Occupational Hygiene Officer (Mine)

You'll make safety real on the ground at the deep-level platinum shaft near Johannesburg CBD, not just on paper. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Check that crews do planned task observations and pre-shift checks
• Prepare for inspections by the mine inspector and follow up on instructions
• Lead incident investigations using a root cause method
• Inspect workplaces underground and on surface against the MHSA and the mine's standards
• Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current
• Train safety representatives and support the health and safety committee
• Take dust, noise and heat measurements with the occupational hygiene team

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

• Company vehicle on site
• CPD and further study funded
• Retirement fund and medical aid

• 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.