Safety and Airborne Representative

SAFETY AND AIRBORNE REPRESENTATIVE

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The Safety and Airborne Representative serves as the principal advisor to command leadership on all safety and occupational health matters, providing risk-related input on plans and operations while managing the headquarters' Safety and Occupational Health Program in accordance with DoD, joint, and service-specific regulations. This role oversees the Unit Safety Officer (USO) Program across all services, manages ancillary programs including Hearing Conservation and Respiratory Protection, and ensures compliance with applicable safety standards through periodic inspections, hazard reporting systems, and integration of the DoW five-step Risk Management process into training and operations.

The representative conducts mishap investigations and ensures timely, accurate reporting in accordance with service-specific systems and DoWI 6055.07 notification timelines, while also developing and overseeing comprehensive safety training programs and command-wide safety campaigns. Additionally, this position provides continuous oversight and subject matter expertise for the JCSE Airborne Program, advising leadership on program health and viability, validating JMD requirements for Paid Parachutist Positions, ensuring compliance with airborne malfunction and incident reporting requirements under AR 59-4, overseeing Jump master, Safety, and Drop Zone Safety Officer training, and analyzing airborne incident trends to deliver risk mitigation recommendations that safeguard personnel and sustain long-term program readiness.

• Serve as the principal advisor to the command on all safety and occupational health matters, providing critical input on the risks associated with plans and operations for government lead approval.
• Recommend and develop projects, products, provide administrative support and serve as primary advisor for the headquarters' Safety and Occupational Health Program in accordance with DoD, joint, and service-specific regulations.
• Unit Safety Officer (USO) Program Management:
  Manage the command's program for additional duty safety personnel, providing guidance, training, and oversight. Will ensure proper appointments and training for personnel from all services, including:
• Army:
  Additional Duty Safety Officers (ADSOs), typically SSG or higher, appointed in writing with at least one year of unit retainability. Ensure completion of the Unit Safety Officer Course (USOC) (2G-).
• Navy:
  Safety Petty Officers or Command Safety Representatives (CSRs) appointed in writing to manage daily safety operations and use the Enterprise Safety Applications Management System (ESAMS).
• Air Force:
  Unit Safety Representatives (USRs) appointed in writing to assist commanders and conduct spot inspections. Ensure completion of the Air Force-level Risk Management course.
• Marine Corps:
  Ground Safety Officers/Managers (GSO/GSM) appointed in writing at the battalion/squadron level. Ensure completion of the Ground Safety for Marines (GSM) course within 90 days of assignment.
• Will provide oversight for the following ancillary safety programs, ensuring compliance with specific DoW and federal regulations:
• Hearing Conservation Program (HCP):
  Ensure all personnel exposed to hazardous noise are identified and enrolled in the HCP. Verify that baseline and annual audiometric testing is conducted, appropriate Hearing Protection Devices (HPDs) are provided, and annual training is completed in accordance with Department of War Instruction (DoWI) 6055.12 and 29 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 1910.95.
• Respiratory Protection Program (RPP):
  Oversee the command's written, worksite-specific RPP. Ensure that respiratory hazards are evaluated, appropriate NIOSH-certified respirators are selected, and that personnel receive medical evaluations, annual fit-testing, and training as required by 29 CFR .
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety standards, including but not limited to DoW Instruction 6055.01, Army Regulation 385-10, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) Instruction 5100.23H, and Department of Airforce Manual (DAFMAN) 91-203.
• Conduct periodic safety evaluations and inspections of all workplaces, facilities, and operations to identify and mitigate hazards. High-risk workplaces shall be inspected at least twice annually, with moderate and low-risk areas inspected annually.
• Review and ensure all contractor operations at the Headquarters comply with their government-accepted Accident Prevention Plan (APP) developed in accordance with Engineer Manual (EM) 385-1-1. The review…