Mine Safety Officer (Underground) – Experienced

The gold tailings retreatment operation near Prospecton needs someone who knows the MHSA inside out and can coach crews. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at a gold tailings retreatment operation in Prospecton. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Prepare for inspections by the mine inspector and follow up on instructions
• Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current
• Check that crews do planned task observations and pre-shift checks
• 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
• Review baseline and issue-based risk assessments with section managers

• Confident writing investigation reports and presenting findings
• Code 08 licence for moving around the mine property
• At least 3 years in a safety role at a mine
• Detailed knowledge of the MHSA and its regulations
• Certificate of fitness to go underground or into the pit

• Diploma or degree in Safety Management or Environmental Health
• ISO 45001 auditing experience

• Retirement fund and medical aid
• Standby allowance for incident call-outs
• CPD and further study funded

• Show your mining sector safety experience clearly. Construction-only safety CVs are often moved to the no pile.
• Give numbers: how many investigations you led, or how the LTIFR changed in your section.