Occupational Hygiene Officer (Mine)

Zero harm needs people who go into the workings. This gold tailings retreatment operation near Secunda needs you. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is Secunda-based, with most of your time spent at a gold tailings retreatment operation. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Inspect workplaces underground and on surface against the MHSA and the mine's standards
• Lead incident investigations using a root cause method
• Review baseline and issue-based risk assessments with section managers
• Help run emergency drills and check refuge bays
• Train safety representatives and support the health and safety committee
• Take dust, noise and heat measurements with the occupational hygiene team

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

• ISO 45001 auditing experience
• Occupational hygiene registration with the relevant council
• Diploma or degree in Safety Management or Environmental Health

• Company vehicle on site
• Retirement fund and medical aid
• Standby allowance for incident call-outs
• 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.