Chief Safety Officer: Eastern Operations at Sylvania Platinum Limited

Sylvania Metals is looking for a Chief Safety Officer to support the Eastern Operations with Safety related legal requirements, procedural requirements, client requirements, SHE Policy, and the Mine’s SHE Strategy.

Key Performance Areas:

• SHE Systems Implementation and Auditing Literacy (ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001)
• Ensure that the MHS Act is implemented and enforced.
• Building sound stakeholder relationships with the host mine.
• Maintain SHEQ system for the business unit.
• Perform Risk Assessments.
• Advise Plant Management teams on related SHEQ issues.
• Act as proxy for the Company.
• Ensure all legal compliance regarding legal duties in terms of Regulation 2.17.4 of the MHSA.
• Audit the safety campaign initiative, Implementation, progress, and effectiveness.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and monitor adherence to health and safety standards and objectives.
• Thoroughly investigate accidents/incidents related to safety, health, and environmental, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Ensure and oversee that safety officers comply with MHSA 2.19.1 & 2.19.2.
• Oversee Safety Officer accident investigations and facilitate high-level accident investigations and incident cause and analysis method.
• Present preliminary investigations and major loss to the client on request.
• Share and implement preventative measures from previous learnings.

Knowledge/Education Requirement:

• Grade 12
• Degree in Safety Management or related field.
• Relevant SHE Short-Course Certificates (such as NOSA, SAMTRAC, COMSOC 1,2 &3)
• A Diploma or Degree in Risk Management will be an advantage.

Experience and Requirements:

• At least 7 years’ experience as Safety Officer/Chief Safety Officer in a Mining/Engineering environment.
• Experience in investigations, inspections, and reporting.
• Safety training experience.
• Good administration essential.
• Risk Management.
• Experience in working with electronic safety management systems like IMS.
• Driver’s license and own transport is compulsory.