SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT OFFICER – Morupule Coal Mine

 

Job Summary:

To implement, monitor and maintain the safety and health programme for Morupule Coal Mine to ensure compliance to mine procedures, policies standards, codes of practice and legal requirements.

Key Activities:

• Adheres to quality assurance/governance protocol/principles in area of responsibility.
• Recommends and incorporate cost saving initiatives into budget and operates within approved parameters.
• Facilitates the implementation and monitoring of the safety programme in line with mine policies, procedures, standards, codes of practice and legislation to ensure a safe working environment.
• Conducting safety and health equipment inspections and ensures that equipment is installed according to mine standards and legal requirements.
• Collaborates with the occupational hygienist to conduct surveys and determine risk exposures as well as the formulation of homogenous exposure groups (HEGS).
• Investigates incidents and produce a report with recommendation on preventative measures.
• Monitors onsite contractor performance with respect to safety and health protocols and ensures compliance to standards.
• Facilitate review of the mine operational safe work procedures.
• Advises and assists line managers and customers with interpretation of safety and health policies, procedures and standards.
• Conducting regular safety and risk audits and inspections in mini business areas.
• Identifies safety and health training needs to foster a safe working environment in mini business areas by compiling safety and Health training needs analysis/- Identifying relevant Safety and Health courses to address needs identified and following up on training to determine its effectiveness.
• Schedules and conducts safety and health training such as basic fire training, mock drills, simulations to employees and contractors.
• Facilitates Safety and Health campaigns by engaging Department/Mini Business Areas in order to get buy in.
• Conducts Safety, Health and Environment inductions employees, contractors, and visitors as necessary.
• Compiles and analysis monthly and annual safety and health statistics highlighting problem areas and making recommendations to improve the situation.
• Checks preliminary safety and health incidents reports for correct completion and ensuring that information is accurate, accessible and retrievable.
• Analyses safety incidents to establish trends in order to predict potential risk areas and make recommendations to the head of department/mini business unit manager to minimise those risks.
• Conducts comprehensive risks identification, assessment and analysis the results to determine trends and develops action plans to minimize and mitigate the identified risks.
• Facilitates and conducts internal and external safety and health audits as required.
• Provides information required in order to determine the section risk log.
• Adheres to all safety, health and environmental policies and procedures in area of responsibility.
• Identifies and implements creative and innovative ideas in order to improve the Mini Business Unit performance.
• Maintains effective relationships clients/partners/customers to ensure achievement of Mini Business Unit objectives.
• Takes responsibility for providing excellent services by developing self, applying skills, knowledge and experiences to improve and measure their own performance against set standards.

Leadership competencies:

• Change Leadership​
• Impact and Influence​
• Innovation​
• Developing Others​
• Teamwork and Collaboration​
• Business Acumen​
• Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable​
• Planning, Coordination & Execution​
• Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment (SHE)​
• Service Orientation

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Technical competencies:

• Conduct Risk Management (Identification, analysis and control)
• Conduct Safety inspections
• Conduct safety Audits
• Conduct post incident analysis and investigation
• In-depth knowledge on the requirements of Mines, Quarries Works and Machinery Act
• Contractor Safety Management
• Safety Data Analysis and interpretation

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Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Degree in Safety Management or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• 3 years post graduate experience in Safety and Health environment.
• Knowledge of SHE Management System ISO 45001: 2018 and ISO 14001: 2015.

We offer a competitive salary package. Prospective candidates must be medically and physically fit and willing to work in an Underground Coal Mining Environment and meet demanding schedules.