We are currently looking for a Chief Safety Officer. This is a 12-month contract position based in Middelburg Mpumalanga. Minimum Requirements: Relevant Degree or Diploma COMSOC 1&2 SAMTRAC Must have at least 3 years of experience as a chief safety officer in the mining environment Must be able to carry a legal appointment Must be form the Middelburg area Job Description Chief safety officer shall- as soon as may be practicable, direct every accident or occurrence mentioned in regulation 25.1 (c), (d) and (e) or 25.6 to a safety officer for investigation; within three days after the date on which an inquiry has been conducted in terms of paragraph (f) of regulation 2.19.1, transmit a copy of the report on the relevant accident or occurrence to the manager; if the Principal Inspector of Mines so requests, furnish any such copy to the director (sic) concerned; record every accident in which any employee has been injured or has become ill to such a degree that it resulted in the loss of at least one shift; identify working places and machinery which in his opinion may represent critical areas regarding safety and health; satisfy himself- that the applicable requirements relating to the safety and health of employees, whether or not those requirements have the force of law, also provide sufficient protection to employees in or at working places or machinery referred to in paragraph (e); and that all employees are properly trained regarding the applicable requirements; ensure that a safety officer- inspects working places and machinery referred to in paragraph (e) at such interval as the chief safety officer, or Principal Inspector of Mines may determine, which interval shall not exceed 30 days; inspects at intervals not exceeding 45 days any underground working place in which mineral production takes place and machinery which is used underground for mineral production, other than a working place or machinery referred to in subparagraph (i); and inspects any working place and machinery, other than a working place or machinery referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii), at intervals not exceeding 90 days; examine and countersign the entries made in the book referred to in paragraph (e) of regulation 2.19.1 not later than the first working day following the day on which such entries were made; report forthwith to the mine overseer, engineer or other person in charge of the working place or machinery in question any matter contained in such book and requiring in his opinion the immediate attention of such mine overseer, engineer or person; within 15 days of the end of each month transmit a written report to the manager specifying- the number of accidents and occurrences which took place during the month in question; the basic causes of such accidents and occurrences; any failure to comply with the applicable requirements referred to in paragraph (f); any threat or potential threat to the safety or health of persons employed in or at the mine, works or machinery in question; and any steps which have already been taken or which in his opinion ought to be taken in order to avert any such threat or potential threat; and hold a meeting with all safety officers under his control at least once in every three months: Provided that the Principal Inspector of Mines may direct the manager in writing to instruct the chief safety officer to hold a meeting within a period specified by the Principal Inspector of Mines, and such meeting may be with all the safety officers under his control or those safety officers specified by such Principal Inspector of Mines.
