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Asbestos Worker

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North Richland Hills, United States 1 Priority Environmental Services Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Position Description - Asbestos Worker - 1 Priority


Business Group/Dept: Operations

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Supervisor

Date: February 14, 2022


Purpose of the Position

Safely and efficiently identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Safely demolishes structures using hand tools or mechanical equipment as assigned.

Essential Position Responsibilities

  • Removes asbestos from ceilings, walls, beams, boilers, and other structures, following hazardous waste handling guidelines and following safe demolition techniques.
  • Assembles scaffolding and seals off work area, using plastic sheeting and duct tape.
  • Positions mobile decontamination unit or portable showers at entrance of work area.
  • Builds connecting walkway between mobile unit or portable showers and work area, using hand tools, lumber, nails, plastic sheeting, and duct tape.
  • Positions portable air evacuation and filtration system inside work area.
  • Sprays chemical solution over asbestos covered surfaces, using tank with attached hose and nozzle, to soften asbestos.
  • Cuts and scrapes asbestos from surfaces, using knife and scraper.
  • Shovels asbestos into plastic disposal bags and seals bags, using duct tape.
  • Cleans work area of loose asbestos, using vacuum, broom, and dustpan.
  • Places asbestos in disposal bags and seals bags, using duct tape.
  • Dismantles scaffolding and temporary walkway, using hand tools, and places plastic sheeting and disposal bags into transport bags.
  • Seals bags, using duct tape, and loads bags into truck or dumpster.
  • Follows directions of foremen, supervisors, and managers.

Physical activities: Must be on feet for up to 10 hours per day; must have unrestricted clearance to wear a respirator up to 10 hours a day with few breaks; regular standing, sitting, kneeling, twisting, bending; must be able to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 25 pounds regularly and over 50 pounds occasionally; must be able to work in extreme hot/cold, wet/dry environment; must be able to perform repetitive motions such as scraping, sanding, shoveling

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Half-face respirator; full-face respirator; steel toed footwear; hard hat; safety vest; protective eyewear; gloves; Tyvek suit

Safety Sensitive: Yes

Travel: 25% to 100%

Licenses/Certifications Required: Asbestos Worker Initial Certification; Current Asbestos Worker Refresher; Current State Specific Asbestos Worker License; Current Valid Physician's Assessment; Current Respirator Fit Test

Preferred Education/Certifications: High School Diploma or GED; OSHA 10 or Higher