SAFETY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

Job purpose

Safety Compliance Specialist ensures safety policies and procedures in compliance with company and local Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Provide workers with information and safety solutions to achieve Lyon Shipyard mission and provide a safe work environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Act as a liaison between the shipyards safety department and other departments and subcontractors.

2. Conducts safety orientation briefs.

3. Enforce OSHA rules and regulations and company policies in order to maintain a safety culture and a safe working environment.

4. Work diligently to keep our safety programs current and improve our processes to prevent hazards and injuries.

5. Ensure vessels inspections are conducted and shop inspections are done to identify hazards and correct discrepancies found.

a. Inspections of various shipyard jobs and shops training and correcting safety hazards/ violations.

i. Safety hazards such as poor house keeping, lack of personal protective equipment, etc.

6. Meticulous record keeping

a. Records to be maintained and monitored are the Safety meeting files, safety inspection logs, First Aid/AED log, CP monitoring log, Safety Training log, Discrepancy Reports, Incident reviews.

b. Employee Action Notice’s recorded and issued.

7. Conducts Accident Incident Investigations

8. Periodic attendance at the Virginia Ship Repair Association (VASRA) monthly safety committee meetings.

9. Conduct and/or coordinate safety training to include HAZCOM and Confined Space for all production employees.

a. To include; First Aid, CPR/AED, annual Respirator Fit Testing.

10. Support the Safety Manager to ensure their views with regard to safety policies are carried out and that company employees as well as temporary employees are following established rules and regulations.

11. Conduct self in an appropriate manner as a representative of Lyon Shipyard Safety Department, working effectively in a diverse work environment.

12. The use of clear and concise verbal and written communication skills; professional and respectful of others, ability to verify a basic level of understanding on safety principles.

13. Monitors/Observes workers habits, behaviors, daily practices, learns workers ethics.

14. Responsible secretarial/administrative reporting’s supporting senior management level personnel.

15. Maintains confidentiality related to safety issues.

16. Uses good judgment to make sound decisions.

17. Perceived fairness; tolerance; honesty; consistent in application of policies and procedures.

18. Communicates courteously and proactively

19. Adapt to behavior, opinions, tactics, and strategies to different situations, individuals, or changing priorities

20. Respects all employees at Lyon Shipyard, solicits Safety Departments opinions; supports and complies with team decisions; shares useful information

21. Authorized to issue Employee Action Notice to any/all employees upon Safety Managers approval.

22. Assists shops on using the training system

23. Attends daily Production meetings