Chief Safety Officer at Afrimat

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

• Grade 12 Certificate.
• National Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent qualification in Mining.
• Bachelor’s degree/B-Tech Degree in Safety Management would be advantageous.
• Blasting Certificate.
• Valid driver’s licence (Code EB/08).
• SAMTRAC/SHEMTRAC Certificate
• COMSOC 1 and 2 Certificates
• Extensive experience in an integrated Risk Management Programme.
• Internal Auditing Course
• At least 5 years’ experience in safety management in the mining Industry, especially in Underground and Opencast Mining
• Strong knowledge on RCAT and or ICAM incident investigation Technique
• Professional knowledge of safety aspects with experience in integrated SHE management systems in a mining environment, i.e. OHSAS18001 / ISO45001, ISO31001
• Ability to meet the requirements of the appointment of Chief Safety Officer in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and the ability to interact at all levels both internally and externally
• Must be Computer literate in Microsoft Office i.e. Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and auditing standards
• Candidates must be medically fit to perform duties (Determined by Occupational Medical Practitioner)

Duties and responsibilities

• Fulfil the duties of a Chief Safety Officer in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Develop, implement and maintain a Safety Management System and a Risk Management programme to ensure achievement of objectives, by establishing and implementing approved medium and long-term plans, aligned to the Company’s strategic business goals.
• Provide specialist technical knowledge and advice to all levels of management and resolve a wide range of Safety and Risk Management-related problems and related interfacing issues, requiring solutions for new projects, unusual conditions and corrective measures
• Manage the Company’s Safety System which is based on OHSAS18001 requirements and the Risk Management programme to maintain corporate standards by:
• Continually reviewing programmes and implementing adjustments to ensure alignment with developments and safety standards on the Mine and within the mining industry.
• Conduct continual operational Risk Assessments & evaluate Baseline Risk Assessments
• Provide information, support and assist HSE regional office to ensure all policies, COP’s, standards & procedures and guidelines are developed
• Analysing trends, interpreting results and implementing recommended corrective action mine-wide
• Facilitating change processes to ensure continuous improvements to internal control systems, employee participation and management support.
• Develop and implement safety-related policies, procedures, control standards and measures.
• Review and update existing cross functional Mine SHE and Mandatory COP’s, Standards & Procedures.
• MOSH participation, feedback and implementation of initiatives.
• Manage subordinates to deliver the outputs of their jobs
• Develop effective working relationships with consultants, liaise with IOM’s and any other Governmental authorities and participate in seminars/forums to keep abreast of developments within the mining industry.
• Understand and interpret all relevant safety-related legislations, regulations and standards as it applies to the Mine’s operations, confirm interpretation with the Inspector of Mines and Machinery and manage implementation.
• Inform management of any legislative changes and implications thereof and proactively review the necessary programmes.