Agency Report

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
61.0

Change from 2018
2.3

Mission

To prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. miners.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	260 of 420	2.3	61.0	58.7	67.6	70.0	68.1	65.1	56.8	62.5	61.7	67.0		66.1	67.0	60.1

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	363 of 413	0.5	49.4	48.9	55.5	58.5	56.6	54.0	49.2	52.3	52.3	54.9	51.6	51.0	47.2
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	340 of 413	-1.0	43.6	44.6	52.3	54.1	52.2	48.7	42.5	48.1	48.9	52.3	50.8	48.3	43.5
Effective Leadership: Fairness	345 of 413	1.1	51.2	50.1	53.9	55.5	53.2	51.0	47.7	48.3	49.8	50.4	44.6	44.0	41.7
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	367 of 413	0.2	36.1	35.9	44.4	49.9	49.0	45.4	41.4	45.1	44.5	48.4	41.3	45.1	40.6
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	359 of 413	1.4	64.7	63.3	69.0	70.8	68.2	66.8	61.0	63.6	63.1	64.9	65.7	61.8	58.3
Employee Skills–Mission Match	266 of 415	-0.2	77.9	78.1	81.3	80.9	79.4	79.1	75.9	78.2	79.3	79.5	82.2	81.8	78.9
Pay	294 of 415	1.9	60.0	58.1	60.5	58.2	55.7	51.8	41.4	49.9	50.4	60.3	64.2
Strategic Management	347 of 414	0.6	54.1	53.5	57.9	61.1	58.9	56.5	52.2	55.7	54.8	60.1	59.3	61.3	61.0
Teamwork	298 of 414	0.5	67.5	67.0	70.3	71.2	72.4	69.2	65.2	68.4	67.1	68.9	73.5	74.1	68.2
Innovation	400 of 414	-0.4	53.7	54.1	58.3	58.8	57.4	54.7	51.9	53.7	54.3	56.9
Training and Development	384 of 415	1.0	52.1	51.1	57.6	59.8	57.7	52.5	49.3	52.1	52.1	55.1	58.2	57.6	53.3
Work–Life Balance	288 of 414	-0.3	60.7	61.0	66.3	70.4	65.2	60.7	57.1	59.2	57.7	62.2	59.0	63.7	64.5
Support for Diversity	372 of 414	0.6	53.3	52.7	59.3	60.5	56.4	53.6	47.3	51.5	51.5	49.9	51.6	51.6	49.8
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	402 of 413	-1.6	35.9	37.5	43.5	43.4	43.2	40.7	37.2	38.9	39.3	43.2	44.4	40.6	36.8

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