Safety Officer SAMTRAC Mining EHS OHS Training Audits NEMWA Western Cape South Africa

Reference Number:LH

Job Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Safety Officer to oversee all EHS requirements at their mines in the Western Cape South Africa.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring employees have a clear understanding on working safely following safety procedures and the importance thereof through ongoing training and enforcement.
• Coordinating incident and accident investigations Environmental Health and Safety Systems and updating documents and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance to EHS legislation.
• Implementing new group standard operating procedures and company operating procedures.
• Managing contractor activities on site to ensure compliance to working instructions.
• Ensure actions from risk assessments and profiles are implemented and risks are reduced and controlled.
• Compiling monthly safety reports and quarterly risk control reports timeously.
• Ensure that medical surveillance programs are implemented and that all necessary surveys are conducted and actions are followed through to completion.
• Ensure that all required registers required by health and safety system are updated at the necessary intervals.
• Assist in setting SHE standards and maintaining them to ensure Health and Safety Regulations are enforced .
• Assist in conducting environmental health and safety audits and SMAT/OSA audits and following through on necessary actions.
• Coordinate and conduct training as required and ensure that training records are maintained and updated.
• Scheduling and overseeing planned job observations at the required intervals specified and ensuring that recommendations made are implemented.
• Coordinate health and safety committee meetings.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Tertiary qualification in EHS.
• SAMTRAC for mines or similar OHS certification.
• 5 years’ experience in all EHS aspects of operational mines.
• Training in the Mine Health and Safety Act Risk Prevention Incident Investigation and EHS.
• Knowledgeable on NEMWA ACT National Environmental Management Act
• Strong verbal and written English and Afrikaans communication skills.
• Wellversed in all applicable national legislation.
• Computer literate in MS Office and Safety Systems.
• Good negotiation and management skills.
• Valid driver’s license.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Permanent employment opportunity.
• Relocation required.

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