John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Safety Department would like to add our wel- come to all of 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 straightforward. Although you will be living and working in an inherently hazardous environment, mishaps are avoidable and preventable. Safety 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 JCS ' safety organization is essentially the s ame as that found on other ships. In addition to the Safety Officer, the department currently has a lieutenant, and a number of senior petty officers representative of the ship ' s workforce. Our lieutenant is an expert (industrial hygienist) in organizational safety and health. Additionally, each division has a safety petty officer assigned to represent your safety concerns at safety committee meetings. The point is that 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 organization is you. By instruction, you are required to observe every safety precaution applicable such as wearing all personal protective equipment, 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 owe it to yourself and to your shipmates to help keep it that way. 210 USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74)