Safety and Risk Officer (Coal Mining)

The gold tailings retreatment operation near Benoni needs someone who knows the MHSA inside out and can coach crews. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is Benoni-based, with most of your time spent at a gold tailings retreatment operation.

• Check that crews do planned task observations and pre-shift checks
• Lead incident investigations using a root cause method
• Track safety statistics like LTIFR and report them each month
• Inspect workplaces underground and on surface against the MHSA and the mine's standards
• Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current
• Review baseline and issue-based risk assessments with section managers
• Help run emergency drills and check refuge bays

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

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

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

• Give numbers: how many investigations you led, or how the LTIFR changed in your section.
• Mention the commodity and whether you worked underground. Mines prefer someone who knows their hazards.