Safety Officer Fixed Term at Anglo American

Job Description:

As our Fixed Term Safety Officer some of your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Maintain an inventory of facilities, equipment and infrastructure that must be inspected regularly in the assigned area of responsibility.

• Maintain an updated schedule of inspections that covers all facilities, equipment and infrastructure that must be inspected regularly in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Conduct physical condition inspections per the approved schedule, communicating findings to and ensuring sign-off by the relevant legal appointees.
• Assess and inspect associated documentation.
• Discuss, record and sign off on findings in the logbook.
• Capture relevant information on the applicable company system, such as ISOMETRIX, and verify effective close-out of previous findings.

Investigations:

• Assist and participate in the incident investigation per the Anglo requirements.
• Investigate damages, MTCs, FACs, and near misses as required.
• Compile investigation reports and obtain necessary signoff and copies of associated documents.
• Capture incidents and related actions on the relevant systems such as ISOMETRIX.
• Follow up on the close-out of corrective actions.
• Report, capture, and verify the close-out of High Potential Hazards from assigned areas of responsibility.

Promoting Safety Culture:

• Actively participate in Safety initiatives (e.g., Hazard hunts  and HPH reporting)
• Conduct and or participate in Internal Audits in areas of responsibility and other areas as assigned
• Execute the Emergency drills in assigned areas of responsibility
• Access safety statistics to identify trends and areas for improvement.

Contractor Management and Coaching:

• Conduct safety inspection on Service Providers.
• Weekly over inspection on Service Providers and consolidation of reports.
• Assist contractors and SHE Representatives in their areas of responsibility

Reporting:

• Prepare and submit a weekly SHE Officer report using prescribed templates or format.
• Execute scheduled physical condition inspections and ensure necessary documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Discuss, document, and provide sign-off for all findings in the logbook.
• Collect information using Isometrix and ensure all previous findings have been closed out.
• Prepare and finalise reports, obtain signoff, and ensure all associated documents are correctly stored and maintained.
• Follow up on corrective actions to ensure they have been implemented effectively.
• Execute the investigation and submission of High Potential Hazards and ensure they are addressed promptly and effectively.
• Actively participate in Safety initiatives such as VFL to increase awareness and promote a safety culture.
• Conduct internal audits in respective areas to identify potential safety hazards or risks and take necessary steps to address them.
• Execute emergency drills to ensure all employees are prepared and know what to do in an emergency.

This role is in the Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) NC discipline at a 7.8 level reporting to Section Manager Safety

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Higher Certificate in Safety Management (NQF5)
• National Diploma (NQF Level 6) – Advantageous
• SA Driver’s License.
• Medical Fitness Certificate.

Advantageous

• SAMTRAC Mining or COMSOC 1 & 2 (Advantageous).
• A3 Risk Management (Advantageous).
• Learning from Incidents course (Advantageous).
• Passport 360 and ISOMETRIX

Closing Date: 26 September, 2025