Who is in charge of the safety committee?

• A. Safety Officer
• B. XO
• C. CO
• D. QA

Answer: (B)

In this setup, the person who leads the safety committee is the Executive Officer. The XO serves as the day-to-day coordinator of safety programs and cross-department actions, reporting to the Commanding Officer. Because safety issues require timely meetings, agenda setting, assigning corrective actions, and tracking closures across different units, the XO is in the best position to chair the committee and ensure follow-through. The Safety Officer focuses on policy, training, and hazard analysis, but chairs of a safety committee are typically the XO to drive coordination and accountability across the organization. The Commanding Officer remains ultimately responsible for safety, but delegates the routine leadership of the safety committee to the XO. Quality Assurance participates to verify compliance, not to lead the committee.