Chief Safety Officer at African Rainbow Minerals Ltd

Job Title : Chief Safety Officer
Ref no : SHEQ/18/20

Purpose Of The Job : To deliver quality work output in the day-to-day work activities, within the given boundaries of relevant policies, procedures andlegislation.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience: 

• Grade 12 certificate;
• Valid Blasting Certificate;
• National Diploma in Safety Management will be advantageous;
• B-Tech Degree in Safety Management will be advantageous;
• Mine Overseer Certificate will be an advantage;
• Valid driving license (Code 8);
• (MS Office suite) Computer literacy for the role;
• At least 5 years’ experience in the mining industry;
• Recognized safety qualifications like COMSOC / SAMTRAC;
• Sound knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act;
• Good verbal, written communication and presentation skills

 Job Responsibilities : 

• Perform all Chief Safety Officer duties as specified in the
• Minerals Act Regulations in terms of Schedule 4 of the Mine Health and Safety Act;
• Ensure all legal compliance with regard to legal duties in
• terms of Regulation 2.17.4 appointee of the MHSA;
• Analyse and action of leading and lagging indicators;
• Design, develop, implement, maintain and monitor health and safety improvement interventions;
• Develop, implement, maintain and monitor adherence to health and safety standards and objectives;
• Thorough investigate accidents/incidents, analyse and report statistics;
• Conduct safety audits and inspections;
• Responsible for Safety System implementation/integration;
• Provide support and advice to line supervision regarding matters relating to health and safety;
• Implement and maintain applicable Regulations, The Act, Codes of Practice and Standards;
• Conduct benchmarking internally and externally to ensure adequacy of safety policies, practices and standards.

Competencies and Requirements:

• Sound knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act.
• Good verbal, written communication and presentation skills

Closing Date : 25 March 2020

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ONLY APPLICANTS MEETING THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY THE COMPANY WITHIN THREE (3) WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION TO BE UNSUCCESSFUL