Safety Representative - SDCA

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •One (1) to Two (2) 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
• •Must 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
• •Demonstrated beginner level or higher PC skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Publisher and Adobe products
• •Capable of obtaining Confined Space Competent Person Certification within 6 months of hire date
• •Capable of Obtaining OSHA Maritime 30hrs Certification within 6 months of hire date
• •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 tour all vessels and work sites
• •Must be able to lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis
• •Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis
• •Must have the ability to climb in an unrestrained safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps)
• •Ability to work at heights above 12 while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts
• •Ability to enter 18 x 36 openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time
• •Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures
• •Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards
• •Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands
• •Able to utilize adequate visual skills
• •Able to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down
• •Perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers
• •Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment
• •Ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel
• •Perform prolonged standing
• •Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis
• •Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis
• •Must be able to climb and balance
• •Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• •Reach with hands and arms
• •Talk or hear
• •Must be able to work with other safety personnel, supervisor and managers and to take direction
• •Must be able to operate the ships on board fire suppression systems
• •Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks
• •Must be able to 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
• •Must be able to work with employees at Austal USA on safety issues and when employees request assistance on a variety of safety and risk/accident prevention concerns
• •Must be able to perform site and equipment inspections
• •Must be able to assist in the completion of accident investigations
• •Must be able to perform safety surveys to identify and evaluate occupational health, safety and environmental conditions
• •Must be able to recommend corrective actions for temporary work stoppages or closings of areas
• •Must be able to provide first response medical assistance until the arrival of Austal medical team
• •Must be able to perform comprehensive on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices
• •Must be able to conduct health, safety, and environmental workplace investigations
• •Must be 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 effectively with employees at all levels within the organization and the ability to work in a diverse work group
• •Must be able to remain calm, unemotional and in control when faced with angry or confrontational employees
• •Must be able to work in close and confined spaces
• •Must be able to work any shift, inclusive of Holidays and work in On Call Situations
• •Must be able to obtain with-in six (6) months from date of hire to complete a medical first responder course
• •Must be able to obtain Confined Space Competent Person Certification within 6 months of hire date
• •Must be able to obtain OSHA Maritime 30hrs Certification within 6 months of hire date
• •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 able to tour all vessels and work sites
• •Must be able to lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis
• •Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis
• •Must be able to climb in an unrestrained safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps)
• •Must be able to work at heights above 12 while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts
• •Must be able to enter 18 x 36 openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time
• •Must be able to withstand cold and hot temperatures
• •Must be able to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards
• •Must be able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands
• •Must be able to utilize adequate visual skills
• •Must be able to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down
• •Must be able to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers
• •Must be able to possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment
• •Must be able to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel
• •Must be able to perform prolonged standing
• •Must be able to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis
• •Must be able to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis
• •Must be able to climb and balance
• •Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• •Must be able to reach with hands and arms
• •Must be able to talk or hear
• •Must be able to work with other safety personnel, supervisor and managers and to take direction
• •Must be able to operate the ships on board fire suppression systems
• •Must be able to comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks
• •Must be able to 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
• •Must be able to work with employees at Austal USA on safety issues and when employees request assistance on a variety of safety and risk/accident prevention concerns
• •Must be able to perform site and equipment inspections
• •Must be able to assist in the completion of accident investigations
• •Must be able to perform safety surveys to identify and evaluate occupational health, safety and environmental conditions
• •Must be able to recommend corrective actions for temporary work stoppages or closings of areas
• •Must be able to provide first response medical assistance until the arrival of Austal medical team
• •Must be able to perform comprehensive on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices
• •Must be able to conduct health, safety, and environmental workplace investigations
• •Must be 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 effectively with employees at all levels within the organization and the ability to work in a diverse work group
• •Must be able to remain calm, unemotional and in control when faced with angry or confrontational employees
• •Must be able to work in close and confined spaces
• •Must be able to work any shift, inclusive of Holidays and work in On Call Situations
• •Must be able to obtain with-in six (6) months from date of hire to complete a medical first responder course
• •Must be able to obtain Confined Space Competent Person Certification within 6 months of hire date
• •Must be able to obtain OSHA Maritime 30hrs Certification within 6 months of hire date
• •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 able to tour all vessels and work sites
• •Must be able to lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis
• •Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis
• •Must be able to climb in an unrestrained safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps)
• •Must be able to work at heights above 12 while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts
• •Must be able to enter 18 x 36 openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time
• •Must be able to withstand cold and hot temperatures
• •Must be able to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards
• •Must be able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands
• •Must be able to utilize adequate visual skills
• •Must be able to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down
• •Must be able to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers
• •Must be able to possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment
• •Must be able to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel
• •Must be able to perform prolonged standing
• •Must be able to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis
• •Must be able to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis
• •Must be able to climb and balance
• •Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• •Must be able to reach with hands and arms
• •Must be able to talk or hear
• •Must be able to work with other safety personnel, supervisor and managers and to take direction
• •Must be able to operate the ships on board fire suppression systems
• •Must be able to comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks
• •Must be able to 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
• •Must be able to work with employees at Austal USA on safety issues and when employees request assistance on a variety of safety and risk/accident prevention concerns
• •Must be able to perform site and equipment inspections
• •Must be able to assist in the completion of accident investigations
• •Must be able to perform safety surveys to identify and evaluate occupational health, safety and environmental conditions
• •Must be able to recommend corrective actions for temporary work stoppages or closings of areas
• •Must be able to provide first response medical assistance until the arrival of Austal medical team
• •Must be able to perform comprehensive on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices
• •Must be able to conduct health, safety, and environmental workplace investigations
• •Must be 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 effectively with employees at all levels within the organization and the ability to work in a diverse work group
• •Must be able to remain calm, unemotional and in control when faced with angry or confrontational employees
• •Must be able to work in close and confined spaces
• •Must be able to work any shift, inclusive of Holidays and work in On Call Situations
• •Must be able to obtain with-in six (6) months from date of hire to complete a medical first responder course
• •Must be able to obtain Confined Space Competent Person Certification within 6 months of hire date
• •Must be able to obtain OSHA Maritime 30hrs Certification within 6 months of hire date
• •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 able to tour all vessels and work sites
• •Must be able to lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis
• •Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis
• •Must be able to climb in an unrestrained safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps)
• •Must be able to work at heights above 12 while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts
• •Must be able to enter 18 x 36 openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time
• •Must be able to withstand cold and hot temperatures
• •Must be able to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards
• •Must be able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands
• •Must be able to utilize adequate visual skills
• •Must be able to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down
• •Must be able to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers
• •Must be able to possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment
• •Must be able to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel
• •Must be able to perform prolonged standing
• •Must be able to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis
• •Must be able to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis
• •Must be able to climb and balance
• •Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• •Must be able to reach with hands and arms
• •Must be able to talk or hear
• •Must be able to work with other safety personnel, supervisor and managers and to take direction
• •Must be able to operate the ships on board fire suppression systems
• •Must be able to comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks
• •Must be able to 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
• •Must be able to work with employees at Austal USA on safety issues and when employees request assistance on a variety of safety and risk/accident prevention concerns
• •Must be able to perform site and equipment inspections
• •Must be able to assist in the completion of accident investigations
• •Must be able to perform safety surveys to identify and evaluate occupational health, safety and environmental conditions
• •Must be able to recommend corrective actions for temporary work stoppages or closings of areas
• •Must be able to provide first response medical assistance until the arrival of Austal medical team
• •Must be able to perform comprehensive on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices
• •Must be able to conduct health, safety, and environmental workplace investigations
• •Must be able to extinguish live fires at the incipient stage