Safety and Health Manager – Regulatory Compliance

Job-:
Safety & Health

Location:

Elko, NV, United States

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Position

Description:

The Safety & Health Manager provides site leadership for regulatory compliance, safety and health governance, and proactive compliance assurance across mining operations. The role works closely with Operations Managers, site leadership teams, supervisors, employees, and regulatory agencies to ensure work is planned and executed in accordance with Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requirements, applicable state and federal regulations, Nevada Gold Mines standards, and established site procedures.

A primary focus of the position is maintaining a strong, professional, and proactive relationship with MSHA. The Safety & Health Manager coordinates regulatory interactions and inspections, ensures potential compliance issues are identified and corrected before they become enforcement matters, and helps operational leaders understand and consistently meet regulatory expectations. The role strengthens site capability through field engagement, compliance reviews, coaching, training, trend analysis, and disciplined follow-up of findings and corrective actions.

The position also provides leadership and oversight for the broader Safety & Health function, including occupational health and industrial hygiene, required safety training, incident and regulatory reporting, and other assigned compliance programs. Success requires a practical field presence and a partnership approach that makes regulatory compliance an integral part of how work is planned, supervised, and performed.

Responsibilities:
1. MSHA Regulatory Compliance and Agency Interface Serve as the primary site liaison with MSHA and coordinate interactions with other applicable state and federal regulatory agencies.

Lead and coordinate MSHA inspections, including opening conferences, field activities, document and record requests, close-out conferences, and follow-up actions.

Maintain professional, transparent, and constructive working relationships with MSHA representatives while appropriately representing the company’s position.

Ensure site leadership is prepared for regulatory inspections and understands current MSHA requirements, enforcement priorities, and emerging compliance expectations.

Coordinate timely review and response to citations, orders, notices, and other regulatory correspondence, including appropriate engagement with Legal and operational leadership.

Ensure required MSHA notifications, reports, postings, records, and submissions are accurate, complete, and completed within required time frames.
2. Proactive Compliance Assurance Establish and maintain a proactive compliance program designed to identify and correct potential regulatory deficiencies before they result in exposure, citations, or enforcement action.

Conduct and coordinate field compliance inspections, focused audits, workplace reviews, and targeted assessments based on regulatory requirements, operating conditions, and emerging trends.

Partner with Operations Managers and supervisors to integrate MSHA compliance requirements into planning, pre-task activities, inspections, maintenance routines, and day-to-day work execution.

Monitor recurring compliance issues and leading indicators to identify systemic weaknesses and prioritize preventive action.

Verify corrective actions are effectively implemented, sustained, and closed with appropriate evidence.

Promote a culture in which compliance is owned by line management and frontline teams rather than treated solely as a Safety & Health responsibility.
3. Regulatory Interpretation, Standards, and Operational Support Provide practical interpretation and guidance on MSHA regulations, standards, policies, Program Policy Letters, Program Information Bulletins, and other relevant regulatory guidance.

Translate regulatory requirements into clear site procedures, operating expectations, inspection criteria, and supervisory routines.

Support operations in evaluating changes to equipment, facilities, work methods, and mine plans for potential regulatory implications before implementation.

Review site standards, SOPs, inspection forms, and compliance tools to ensure regulatory requirements are clearly incorporated and consistently applied.

Escalate significant or uncertain regulatory matters and coordinate subject matter expertise as required.

Maintain awareness of regulatory developments and communicate material changes and implications to site leadership.
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