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Occupational Hygiene Officer (Mine)

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Polokwane, Limpopo

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Mining Code 08

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Job Description

The gold tailings retreatment operation near Polokwane needs someone who knows the MHSA inside out and can coach crews. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Polokwane (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

The work, day to day

Take dust, noise and heat measurements with the occupational hygiene team
Lead incident investigations using a root cause method
Review baseline and issue-based risk assessments with section managers
Train safety representatives and support the health and safety committee
Inspect workplaces underground and on surface against the MHSA and the mine's standards
Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current

What you need

Code 08 licence for moving around the mine property
SAMTRAC or an MQA-accredited mine safety qualification
Confident writing investigation reports and presenting findings
Detailed knowledge of the MHSA and its regulations
At least 3 years in a safety role at a mine

Helpful, not essential

Occupational hygiene registration with the relevant council
Mine rescue training

What's in it for you

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

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: professional registration proof, if any plus copy of your identity document.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Polokwane; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

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.