Safety Officer Mining at Northam Platinum

Job description
Qualifications 

• Grade 12 or equivalent at NQF level 4
•  Blasting Certificate for Scheduled Mines
•  Certificate in Mine health and Safety legislation
•  ISO45001 Auditors certificate is advantageous
•  Diploma in Safety Management is advantageous
•  Chamber of Mines Safety Officer Certificates 1 & 2

Experience 

• At least Two (2) years’ experience in the regular statutory reports compilation, reporting and monitoring
•  At least Five (5) years’ experience in an underground mining environment

Key performance areas  

• Conduct workplace and machinery legal inspections as required by the Act and compile applicable reports / action plans.
•  Design and implement overall workplace risk management and follow-up systems
•  Conduct and manage risk assessments that indicate a need to establish and maintain a system of occupational health and safety as required by legislation and beyond
•  Develop, implement, and improve the occupational health and safety plans, programmes and procedures in the workplace
•  Ensure that employees have been properly trained or possess the necessary training or qualifications for the safe execution of their work and continuous on-the-job coaching/training is done as required
•  Ensure compliance with the relevant health and safety legislation as per the Regulation 2.17.1 appointment
•  Conduct investigations of machinery, equipment or health and safety related Incidents / Accidents
•  Manage Safety Representatives for the working places and ensure that training is provided

Additional requirements 

• Proficient in MS Package
•  Medical Certificate of Fitness

Job grade

• C Upper