Job Description

Safety Officer 1 – Roles and Responsibilities:
Spending at least 50% of their time coaching and monitoring personnel, the primary role of the Safety officer is as follows:

• To provide appropriate training in the Company’s HSE policies, procedures and safe working practices, for all personnel onboard;
• To monitor ongoing operations at the worksite in order to confirm that tasks are being carried out in compliance with the Company’s HSE policies, procedures, and safe working practices;
• To promote the Company’s Safe Behaviour Programme through coaching, and the continuous development and roll out of campaign material.

Supporting and advising the Master / O.I.M., Department Heads, and Supervisors on health, safety and environmental matters, specific responsibilities of the Safety Officer include:

• Participation in the daily morning meeting and pre-tour meeting, and in the weekly safety meeting;
• Active participation in Tool Box Talks associated with key operations identified at the above daily meetings;
• Development, analysis, and reporting of HSE performance data
• Preparation of routine reports including:
  • End of trip Safety Report
  • Annual Safety Report.
• Comply with Stena Drilling procedures for management of risk; ensuring that a suitable and sufficient risk assessment is carried out for all work activities.  
• Active participation in risk assessments associated with key operations identified at the daily morning and pre-tour meetings;
• Ensuring that onboard risk assessments are properly controlled and that they are systematically reviewed and updated as necessary, in accordance with Company requirements;
• Maintenance of the onboard Risk Assessment Database/Register;
• Monitoring the quality of Risk Assessments and Lifting Plans, and reporting any deficiencies to the Master / O.I.M.;
• Promote Stena Drilling’s “Golden Rules” and the rig’s “House Rules” during team discussions.
• Carrying out Safety Inductions for all personnel new to the vessel;
• Carrying out the HSE related training identified in the Onboard Training Matrix;
• Maintaining the Onboard Training Matrix records, identifying who has been trained, and when;
• Reviewing the scope of the Onboard Training Matrix periodically to ensure it remains suitable;
• Continuous monitoring of the Permit to Work (PTW) system.  This involves performing three (3) PTW checks per week and a monthly PTW audit;
• Development and implementation of an area inspection plan which ensures that all areas onboard are checked on a quarterly basis;
• Regular review of the vessel House Rules based on the findings from inspections, STOP tours, and other forms of monitoring;
• Ensure that storage, handling and use of chemicals are done in accordance with procedures.
• Participating in Incident Investigations:
  • Taking Witness Statements
  • Collating evidence
  • Drafting Investigation Reports
• Encouraging participation in the STOP programme, and coaching personnel in its use;
• Carrying out regular STOP tours/audits both on an individual ad-hoc basis, and in planned tours with the Master/OIM and Heads of Department;
• Monitoring the vessel STOP Card Register and expediting close out of Open STOP Cards;
• Administration and analysis of STOP card data to identify potential trends, reporting such trends, and identifying appropriate corrective measures in consultation with the onboard management team.
• Ensure work site is safe and that all tools used are in a satisfactory condition.
• Promoting, monitoring compliance with, and reviewing the Company’s ‘Golden Rules’;
• Monitoring the status of Safety Alerts issued to the vessel and expediting close out of any associated actions;
• Ensuring that all Incident Notifications and associated reports/documentation are logged/filed in Synergi in a timely manner;
• Monitoring and expediting close out of Synergi actions;
• Environmental / ISO 14001 focal point onboard.
• Ensure familiar with correct use, type and location of all Oil Spill Equipment.  
• Comply with Stena Drilling’s waste segregation policy. .

Health, Safety & Environment

• Must be fully committed to preventing damage to the environment and shall work in accordance with Stena Drilling’s Quality and HS&E Policies and Procedures.
• Demonstrate commitment to the Company’s Health, Safety & Environmental Policies through leadership and guidance.

Training

• Undertake training onshore and offshore to comply with the Training Matrix.
• Complete Stena Drilling’s Competence Assurance Scheme within 12 months of being assigned.

Required Skills or Experience

• Seafarers Book
• HSE Offshore First Aid
• OPTIO BOSIET/FOET
• High Pressure Testing
• NEBOSH Diploma
• Previous extensive experience as a Safety Officer Offshore
• Extensive experience / knowledge of the company SMS and procedures within  
• 12 years' relative previous experience
• Rigging & Lifting, LOLER (Supervisors)
• IATA Dangerous Goods Awareness
• Proficiency in Security Awareness
• Proficiency in Designated Security Duties
• COSHH Assessor
• Sypol
• TAG
• Accident Investigation
• Slingers and Banksman
• Forklift Safety
• Gas Tester
• Confined Space Rescue
• HP Washdown
• Mobile Access Tower Appreciation
• Mobile Elevated Work Platform / Cherry Picker
• Height - Work at Height and Harness Equip User - Unit 2
• Height - Rescue - Use of Rescue equip - Unit 3.