Safety and Risk Officer (Coal Mining)

Plan inspections, lead investigations and build a safer shift culture at the mining contractor on a platinum lease near eMalahleni. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Lead incident investigations using a root cause method
• Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current
• Take dust, noise and heat measurements with the occupational hygiene team
• Help run emergency drills and check refuge bays
• Prepare for inspections by the mine inspector and follow up on instructions
• Track safety statistics like LTIFR and report them each month

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

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

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

• 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.