Safety Officer (Open Pit Operations)

You'll make safety real on the ground at the gold tailings retreatment operation near Brits, not just on paper. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Brits (North West). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Help run emergency drills and check refuge bays
• Take dust, noise and heat measurements with the occupational hygiene team
• Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current
• Train safety representatives and support the health and safety committee
• Check that crews do planned task observations and pre-shift checks

• At least 3 years in a safety role at a mine
• Confident writing investigation reports and presenting findings
• Registered with SAIOSH, or working toward it
• SAMTRAC or an MQA-accredited mine safety qualification
• Certificate of fitness to go underground or into the pit

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

• 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.