Safety Officer - North West at Tharisa

Role Context

• Ensure compliance with the provision of the MHSA
• Observe and enforce any codes of practices, any instructions, procedures, directives, permissions, exemptions by the mine
• Provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of the employees within your area of responsibility
• Identify hazards and assess the related risks
• Report any contraventions
• In charge of the control and of the daily management of documents
• Responsible to ensure signed off documents, procedures & standards are scanned & kept in accordance with the mine’s document control SOP
• Inspect working places and machinery at intervals prescribed by the Regulations
• To report any threat or potential threat to the safety or health of any employee to the person in immediate charge of the working place or machinery in question
• Facilitate the investigation on any incident or accident
• Verify the implementation of corrective measures
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of the SHE Management System
• Ensure appropriate information is made available for management reviews
• Keep records safe and available for inspections
• Assist in conducting internal and external audits
• Assist in co-ordinating revisions, updating, approval, consultation and distribution of standard instructions, task procedures, Codes of Practice, rules, managerial instructions, risk assessments, exemptions, approvals, and permissions

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• National Diploma in Safety Management
• COMSOC 1 & 2
• Samtrac/SHEMTRAC or equivalent certificate
• Incident/Accident Investigation Training
• Legal Liability Training

Job specific experience:

• 3 years’ experience in Mining environment
• Basic Computer Literacy
• Medically Fit
• Valid Driver’s License (code 08)
• COMSOC
• NEBOSH or SAMTRAC
• Good knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act
• 2-5 years as a risk officer in the mining industry