Health & Safety Advisor – Projects & Exploration

Health & Safety Advisor – Projects and Exploration

Musselwhite Mine

Orla Mining is striving to be the emerging gold producer of choice with a geographically diversified asset base, a prospective development and exploration portfolio, an experienced management team with a successful track record, and a high-quality board and shareholder base.

Orla operates the Camino Rojo Oxide Gold Mine, a gold and silver open-pit heap leach mine, located in Zacatecas State, Central Mexico. This low-cost operation is 100% owned by Orla, covers over 139,000 hectares, and includes a large sulphide mineral endowment located beneath the oxide resources. We are also advancing permitting and development on our South Railroad Project, a feasibility-stage, open-pit heap leach project located on the prolific Carlin trend in Nevada. This project is part of our larger South Carlin Complex, which includes a prospective land package. We recently acquired the Musselwhite Mine located in Northern Ontario on Lake Opapimiskan, a gold mine with more than 25 years of operating history. The addition of Musselwhite has allowed Orla to more than double our gold production and provide strategic entry into a Tier 1 mining jurisdiction. The Musselwhite Mine is highly prospective with potential to expand resources and mine life for years to come.

Orla is building a legacy of excellence, respect and sustainable value through responsible gold mining. We are striving to create a net positive benefit for all and leaving a legacy beyond the life of our mines. We do this through building and operating high quality mines supported and led by an experienced team. We are custodians of the assets we run and the environments in which we operate, and we are committed to fostering a culture of excellence, care, and respect.

Purpose:

Assist the Health and Safety Superintendent in coordinating the Safety department in providing health and safety guidance to all employees in all departments, including contractors. Provide dedicated Health & Safety (H&S) support to contractor activities and exploration programs, ensuring effective risk identification, implementation of critical controls, and alignment with site safety standards. This role focuses on strengthening contractor safety performance, supporting high-risk work execution, and ensuring exploration activities are planned and conducted safely and efficiently. Act as a resource for all of the workplace parties and an advocate of the Internal responsibility System (IRS).

Responsibilities include:

Act as a primary Health & Safety resource for contractor support with projects sitewide operations and exploration including near mine, underground and surface activities.

Facilitate the development and review of Health and Safety standards and procedures, in accordance with site, Orla Musselwhite Mine’s and local regulations and legislation.

Support contractor integration and ongoing site compliance and expectations.

Support execution of projects and exploration activities to ensure risks are effectively identified and controlled, providing risk-based input with a primary focus on fatal risk management.

Monitor and track contractor and exploration safety performance in collaboration with work owners.

Provide guidance to contractor and exploration leadership to ensure alignment with site procedures, standards and fatal risk management requirements.

Facilitate and promote the adoption of new Health and Safety programs and practices.

Facilitate inspections to verify that Health and Safety requirements and governmental legislation is being followed at all times. 

Provide technical expertise in investigating Health & Safety events.

Track events and actions close out as per Orla Musselwhite Mine’s guideline and conduct spot checks on effectiveness review of actions.

Facilitate Health and Safety audits, risk assessments, reviews and inspections.

Act in the capacity of a team leader for task forces and teams, as and when required.

Act as support SME for system-based knowledge – SiteDocs, Enablon, VCCs, etc.

Provide guidance on inherent programs i.e. Hazard/ Risk Safety System, Safety Meetings, Event Reporting and Investigation quality, Action Management, Contractor Safety Management, e

Monitor the functioning of the IRS and make recommendations for its improvement.

Participate in project post-mortem reviews and provide recommendations for improved Health & Safety performance.

Attend crew safety meetings on a selective basis either as an observer or presenter.

Oversee and promote use of FRA (Formal Risk Assessment) and FLRA (Field Level Risk Assessment) process.

Skills and Experience:

Minimum grade 12, technical diploma preferred

Occupational Health & Safety certificate preferred

Experience with contractor management and exploration activities

Good practical use of Microsoft Office suite

Good understanding and working knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations for Mines & Mining Plants, surface and underground mine rescue training, WHMIS and Loss Control techniques.

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Occupational Health and Safety Systems Management within the mining industry.

Ability to plan and schedule programs and activities

Demonstrate good problem-solving skills

Work well in a team atmosphere

This position interacts with the following external contacts:

Workplace Safety North

Ontario Mine Rescue

Ministry of Labour

Municipal Fire Departments

Northern College

Ontario Mining Association & member companies

Vendors & Suppliers

Ministry of Natural Resources

Working Conditions:

The Musselwhite gold mine in northwestern Ontario is a fly-in, fly out operations and the schedule for this position will consist of 14 days on and 14 days off, 12 hours per day.

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is $112,000 to $125,000 per year, depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.

This role is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual short term incentive program. The target annual bonus for this position is 15% of base salary, subject to individual and company performance.

The Company offers a Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), including an automatic 5% employer contribution, with the option for employees to receive up to an additional 4% employer match on employee contributions.