safety officer

Main job function Own and maintain the Safety and Risk Management System for the mine according legislation

Ensure the mine is legally compliant with all health and safety legislation by Investigate accident, incident, and dangerous occurrences

Develop a standardized work processes to incorporate ongoing risk assessment and management throughout the organization

Engineer benchmarks to monitor and improve safety by using historical data

Create safety awareness amongst employees by maintaining and developing a risk recording evaluation process

Preparing and enforcing SOPs to establish a culture of health and safety

Conduct all risk assessments as required by legislation, review at relevant intervals and maintain records of the assessments

Identify process bottlenecks and offer timely solutions

Continuously advise and lead staff on various safety-related topics

Identify areas where training/certification is required to meet the standards imposed by legislation,

Approved Codes of Practice, or H.S.E. guidance. Conduct frequent safety inspections and checks

Prepare an annual Safety, Health, Environment and Risk Compliance plan and report on such plan each quarter

Review compliance of contractors to ensure compliance of standards, processes, and coverage

Manage sub-ordinates to ensure Mine SHE strategy is focused on

Assist in creating a culture of safety excellence where compliance leads to no harm.




Qualifications

Matric

Relevant Health and Safety Qualifications

Experience/Criteria Minimum of 5 years work experience in similar role

Must have had experience in underground mine/ open pit mine