SHE Officer (Contract Mining) – Experienced

Zero harm needs people who go into the workings. This open-pit coal mine near Polokwane needs you. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is in Polokwane (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• 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
• Take dust, noise and heat measurements with the occupational hygiene team
• Lead incident investigations using a root cause method

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

• Diploma or degree in Safety Management or Environmental Health
• Mine rescue training

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