Contact(s):
PO Box 16204
Seattle, WA 98116
206.932.0206
206.937.3848 FAX
[email protected]
www.soundtestinginc.com
Amy Liu
NFPA Certified Marine Chemist No. 706
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
Asbestos Certified Building Inspector
Industry Trainer
Maritime Consultant
MACOSH Committee Member
MCA Flammable Cryogenic Liquid Carriers Endorsement
206.228.0166
[email protected]
Overview of Services:
Sound Testing is a locally owned group of NFPA Certified Marine Chemists that have been serving the Maritime Industry since 1979. All have chemistry background, and MA in industrial hygiene.
3-day Class: This training course meets or exceeds the requirements of shipyard industry regulations: OSHA’s Maritime Standard 29 CFR 1915 Subparts A, B, C, D, H & P and your local Fire Department Permit Requirements for Repair and Hot Work on Marine Vessels. (Safety course for workers who might be doing inspections for their jobs.)
Sessions are presented by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), & certified Marine Chemists from Sound Testing, Inc.
Emphases: Safe Confined Space Entry, Safe Hot Work, Meter Use & Calibration, Ventilation Best Practices, Respiratory Protection, Fire Protection and Firewatch.
Teamed up with local community college, Welding Certificate program, 6 month; teamed up with Vigor Industrial to give maritime safety course.
Certification:
Credential: YES/NO
Certificate courses: So you can do these types of inspections, or get continuing ed updates.
Industrial Hygiene: Specifically in ship repair, conversions, new construction, and worker safety.
We do both safety training and safety inspections.
Examples: OSHA places requirements on sites to do regular inspections, or, people have concerns of worker exposure, so we inspect. Pontoons stored by Garfield bridge need repairs--inspect. A container ship is damaged and long shoreman might need help if they need to cut into something --safety inspect. A container ship had fire on board and we inspect to make sure longshoremen were not exposed to dangerous gases.
Equity Lens:
Only 100 people nationwide that are Marine Chemists. Amy Liu is a woman and a minority.
Sound Testing did women and diversity in maritime industry presentation giving Amy Liu more exposure. Always looking for more diversity, for women and people of color to be represented. This industry is mostly male dominated.
Doing outreach with Port-run Maritime HS, to connect and give exposure to these career pathways. Many avenues out there.
Partnering with Lake Union Dry Dock Co. to create internships for high school students to get exposure to shipyards. Taken those students on jobs to show them what they do.
