Safety Officer

Job Title: Safety Officer

Location: Northern Cape, Kathu

Salary: Negotiable

Contract/ Perm: Perm

Discipline: Mining

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Prevent and minimise accidents, dangerous occurrences and non-conformances in respect of safety and health standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Essential unless otherwise indicated):

• Grade 12

• Certificate: OHSAS 18001 / ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System

• Diploma: Safety Management

• Certificate: Trade Test / Blasting Certificate in hard rock mining

• Certificate: COMSOC 1 or 2 (Advantageous)

• Certificate: SAMTRAC Mining (Alternative)

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS (Essential unless otherwise indicated):

• 5 years’ experience in a mining / engineering environment.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (Essential unless otherwise indicated):

• Electronic Document Management System

• Information Management Systems – Oracle, JDE, Sharepoint, Qlickview

• Microsoft Office

• SHERQ Systems

• Resolve problems as they are encountered to ensure achievement against plan

• Support and participate in sub-functional change management to drive transformation and optimisation

• Drawing from own experience or vocational knowledge, identify and recommend initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improving productivity and reducing operating costs within scope

• Provide input into sub-functional planning. Plan team activities

• Conduct legal inspections and report deviations

• Enforce adherence to Health and Safety standards in the work environment

• Assist in implementation and maintenance of the Health and Safety Management System; including Contractor Management System

• Participate as an ex-officio member of the health and safety committee

• Obtain, check and refine information. Collate and submit reports. Run data exception reports and take corrective action. Conduct document control spot-checks

• Identify recurring problems and derive creative solutions involving team members or using own vocational knowledge and experience.

• Implement compliance requirements. Communicate compliance changes

• Ensure operational plan is implemented

• Inspect designated work areas, record in log book and report to Management for corrective action

• Investigate all accidents, dangerous occurrences and non-conformances, recommend actions and report to the Chief Safety Officer

• Complete and submit Rand Mutual and SAMRRAS claim forms timeously to ensure compliance

• Assist in conducting SHERQ risk assessments and provide input to corrective and preventive actions and follow-ups

• Monitor risks and take control over affected business operations in order to minimize negative impact and immediately report to Management

• Assist to interpret safety and health data, identify hotspots/ trends. Conduct root cause analysis. Facilitate appropriate action to reduce health and safety risks.

"You must be able to attend a local interview to be considered for this role"

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Contact

cobus.steyn@trsstaffing.com

za.trsadd@trssa.com

TRS Staffing does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant South African legislation. As per legislation, due consideration is given to previously disadvantaged individuals.