John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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s CDR JOSEPH P. RARDIN The Safety Department would like to add our welcome to all c you. The Safety Department ' s mission is to make you aware of the dangers of a shipboard environment. Your job is to adhere to the rules and look out for your shipmates. The command ' s position on safety is simple and straight for- ward. Although you will be living and working in an inherently haz ardous environment, mishaps are avoidable and preventable. Safe will be the overriding concern in every task and evolution in which you will participate. The command goal is to eliminate all mishaps through hazard identification and correction. Your participation in this effort is essential. The ship ' s safety organization is essentially the same as thati found on other ships. In addition to the Safety Officer, the depart ment currently has a lieutenant, and a number of senior petty offio representative of the ship ' s workforce. Our lieutenant is an expert (industrial hygienist) in organizational safety and health. Addition ally, each division has a safety petty officer assigned to represent your safety concerns at safety committee meetings. The point is tli you have access to any and all of these individuals to express your ideas and concerns, use them! Finally, the most important player in this entire safety organ! tion is you. By instruction, you are required to observe every safety precaution app ' cable such as wearing all personal protective equip- ment, reporting unsafe conditions, warning others of hazards, and reporting any accident, illness or injury to your supervisor. We owe you a safe and healthy work environment in which to work, you ow« it to yourself and to your shipmates to help keep it that way.

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