comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 2 – Mission Planning
G.1. Unit
Responsibilities
The unit CO/OIC shall:
(01) Appoint a Safety Officer (typically XO/XPO in accordance with
Reference (i).
(02) Appoint a Unit Safety Coordinator (USC). The USC shall be
formally trained and capable of coordinating safety activities
across the scope of the command.
(03) Ensure safety prevention and risk management measures are
conducted, including:
a) Communicate in writing to all hands the periodic meeting of
the cognizant Unit Safety Board, hazards identified and
mitigating strategies.
b) Communicate in writing to the chain of command safety
issues / mitigation strategies that are beyond the unit’s
capability to control (e.g. funding, training, etc.).
c) Document the identification and mitigation of safety
hazards via periodic self safety inspections.
d) Obtain formal safety assessments via HSWL Service
Center, Safety and Environmental Health Division.
e) Maintain the various safety programs required by Reference
(h) (e.g. OMSEP, Respiratory Protection, Hearing
protection, etc.).
f) Conduct safety related training.
(04) Annually conduct unit-wide exercise of the Unit Pre-Mishap
Plan. Respond to MISHAPs using Pre-Mishap Plan.
(05) Investigate, evaluate, and report all mishaps.
a) Parent units shall conduct mishap investigations of
subordinate units.
b) Clearly identify specific contributing and causal factors.
(Human Factors Analysis Codes (HFACS) are an
excellent tool for this purpose).
c) Mishaps shall be entered into EMISHAP system.
(06) Review unit’s self and formal safety assessments as part of
change of command process.
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