Mine Safety Officer (Underground)

Plan inspections, lead investigations and build a safer shift culture at the open-pit coal mine near Pinetown. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll report in Pinetown. Relocation is not covered for this one. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Help run emergency drills and check refuge bays
• Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current
• Prepare for inspections by the mine inspector and follow up on instructions
• Inspect workplaces underground and on surface against the MHSA and the mine's standards
• Track safety statistics like LTIFR and report them each month
• Lead incident investigations using a root cause method

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

• Mine rescue training
• Diploma or degree in Safety Management or Environmental Health

• Standby allowance for incident call-outs
• Company vehicle on site
• CPD and further study funded

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