Safety Officer Engineering

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To ensure compliance to legislation, mine policies, code of practices, standard rules, and procedures in respect of safety issues in a designated area of responsibility.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) certificate with Maths and Science is essential.
• Relevant Trade certificate is essential.
• COMSOC/COMPLAT/SAMTRAC certificate is essential.
• Must have a valid Code EB (08) drivers licence and own transport.
• NADSAM will be advantageous.
• Must have a valid medical certificate or be medically fit in order to obtain such a certificate.
• Minimum of 3yrs working experience as an Engineering Foreman OR as a Safety Officer: Engineering is essential.
• Knowledge of Standards and procedures is essential.
• Must have knowledge of Engineering on Underground and Surface work areas.
• Must have knowledge of Risk Assessment
• Computer Skills (MS Office: Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook) is essential.
• Basic health and safety skills is essential.
• Must have skills of Firefighting, Gases and Vapours
• Administration Skills and people supervision are essential.

COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of Standards and procedures is essential.
• Must have knowledge of Underground Mining
• Must have knowledge of Risk Assessment
• Computer Skills (MS Office: Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook) is essential.
• Basic health and safety skills is essential.
• Must have skills of Firefighting, Gases and Vapours
• Administration Skills and people supervision are essential.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• To ensure compliance with the legal requirements in respect of Health, Safety and Environment as specified in the Minerals & Regulations and the Mine Health Safety Act
• To assist with conducting Issue, baseline and continuous Risk Assessment, hazards identification and monitoring risk assessments in the workplace.
• To ensure that safety audits/critical area inspections are conducted, and remedial actions are implemented.
• To ensure proper reporting and investigations on workplace incidents and implementation of remedial actions.
• To analyse and report on Safety statistics and propose and implement initiatives to reach safety targets.
• To monitor and make recommendations on the application of health and safety principles regarding all equipment/ machinery, hazardous substances in the working place.
• To advice on the safety principles pertaining to sources of mechanical/electrical energy and to non-mechanical/non-electrical sources of energy, and on application of safety and health principles regarding electricity in workplace.
• To advice using given methodology, perform on the job coaching to enhance individual performance in the work environment.
• To communicate safety milestones, best practices and monitor compliance to platinum rules.
• To conduct legal compliance meetings with the Safety Reps and employees

IMPORTANT: Short listed candidates may be subjected to a psychometric assessment. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, the Companys Recruitment Policy, and Employment Equity Plan.

IMPORTANT: Should you not hear from the human resources department within 30 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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