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Impala Platinum Recruitment 2023/2024
Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Impala Platinum Recruitment 2023/2024.
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited or Implats is a South African holding company that owns several companies which operate mines that produce platinum and platinum group metals, as well as nickel, copper and cobalt. Its most significant mine is the Impala mine in the North West province of South Africa.
We are recruiting to fill the following position below:
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Job Title: Safety Officer – Mining
Purpose of the job
PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To ensure compliance to legislation, mine policies, code of practices, standard rules and procedures in respect of safety issues in a designated area of responsibility.
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
- Grade 12/NQF Level 4/STD 10 is essential
- Diploma in Mining Engineering OR NADSAM is advantageous
- Blasting Certificate is essential
- COMSOC1 and 2 (Mining) is essential
- Computer Skills (Ms Office: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook) is essential
- Relevant accident/incident/root cause analysis methodology is issential
- Minimum of 3 Years experience as a Safety Officer OR Shift Supervisor (Mining) is essential
- Must have a valid medical certificate or be medically fit in order to obtain such a certificate
Competencies
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of Standards and procedure is essential
- Must have knowledge of Underground Mining
- Must have knowledge of Risk Assessment
- Basic health and safety skills is essential
- Must have skills of Firefighting, Gases and Vapours
- Administration Skills and people supervision are essential
Key Performance Areas
- To ensure compliance with the legal requirements in respect of Health, Safety and Environment as specified in the Minerals & Regulations and the Mine Health Safety Act
- To assist with conducting Issue, baseline, and continuous Risk Assessment, hazards identification and monitoring risk assessments in the workplace.
- To ensure that safety audits/critical area inspections are conducted and remedial actions are implemented.
- To ensure proper reporting and investigations on workplace incidents and implementation of remedial actions.
- To analyze and report on Safety statistics and propose and implement initiatives to reach safety targets
- To monitor and make recommendations on the application of health and safety principles regarding all equipment/ machinery, and hazardous substances in the working place.
- To advice on the safety principles pertaining to sources of mechanical/electrical energy and to non-mechanical/non-electrical sources of energy, and on application of safety and health principles regarding electricity in workplace.
- To advice using given methodology, perform on the job coaching to enhance individual performance in the work environment.
- To communicate safety milestones, best practices and monitor compliance to platinum rules.
- To conduct legal compliance meetings with the Safety Reps and employees.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should kindly visit the company website to get more details and submit the application(s).