Safety Representative SDCA

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.

• Conduct health, safety, and environmental workplace investigations.
  
  Apply at: https://www.austaljobs.com/careers/safety-representative-sdca