Turnaround Safety Coordinator
Industry: Petrochemical / Refining Location: Geismar, La Duration: March 2027- May 2027 Supporting: Turnaround/ Shutdown Schedule: Day and Night shift available
Position Summary The Turnaround Safety Coordinator is responsible for implementing, coordinating, and monitoring all safety programs and activities during planned plant turnarounds, shutdowns, and maintenance activities within a petrochemical facility. This position works closely with plant operations, maintenance, contractors, and project management to ensure all work is performed safely and in compliance with company policies, OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and industry standards.
The Safety Coordinator provides field safety oversight, identifies potential hazards, conducts safety inspections, and promotes a proactive safety culture throughout all phases of the turnaround.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and oversee daily safety activities during plant turnarounds, shutdowns, and maintenance projects.
- Ensure contractors and subcontractors comply with site-specific safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct daily safety inspections, jobsite observations, and behavioral safety assessments.
- Participate in daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, and pre-job safety reviews.
- Review Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and Safe Work Permits.
- Monitor compliance with hot work, confined space entry, lockout/tagout (LOTO), line breaking, and excavation procedures.
- Verify proper implementation of fall protection, respiratory protection, and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
- Coordinate safety orientations and site-specific training for contractors and turnaround personnel.
- Monitor high-risk activities, including crane operations, heavy lifts, scaffolding, hydroblasting, welding, and vessel entry.
- Ensure proper barricading, signage, housekeeping, and safe access throughout the work areas.
- Investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions and assist with developing corrective actions.
- Maintain daily safety reports, inspection records, incident documentation, and safety statistics.
- Coordinate with plant safety personnel, operations, maintenance supervisors, and contractor safety representatives.
- Participate in daily turnaround planning and coordination meetings.
- Monitor workforce compliance with emergency response procedures and evacuation requirements.
- Assist with emergency drills and ensure emergency equipment and response resources are available.
- Track and communicate safety performance metrics, including incident rates and leading indicators.
- Support management in resolving safety concerns and implementing corrective measures.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of industrial safety experience, preferably in petrochemical plants, refineries, or chemical processing facilities.
- Previous turnaround, shutdown, or major maintenance project experience strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and industrial safety practices.
- Experience with permit-to-work systems and contractor safety management.
- Knowledge of confined space entry, hot work, LOTO, fall protection, and respiratory protection.
- Ability to identify hazards and communicate corrective actions effectively.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and rotating shifts during turnaround activities.