Monitors submission of required safety and
mishap reports to ensure accuracy and
timeliness
Maintains appropriate safety records and
mishap statistics
Serves as a member of the commmands safety
council and senior member of the enlisted
safety committee
Serves as the safety council recorder on aircraft
carriers
DEPARTMENT SAFETY OFFICER
Safety officers for each department support their
department heads responsibilities in all safety matters.
In doing this, each department safety officer performs
the following functions:
Keeps the department head informed of the
status of the safety program within the
department
Performs mishap prevention functions as
assigned by the department head
Acts as the departments point of contact in
coordinating and evaluating the ships safety
program
Ensures that all hazardous conditions revealed
through hazard reports are corrected
Maintains a record of mishap and hazard reports
Maintains direct liaison with the ships safety
officer
DIVISION SAFETY OFFICER
The safety officer for each division is the division
officer. On some small ships where the division officer
is the department head, the division safety officer may
be a senior enlisted member. ln performing his or her
duties, the division safety officer
Keeps the department safety officer advised of
the status of the safety program within the
division
. Acts as the divisions point-of-contact in
coordinating and evaluating the ships safety
program
Designates a senior petty officer, E-5 or above,
as the division safety petty officer
Investigates the divisions mishaps and near-
mishaps
Makes sure that corrective action is taken on
hazardous situations revealed by mishap and
hazard reports and on recommendations made
in mishap reports
Ensures that all division personnel receive
mishap prevention training
DIVISION SAFETY PETTY OFFICER
The division safety petty officer reports directly to
the division safety officer in all safety matters. In
performing his or- her duties, the division safety petty
officer should
Become thoroughly familiar with all safety
directives and precautions concerning the
division
Conduct the divisions mishap prevention
training and maintain the related records
Assist in mishap investigations as directed
Make recommendations regarding the safety
program to the division safety officer
Assist the division safety officer in performing
division safety duties
Act as technical adviser on mishap prevention
within the division
Serve on the command safety committee
MAA/SAFETY FORCE
MAA/Safety force personnel shall:
Be roving inspectors for hazards that could
result in jury to personnel or damage to equip-
ment. All roving security patrols will have this
additional duty.
Assist the Safety Officer in keeping the Safety
Program visible to all personnel.
Carry out a system of internal reporting to focus
command attention on material deficiencies and
operating practices that jeopardize personnel
and equipment.
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