Occupational Hygiene Officer (Mine)

Plan inspections, lead investigations and build a safer shift culture at the deep-level platinum shaft near Kimberley. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a deep-level platinum shaft on the Kimberley side of Northern Cape. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Track safety statistics like LTIFR and report them each month
• Prepare for inspections by the mine inspector and follow up on instructions
• Take dust, noise and heat measurements with the occupational hygiene team
• Inspect workplaces underground and on surface against the MHSA and the mine's standards
• Help run emergency drills and check refuge bays

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

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

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

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