Safety Representative

Job Description

REPORTS TO:  Safety Coordinator, Safety Supervisor

SUPERVISES:  N/A

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the HS&E Department in ensuring compliance with Austal Safety Policies, Austal Fire and Flooding Plan, Corporate, State, and Federal regulations and guidelines regarding occupational safety & health.
• Works with employees at Austal USA on safety issues and when employees request assistance on a variety of safety and risk/accident prevention concerns.
• Performs site and equipment inspections, assists in the completion of accident investigations, and safety inspections.
• Perform safety surveys to identify and evaluate occupational health, safety and environmental conditions.
• Responsible for performing comprehensive on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices.
• Recommends corrective actions for temporary work stoppages or closings of areas.
• Provides first response medical assistance until the arrival of Austal medical team.
• Must be able to calibrate, use and interpret air monitoring equipment.
• Must be able to conduct monthly inspection programs (fire extinguishers, air monitoring, vehicle checks and eye wash stations) and complete necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Must be willing and able to extinguish live fires at the incipient stage.
• Must be able to respond and mitigate small hazardous materials spills in an expeditious manner.
• Must be able to work with other safety personnel, supervisor and managers and to take direction.
• Perform other related duties as assigned. (E.g. operates the ships’ on board fire suppression systems)
• Complies with Austal’s employee handbook general guidelines, company procedures and policies.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

Required: 

• One (1) to three (3) years of related EHS experience and/or combination of education and experience.
• Prior military, police or professional fire service may be considered in lieu of education.
• Demonstrated skills in the working standards, concepts, practices, and procedures within the health, safety and environmental fields.
• Must possess working industry knowledge and have basic OSHA safety training certifications in one of the following work groups, 29 CFR 1915, 1910 or 1926.
• Must possess or have the desire and ability to complete an OSHA and NFPA training in order to be recognized as a marine competent person for hot work inspections.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written (training/presentations/report writing.
• Must possess the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels within the organization and the ability to work in a diverse work group.          
• Must possess or have the desire and ability to obtain with-in six (6) months from date of hire  to complete a medical first responder course
• Must possess the willingness and ability to work in close and confined spaces.
• Must be willing and able to work any shift, inclusive of Holidays and work in “On Call" Situations.
• Must have the ability to remain calm, unemotional and in control when faced with angry or confrontational employees.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated beginner level or higher PC skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Publisher and Adobe products.

Preferred:

• OSHA Outreach training as it relates to Shipyard