Safety Manager position is currently vacant.

Temporary Contact for Regional Safety Officer is Thomas Altvater:

Email: Thomas.Altvater@noaa.gov
Phone Number: (301) 713-2870 x132

Facility Condition Surveys

• Review facilities for life-safety and building code compliance.
• Conduct drinking water testing and plan remediation.

Investigative Services

• Conduct accident investigations.
• Conduct indoor air quality investigations.
• Provide equipment to evaluate noise and air quality.

Management Surveys

• Conduct oversight inspections.
• Interpret federal safety and health policies and requirements.
• Plan, organize, and monitor major safety projects.
• Develop safety program objectives and resource estimates.
• Conduct job hazard analyses in work places.
• Conduct ergonomic surveys and provide written reports.

Program Management Services

• Provide advice on technical aspects of safety and health programs and
  activities.
  • Use this link for information from the DOC Safety Manual: http://www.wasc.noaa.gov/search.htm
• Provide advice and interpretation of OSHA standards.
• Design programs to facilitate the monitoring and evaluation of
  occupational safety and health programs.
• Review the efficiency and effectiveness of existing occupational safety
  and health programs.
• Review engineering designs and propose modifications where
  deficiencies are identified.
• Evaluate preventive health care programs.

Training

• As requested will conduct safety training in numerous areas.
• If you would like to conduct your own training or create an effective training program, the following resources are available.
• EASC's listing of Safety Training in Power Point:
  • Reporting Accidents
  • Asbestos Hazards
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Confined Spaces and "Permit-Required" Confined Spaces
  • Ergonomics
  • Fall Protection
  • Fall Protection (Teachers Guide)
  • General OSH Training
  • Hazardous Materials Information "The Right to Know"
  • Lead Hazards
  • Control of Hazardous Energy "Lockout/Tagout"
  • Safety Training for Management
  • Personal Protective Equipment Training
  • Supervisor Safety Training
  • Top 10 Violated Standards for 2001
• Be sure to review the catalog of safety videos that are provided to enhance the training that is provided above. Simply send the RSM an e-mail requesting the videos you wish to view (no more than three at one time). Provide your full name, e-mail address, work address and phone number. They will be fed-ex'd within a few days and you may keep them up to 30 days. They must be returned
  by the same mode of transportation.
  • EASC Catalog of Safety Training Videos.
• Use this link for additional information:
  http://www.easc.noaa.gov/fld/VIDEOS.pdf

Notice: To request a training resource e-mail the Regional Safety Manager. A 30 day limit is placed on all loaned videos and training outlines.

Safety Resources

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Website
• Code of Federal Regulations Website
• American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Website
• Department of Labor (DOL) Website
• Department of Commerce Occupational Safety Website
• National Weather Service (NWS) EHB-15 Occupational Safety and Health Manual
• Tech Street (the Info Store for Technical Professionals)
• NOAA ECS Division Website

Commonly Used Forms for Safety

• Employment Standards Administration Office of Worker's Compensation Programs Division of Federal Employees' Compensation Forms (CA Forms)
• U.S. Department of Commerce Electronic Forms Website (CD Forms)

Regional Safety Managers

• EASC Regional Safety Manager:
  • Vacant
• CASC Regional Safety Manager:
  • Ron Mattox
  • E-mail address: Ronald.D.Mattox@noaa.gov
• MASC Regional Safety Manager:
  • Rhonda Carpenter
  • E-mail address: Rhonda.S.Carpenter@noaa.gov
• WASC Regional Safety Manager:
  • Joe Duran
  • E-mail address: Joe.G.Duran@noaa.gov

Publication of the Eastern Administrative Support Center (EASC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce. http://www.easc.noaa.gov