Safety Coordinator

Company Background and Culture:

Florence Copper is located in the historic Copper Corridor of Arizona – a region steeped in copper mining history. The project offers a unique opportunity to provide strong economic benefits to the community of Florence and the State of Arizona with minimal environmental impact. During its lifetime, Florence Copper is estimated to create close to 500 jobs for Pinal County and generate $3.4 billion in economic activity for the State of Arizona. In September 2017 construction began on Phase 1 which consisted of the $25 million Production Test Facility (PTF) and associated wellfield. Operation of the PTF commenced in December 2018 and will continue until the well field is incorporated into the commercial facility well field, which is anticipated to commence construction in 2020. The PTF is designed to prove the environmental integrity of the in-situ copper recovery process as well as provide important technical information to inform commercial facility design. Florence Copper is a wholly owned subsidiary of Taseko Mines Limited which is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Taseko is also the operator and 75% owner of the Gibraltar copper/molybdenum mine in Canada and various other development projects.

For more information on Florence Copper and Taseko visit our website at www.tasekomines.com

Overview:This position reports to the Environmental, Health and Safety Manager. The Health & Safety Coordinator is responsible for establishing a safe working environment and compliance with regulatory requirements. For the right candidate this position may convert to a Senior Safety Coordinator – with 2 Safety Coordinatorsand the Security Guard team reporting to you.

Responsibilities:

• Audit health and safety processes and inspect facilities within area(s) of responsibility to ensure compliance with Florence Copper requirements, as well aswith all applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
• Manage OSHA and State Mine Inspector visits, evaluate field activities, address potential violations with Inspectors, and ensure documentation of all potential violations are completed as required.
• Develop processes necessary to ensure compliance and continually improvehealth and safety of workers at Florence Copper.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify and control exposures to workplace hazards.
• Lead all health and safety training andmaintain accurate records of employee training.
• Calculate pertinentOSHA site statistics and ensure all regulatory reporting is accomplished.
• Lead the investigation of all accidents, near misses, and injuries, and tracking implementation of preventive/corrective actions.
• Assists in monitoring site contractors for compliance with contract health and safety requirements.
• Report incidents and injuries in accordance with regulatory requirements and Company policies.
• Present information and respond to health and safety questions or concerns from employees, contractors, managers, and the general public.
• Conduct safety orientations, visit work sites, and distribute literature to implement and promote health and safety policies and procedures.
• Evaluate safety training annually to ensure presentation materials are pertinent, meet regulatory requirements, and are presented in a professional manner.
• Oversee the development of new safety training programs and draft Standard Operating Procedures.
• Accomplishspecial projects as assigned.

Experience:

• Three(3) to Five(5) years of Health & Safety Experience under OSHA regulations (preferably in a mining, production, or heavy equipment setting).
• Strong leadership abilities, communication skills, and ability to lead training sessions.
• Work effectively and respond quickly under high pressure situations.
• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards.
• Up -to-date OSHA, DOT, HAZWOPER and/or Hazard Recognition training.

Additional Requirements:

• The work is onsite in a mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes, or airborne particles.
• This position is on site only. No remote work allowed.
• 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 objects up to fifty (50) pounds during the course of the workday.
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, or manufacturing plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves, and any other protective equipment as required.
• Florence Copper promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as allowed by applicable state laws.
• Florence Copper has reviewed the jobs at this site and determined that this job requires employees to perform essential job functions that pose a direct threat to the safety or health of the employees performing these tasks or others. Accordingly, the company has designated this position as safety sensitive.