Safety Representative - Singapore

Safety Coordinator, Safety Supervisor

N/A

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the HS&E Department in ensuring compliance with Austal Safety Policies, Austal Injury Illness Prevention Plan, Corporate, State, Federal, applicable military 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.
• 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, record keeping for permit compliance)
• Responsible for Permit Authorizing Individual (PAI) duties for hot work on vessels.
• Perform all safety functions of a government contract. (E.g. Host safety, fire prevention, housekeeping walk through and produce an Attachment A per NAVSEA Standard Items.)
• Travel and represent the Austal Safety department with little to no supervision.
• Complies with Austal's employee handbook general guidelines, company procedures and policies.

• Required:
  
  One (1) to three (3) years of related HSE 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 be able to travel for two month durations at a time.
• 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 CPR/AED/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.
• Must Have: OSHA 10 Maritime - OSHA Training Institute (OTI) courses or NAVSEA approved equivalents: 5410;
  Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Maritime Industry (5 day), 3095;
  Electrical Standards (3 day) 3115;
  Fall Protection (3 day) 521; OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (3 day).

All candidates must meet Austal USA's basic employment eligibility guidelines:18 years or older at time of application

Able to provide proof of US Person status

No felony convictions of theft/deception or violent crimes within seven years from disposition date

No felony convictions of drug crimes within three years from disposition date Willing to submit to a drug screen

Willing to submit to a background check

High School Diploma/GED or higher education coupled with comparable trade experience.

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