Mine Safety Officer (Underground)

Plan inspections, lead investigations and build a safer shift culture at the gold tailings retreatment operation near Ermelo. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Ermelo, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current
• Check that crews do planned task observations and pre-shift checks
• Inspect workplaces underground and on surface against the MHSA and the mine's standards
• Train safety representatives and support the health and safety committee
• Lead incident investigations using a root cause method
• Help run emergency drills and check refuge bays
• Take dust, noise and heat measurements with the occupational hygiene team

• Confident writing investigation reports and presenting findings
• At least 3 years in a safety role at a mine
• Code 08 licence for moving around the mine property
• Certificate of fitness to go underground or into the pit
• Registered with SAIOSH, or working toward it

• Standby allowance for incident call-outs
• Company vehicle on site
• Retirement fund and medical aid

• Give numbers: how many investigations you led, or how the LTIFR changed in your section.
• Mention the commodity and whether you worked underground. Mines prefer someone who knows their hazards.