Safety Officer – Mining Region

Sanitech a division of WACO Africa; Potchefstroom; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanitech a division of WACO Africa is seeking a Safety Officer to act as safety representative for all safety-related matters at on-site mines and Sasol project sites. The role includes maintaining and updating required safety files and ensuring compliance across projects.

You will update staff details, PPE registers, licenses, training records, and monthly documentation submissions to safety departments. The ideal candidate has Matric, a Health and Safety qualification, and strong communication

Qualifications

• Must have Grade 12 (Matric) and a Health and Safety Certificate or Diploma.
• Awareness and Implementation Training as a plus.
• Excellent knowledge of mines is advantageous.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills and systematic approach.
• Proficient in reading and writing in English.
• Own vehicle with valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all Sanitech staff attend required medicals and induction to work on site.
• Ensure staff and vehicles are properly badged and expiry dates tracked.
• Update safety files with licences, badges, medicals and training records.
• Obtain new badges and permits for vehicles when licenses expire or contracts extend.
• Prepare appointment letters for Sanitech personnel on mines.
• Update exit medicals and remove leavers from safety files.
• Ensure new staff understand safety requirements for different mines/sites.
• Communicate Sasol policies and procedures to staff on Sasol sites.
• Attend safety meetings at mines and report back to Branch manager weekly.
• Record safety meeting outcomes in a toolbox talk register.

Skills

Independent worker

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Systematic

English literacy

Driver's license

Own vehicle

Mines knowledge

Education

Grade 12 (Matric)

Health and Safety Certificate/Diploma

Awareness and Implementation Training

Job description

We are currently seeking a Safety Officer.

The incumbent will act as the safety representative for all safety-related matters and will be required to attend all safety meetings as mandated by various mines, Sasol, and other project sites. The role includes ensuring that each mine and project/contract has the required safety files in place and that these files are properly maintained and updated.

Responsibilities will further include updating safety files with new staff details, man-hours, PPE registers, and relevant checklists, as well as ensuring that all compliance documentation required by mines and project sites is submitted to the relevant safety departments on a monthly basis.

What We’re Looking For

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Health and Safety Certificate/Diploma
• Awareness and Implementation Training.
• Excellent knowledge of the various mines an advantage
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Must be systematic
• Proficient in reading and writing in English
• Own vehicle & valid driver’s license

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all Sanitech staff attends the medicals and induction required to work on site.
• Ensure that all Sanitech staff and vehicles are always badged and follow up with the site agent to ensure that he knows the expiry dates
• Update the safety files with the new licences issued, badges, medicals, training (first aid and firefighting)
• Ensure that new badges & permits are obtained for vehicles when the license expires or the contract is extended.
• Ensure new vehicles in the fleet are provided with permits and that the inspection sheets are done and sent to the mine
• Prepare the appointment letters for the various Sanitech personnel on the various mines
• Ensure that badges are collected from Staff which leave the employ of Sanitech are removed from the file and the exit medical is updated with the mine
• Ensure that all new staff joining Sanitech are put through the correct process and that they understand the safety requirements on the various mines and sites
• Ensure that all staff working on Sasol site are aware & understand Sasol policies and procedures
• Attend the various safety meetings required to be attended at the various mines monthly and weekly and feedback the details to the Branch manager weekly on a report
• Ensure that the points discussed in the safety meetings are communicated to the staff and a toolbox talk register is signed off
• Conduct a site inspection once a week and do the required PTO (as per the mines requirements) this is also to be updated and placed in the safety file.
• Submit a safety report to Sasol 1 x per month and provide a copy of this report to the Branch manager / submit various safety details required to the various mines / sites
• Attend various meetings (safety meetings) on various Sasol Sites
• Ensure that our Sanitech Safety files are updated and complete the monthly checklists
• Prepare the SHE files required by the various Sasol sites
• Conduct risk assessments on site and communicate
• Maintain weekly contact with the safety managers of the various sites