HAZMAT General Laborer / Field Service Technician

**Hepaco a Clean Harbors company** in **Fredericksburg, VA** is seeking a **Field Services Technician I** to join our safety conscious team. This role will be active in the field responsible for the performance of tasks associated with hazardous waste clean-up, site-remediation, equipment decontamination and handling of hazardous materials. **TRAVEL / ON CALL / EMERGENCY RESPONSE** **Hourly Range - $19.00 - $20.00** ***Please note: All new hires must attend a two-week training academy*** **Hepaco a Clean Harbors company** is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology – come be part of the solution with us. **Why work for Hepaco a Clean Harbors company?** - Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5! - Focus on maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth - Recruiting Pay range - Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment including 401K with Company match - Own part of the company with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career - Company paid training and tuition reimbursement ### Responsibilities - Ensure Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and always acting in a safe manner - Engage in strenuous physical labor including lifting and pulling heavy objects - Operate light and heavy equipment, handles various hand tools and powered industrial tools, works with vibration-producing tools - Wear and properly use a variety of personal protective Equipment (PPE). Including respirators, skin, face, hand and foot protection in a multiple number of combinations - Work in various temperatures indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions - Work in atmospheres and locations with the potential for exposure to various chemical and physical agents, some of which may be hazardous, toxic, or corrosive - Work in potentially elevated noise levels, confined spaces, including lifting in areas of low clearance - Work at elevations including working from ladders and scaffolding - Assist in field sampling activities and calibration of meters - Climb ladders, scaffolding and into and out of trucks, tanks, and various other containers - Work extended (> 8 hrs.) time periods - Attend all compliance and safety update meetings - Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance - Safe loading and unloading of hazardous and non-hazardous waste - Conduct waste stream sampling and profiling as necessary - Follow all local, state (provincial) and federal compliance regulations and rules - Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state (provincial) and federal requirements - Safely observe all corporate operating guidelines and procedures - Observe all company environmental health and safety operating guidelines - Perform other duties as assigned - By position, ability to be on call for emergency response on rotating basis every other week - By position, site-remediation, equipment decontamination, and the handling of hazardous materials ### Qualifications - Reliable transportation - Valid Driver’s license - Ability to perform physical functions per Key Responsibilities - This position includes emergency response, a continuing condition of employment is agreeing to be on-call; on occasion working on weekends and holidays will be required; emergency response situations can extend beyond 8 hours, up to 12-24 hrs. - Perform physical functions per job requirements - Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by position - Per OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34, employees in positions requiring respirators are required to meet facial hair standar…