Senior Mine Health and Safety Advisor (Field Based)
Core
Ensure health and safety of personnel in greenfield mining operations by developing, implementing, and maintaining safety programs compliant with MSHA and other regulations.
Role type
Senior Mine Health and Safety Advisor (Field Based)
Builds
Safety programs, risk assessment frameworks, emergency response plans, and training curricula for mining sites.
Domain
Mining industry / Occupational Health and Safety
Required skills
MSHA regulatory knowledge, hazard recognition, incident investigation, behavior-based safety leadership, industrial hygiene monitoring, risk assessment, training delivery, emergency response planning, PPE management, data analysis for safety metrics
Preferred skills
CMSP certification, experience in Nevada mining, proficiency in safety management software
Technologies
Safety Management Information Systems (SMIS), Material Safety Data systems
Responsibilities
Champion safety culture through visible leadership; enforce stop-work authority; coach supervisors on safety leadership; ensure compliance with federal/state/local laws and MSHA standards; standardize HSS processes; maintain regulatory records and documentation; lead formal and field-level risk assessments; manage fatal risk management and lifesaving controls; maintain SMIS for compliance tracking and incident analysis; lead incident investigations and root cause analyses; deliver MSHA New Miner training and site-specific orientations; provide contractor safety orientations and compliance monitoring; manage hazardous material training and MSDS systems; create safety educational materials; lead employee medical monitoring and occupational health programs; manage industrial hygiene monitoring (air, water, noise, heat, chemicals); assist with workplace inspections of ventilation, lighting, fire prevention, and first-aid resources; lead emergency response plans, drills, and training; provide on-call support for emergencies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC