Health & Safety

Mining by its nature is associated with high-risk work that must be carefully understood and managed. On a daily basis, our workforce engages in activities such as drilling and blasting rock, operating heavy machinery, using chemicals, working with high voltage electricity, working at heights, working with high-temperature materials as well as other complex tasks. At Freeport-McMoRan, our highest priority is the health, safety, and well-being of our employees, contractors, suppliers, and the communities where we operate. We understand that the safety of our people is critical to our operational success and efficiency and ultimately to our ability to deliver long-term value to our stakeholders. At the corporate level, we maintain subject matter experts (SMEs) who train, develop and support site teams, routinely conduct site visits, and manage a group of site-based SMEs. Collectively, they are responsible for building technical expertise, ensuring consistency in our environmental programs, and sharing best practices.