SAFETY OFFICER/MANAGER TRAINING COURSE (501746)

R 241306Z JAN 08 ZUI ASN-A00024000004
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1134//
TO AIG 4923
AIG 8974
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UNCLAS //N05101//
SUBJ: SAFETY OFFICER/MANAGER TRAINING COURSE (501746)
1. THIS YEAR'S SAFETY OFFICER/MANAGER COURSE (501746) IS BEING HELD
AT TRACEN YORKTOWN 28 JAN - 01 FEB 2008 AND 14-18 JUL 2008. THERE
ARE TWO CONVENINGS PER FY OF THIS COURSE WITH 15 SEATS PER CLASS.
THIS COURSE IS PRIMARILY DESIGNED TO GIVE TRAINING IN SAFETY RISK
MANAGEMENT DECISION PROCESSES, SPECIFICALLY HOW THEY APPLY TO
OPERATIONAL UNITS. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY
MANAGERS ASSIGNED TO SECTORS AND LARGE OPERATIONAL UNITS (INCLUDING
CUTTERS) WITH 50 OR MORE PERSONNEL ASSIGNED. HOWEVER, SAFETY
OFFICERS AND UNIT SAFETY COORDINATORS (USC'S) OF SMALLER UNITS WILL
FIND THIS COURSE BENEFICIAL. SECTOR AND MARINE SAFETY UNIT USC'S,
AND ASSTS TO THE SAFETY OFFICER AND/OR SAFETY MANAGER ARE ALSO
ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. IN ADDITION, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
OFFICERS (SEHO) AND THEIR STAFFS SHOULD ATTEND.
2. THE ROLE OF THE SAFETY OFFICER/MANAGER IS TO RECOGNIZE, EVALUATE
AND CONTROL A VARIETY OF HAZARDS FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE AND
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WITHIN THE UNIT'S AOR, ENSURING THE PROTECTION
OF THE COAST GUARD WORKFORCE, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND PROPERTY, WHILE
INCORPORATING DIRECTIVES AND REGULATIONS IN 29 CFR, THE SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANUAL (COMDTINST M5100.47), AND OTHER SAFETY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH POLICIES. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS
POSITION INCLUDE THE PROMULGATION OF UNIT SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH DIRECTIVES, PREVENTION OF MISHAPS, FIRE PROTECTION,
PROMOTION OF SAFETY EDUCATION, SITE SAFETY ANALYSIS, COMPETENCY
WITH THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS), AND MISHAP RESPONSE
INCLUDING MISHAP INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS. DUTIES INCLUDE
ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING A UNIT-WIDE SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH PROGRAM, SUPERVISING ASSIGNED UNIT SAFETY COORDINATORS, AND
ASSISTING ALL SAFETY COORDINATORS AND ASSISTANTS IN THEIR ROLES
WITHIN THEIR DEPARTMENTS OR UNIT.
3. IT IS REQUESTED THAT SECTORS SEND COMDT CG-1134 VIA THE NAMES OF
THEIR UNIT SAFETY OFFICER, SAFETY MANAGER (IF APPLICABLE), AND UNIT
SAFETY COORDINATORS TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS:
KENNETH.W.HOLLOWELL(AT)USCG.MIL. THIS POC LIST WILL BE USED FOR
DISSEMINATING INFORMATION.
4. ELECTRONIC TRAINING REQUESTS FOR THIS COURSE MUST BE SENT BY THE
COMMAND TO THE TRAINING QUOTA MANAGEMENT CENTER (TQC). REQUESTS
MUST INDICATE WHICH CLASS MBRS WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.
5. ANY QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO LCDR LAURA WEEMS, COMDT
(CG-1134), AT (LAURA.H.WEEMS(AT)USCG.MIL) OR 202-475-5216.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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