experience as a firewatch/holewatch/bottlewatch preferred.The Safety Attendant may be required to travel to conduct the Company’s business at various customer locations throughout North America. This job does not have any supervisory responsibilities. General housekeeping duties and other duties as assigned.Gathers equipment and notifies customer that job is complete.Conducts job completion routine and completes all documentation per procedure.Observes work conditions and maintains awareness of anything that could endanger the workers. Maintains visual and/or radio communication with crew. Follows all procedures while work is in progress.Ensures that all workers have on the PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) specified on the permit. Follows all steps required before allowing work per guidelines and procedures specific to work being performed.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).

Ensures that proper equipment needed for job is in place.Knows who to contact in case of emergency and where the nearest eyewash and safety showers are located. Sets up the job per procedures for work being performed. Obtains and reviews entire permit at job site, identifying any mistakes and ensuring that any mistakes are corrected.Initiates JSA’s and obtains, reads, understands and enforces safe work permits, hot work permits and confined space entry permits.A hole watch/fire watch safety attendant monitors and protects other personnel performing work in high-risk environments. Maintains meticulous records of any suspicious or potentially hazardous conditions, activating appropriate alarms and promptly contacting emergency response personnel as necessary.

Attendants will constantly scrutinize a prescribed area of concern as the main job duty. The Safety Attendant will also be responsible for protecting personnel working under fresh air, and will be responsible for monitoring the air quantity and air pressure being delivered to the workers. The Safety Attendant may also be responsible for monitoring workers performing hot work, and is responsible for protecting the workers and preventing fires, and if necessary extinguishing small fires. The Safety Attendant (holewatch/firewatch/bottlewatch), while assigned to jobs inside oil & gas refineries or petrochemical plants, works outside of confined spaces and is responsible for monitoring and protecting the workers entering the confined space, and alerting rescue if necessary.
