Senior Safety Officer Mining

SENIOR SAFETY OFFICER MINING (Grading C4)

Qualifying Criteria

• Grade 10, 11, 12 or equivalent NQF qualifications
• Recognised Blasting Certificate holder.
• A shift supervisor certificate will be advantageous.
• Both conventional and trackless mining experience will be advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years’ previous experience as a safety officer, having worked in an underground trackless environment.
• Computer literacy (MS packages with emphasis on Excel)
• Must have good report writing skills.
• Must be in the position of COMSOC I & II
• Knowledge and practical experience in SHE system implementation and auditing
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, mine standards and procedures (ISO 45001)
• Knowledge of investigation and auditing systems
• Knowledge of risk assessments and risk management
• Proficient in English and any other of the 11 official languages
• Must have a valid driver's licence.
• South African Citizenship
• Clear Criminal Record

Responsibilities:

• The candidate must be self-driven and disciplined.
• Conduct health and safety audits in the workplace and give remedial actions where required.
• Identify, analyse, and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices.
• Participate in developing hazard control programmes.
• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard control programmes.
• Analyse incidents and non-conformances to identify deficiencies and contributing factors in the SHE management.
• Facilitate investigations.
• Facilitate and participate in SHE meetings.
• Communicate and distribute standards and procedures to relevant stakeholders.
• Perform all Heath and safety-related duties in general on the mine as per Gold One Group Limited standards.
• Adhere to MHSA standards & Gold1’s safety motto: “Nothing is so important that it cannot be done safely."