Safety Officer (Open Pit Operations)

You'll make safety real on the ground at the gold tailings retreatment operation near Upington, not just on paper. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Upington (Northern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Take dust, noise and heat measurements with the occupational hygiene team
• Help run emergency drills and check refuge bays
• Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current
• Track safety statistics like LTIFR and report them each month
• Check that crews do planned task observations and pre-shift checks
• Review baseline and issue-based risk assessments with section managers

• 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
• Confident writing investigation reports and presenting findings
• Code 08 licence for moving around the mine property
• Detailed knowledge of the MHSA and its regulations

• Mine rescue training
• ISO 45001 auditing experience
• Diploma or degree in Safety Management or Environmental Health

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

• Mention the commodity and whether you worked underground. Mines prefer someone who knows their hazards.
• Show your mining sector safety experience clearly. Construction-only safety CVs are often moved to the no pile.