Senior Health and Safety Specialist

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.

Minimum Requirements:

* 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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Job Number
5982