Senior Health and Safety Specialist

Company: North America Mining Job Function: Health Job Description: Major Responsibilities: With general supervision, individual will identify, report and recommend corrective action for a wide variety of workplace safety issues; including unsafe conditions and behaviors.

Conducts detailed safety assessments, analyses of occupational injuries, facility design, equipment and material, audits, incident investigations.

Develops and recommends appropriate remedial action in response to unsafe conditions or behavior.

Collaborates with site management in complying with PDC, PDMC, OSHA, MHSA and other regulations and standards.

Maintains a current knowledge of PDC, PDMC, OSHA, MHSA and other regulations and standards.

May oversee and direct the efforts of project staff on assigned projects

Prepares appropriate reports and presentations for management.

Performs other duties as required.

Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Engineering or closely related area

Five (5) years experience. One of the following professional certifications required -CSP, CIH, COHST, or CMSP*

Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.

Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, statutes, regulations, rules, policies and procedures.

Technical expertise in chemical analysis, equipment and processes.

Ability to analyze information of considerable difficulty and draw conclusions.

Ability to perform sophisticated accident and incident investigation and maintain inspection records.

Ability to present a wide variety of training to diverse audiences.

Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions. Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.Preferred Qualifications:
Certified Safety Professional, Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
Certified Industrial Hygienist, American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
Certified Occupational Health & Safety Technologist, Council on Certification of Health, Environmental & Safety Technologists.
Certified Mine Safety Professional, International Society of Mine Safety Professionals.Criteria/Conditions(specific background and skills):
Work is performed in a mine or manufacturing plant which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms, talk, hear and see.

Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy to heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the course of the workday.

Personal protective equipment is required on a regular basis, including hart hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, and gloves.
Phelps Dodge promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing.
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