HSE Officer

Qualifications & Experience

• Matric certificate or equivalent.
• COMSOC 1 & 2 or SAMTRAC with five years’ experience; or
• A diploma/degree with three years’ experience.

Advantageous

• Intermediate competence in MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Legal Liability, Incident Investigation and HIRA certificates.
• Competency A: Opencast Mining.
• Proficiency in the legal requirements of the Mine Health and Safety Act No. 29 of 1996 and Regulations.

Behavioural Requirements

• Ethical and trustworthy.
• Good communication skills.
• Reliable, responsible and consistently positive.
• Manages work effectively and is punctual.
• Works well in teams and independently.

Job Specifications

• Draft, review and implement all Mandatory Codes of Practice.
• Report all site incidents, prepare required documentation and facilitate incident investigations as needed.
• Support the development of OHS policies and programmes and provide clear safety guidance.
• Conduct and implement risk assessments and enforce preventive measures.
• Conduct regular site and section inspections and record them according to the safety officer’s schedule.
• Maintain the electronic document system and ensure policies are available and displayed on site.
• Ensure compliance with PPE requirements and arrange PPE orders.
• Arrange morning meetings so daily tasks are performed safely.
• Ensure SHE Committee meetings are held.
• Draft and revise legal appointments, SOPs and SWPs.
• Maintain records of checklists, procedures, fitness medicals, training and daily safe declarations.
• Manage contractors and approve safety files.
• Participate in or complete authority inspections and reports, training, incident investigations and audits as required.
• Arrange and schedule all SHE-related on-site training.
• Report monthly on safety performance, including leading and lagging indicators, and ensure full implementation of the company Safety Improvement Plan.