Safety Officer

Latest Job July 2024

Exarro is looking for suitable and qualified Safety Officer . The successful candidate will be based at Grootegeluk Coal mine , Lephalale , Limpopo Province, South Africa. The purpose of the job is to assume duties and responsibilities of a safety officer in terms of regulation 2.19.1 of Mine Health and Safety Act, coordinate and implement legal requirements and safety initiatives and to conduct and facilitate incident investigations.

Job Details

Job Title	Safety Officer
Company	Exxaro
Job Type	Full-Time
Job ID	EXX240704-3
Industry	Mining
Remuneration	Market Related
Experience	Skilled
Location	Grootegeluk Coal mine , Lephalale , Limpopo Province, South Africa
Closing Date	15 July 2024

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to relevant legislation and Business Unit (BU) requirements
  Manage risk by assessing liabilities, reporting and monitoring standards and attending to problems
  Create awareness, conduct Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) interventions and address unsafe practices in timeous manner
  Implement and maintain an audit structure
  Conduct internal and external safety and environmental audits
  Compile statistical and legal monthly reports
  Ensure adherence to International Organisational Standards (ISO)/Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) requirements (Management of Change)
• Maintain good relationships with customers
  Understand customer needs and provide solutions
  Respond to customer queries as per Service Level Agreements (SLA’s)
  Address all customer complaints as per service management policies and guidelines
  Continuously endeavour to improve service delivery
  Ensure customer satisfaction is maintained within the service management targets
  Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Representative empowerment (mentoring and coaching)
  Influence BU safety culture through Visible Felt Leadership (VFL)
• Effective contractor management in terms of quality assurance
• Input into SHE induction material and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) requirements
  Coach internal staff as per corporate programmes
  Facilitate and monitor compliance in terms of training requirements
  Provide an expert advisory service to line and Head, SHE and present statistical findings and performance
  Chair relevant SHE Representative meetings, when required
  

Minimum Requirements

• N Dip: Safety Management
• Certificate First Line Management
• B Tech (Relevant) (Recommended/Desirable)
• 3-5 years  Relevant safety operations within a heavy industry, mining and production environment 
• Psychometric Assessment
  Certificate of Fitness
  MHS Act Reg 2.17.1 (Safety Officer)

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