Safety and Risk Officer (Coal Mining)

You'll make safety real on the ground at the mineral processing plant near Tzaneen, not just on paper. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Home base is a mineral processing plant on the Tzaneen side of Limpopo.

• Lead incident investigations using a root cause method
• Track safety statistics like LTIFR and report them each month
• Help run emergency drills and check refuge bays
• Prepare for inspections by the mine inspector and follow up on instructions
• Review baseline and issue-based risk assessments with section managers
• Train safety representatives and support the health and safety committee

• Detailed knowledge of the MHSA and its regulations
• SAMTRAC or an MQA-accredited mine safety qualification
• At least 3 years in a safety role at a mine
• Registered with SAIOSH, or working toward it
• Confident writing investigation reports and presenting findings

• Occupational hygiene registration with the relevant council
• ISO 45001 auditing experience
• Mine rescue training

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

• 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.