LM449: Safety Specialist

Description

To assist in the organization and administration of field operations safety policies which includes vehicle, facility, dangerous goods, health, and ramp operations?_x000D_
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Assists in determining safety requirements and formulates plans and methods to improve the safety of employees in field operations to reduce costs, worker injuries, accidents, and property losses. Informs the appropriate management of the status of safety activities and actions taken to resolve identified hazardous operating conditions in field operations. Determines areas of recurring accidents and recommends actions to prevent unsafe operating procedures and conditions by ensuring corrective action are accomplished. Assists in the collection, review, and analysis of accident reports which are consolidated into statistical data for the purpose of identifying and isolating significant facts and trends. Assures compliance with applicable safety and health agency regulations. Assists in determining the need for safety education of various skilled groups or employees by analysis of operations and review of surveys, accident reports, and plans programs designed to emphasize safe operating procedures. Coordinates with the responsible operating departments within FedEx to review plans and specifications for new vehicles/facilities/modifications and existing vehicles/facilities to ensure conformance with safety standards and procedures. Serves as a representative of the safety office at formal conferences for the promotion of safety and the development of safety standards and codes as they relate to field operations. Informs management of the status of safety problems and actions taken to resolve all identified hazardous operating conditions. Reviews with properties the plans and modifications to existing facilities to ensure conformance with safety standards and procedures.

Bachelor's degree/equivalent. Two (2) years professional experience in one or more of the following areas with demonstrated knowledge in the majority of the remaining areas: vehicle safety, dangerous goods, industrial/occupational safety, or fire prevention/ protection. Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and BMSC regulations. Good investigative, analytical, and communication skills. Fluency in English.

FedEx is widely acknowledged as a world-class company. We are honored and proud to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, a technology innovator and one of the world’s most admired and respected companies.

FedEx is consistently named among the World’s most valuable and admired brands. Some of our recent awards include:

• 2020 Fortune’s World Most Admired Companies (14th)
• 2019 Fortune’s Best Places to Work (15th)
• 2019 Forbes’s One of the “Best Employers for Diversity”
• 2020 FedEx LAC included in the GPTW’s Best Workplaces in Latin America Ranking (24th)
• 2021 FedEx Mexico was included in the GPTW Ranking for 18th consecutive years
• 2020 FedEx Mexico received the CEMEFI Certification for 13th consecutive years endorsing FedEx as a company socially responsible
• 2021 FedEx Chile was re-certified with Giro Limpio, a seal from the Agency of Sustainable Energy that seeks to improve the energy efficiency of the ground transportation sector, by reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
• 2019 FedEx Uruguay selected by GPTW among the 5 best companies to work for.