An opportunity to work toward powering a sustainable future for the people of South Africa Safety Officer Details Closing Date 2024/06/04 Reference Number EXX240523-1 Exxaro Reference Number P40181305 Job Title Safety Officer Business Unit / Division Belfast Coal Job Type Classification Permanent Location - Town / City Belfast Location - Province Mpumalanga Location - Country South Africa Job Advert Summary PURPOSE: • To assume duties and responsibilities of a safety officer in terms of regulation 2.19.1 of Mine Health and Safety Act. • To coordinate and implement legal requirements and safety initiatives. • To conduct and facilitate incident investigations. EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years Relevant safety operations within a heavy industry, mining and production environment (Essential/Minimum) Operational REQUIREMENTS: • Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum) • Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum) • MHS Act Reg 2.17.1 (Safety Officer) (Essential/Minimum) Duties&Responsibilities Compliance, Governance and Assurance • Adhere to relevant legislation and Business Unit (BU) requirements • Manage risk by assessing liabilities, reporting and monitoring standards and attending to problems • Create awareness, conduct Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) interventions and address unsafe practices in timeous manner • Implement and maintain an audit structure • Conduct internal and external safety and environmental audits • Compile statistical and legal monthly reports • Ensure adherence to International Organisational Standards (ISO)/Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) requirements (Management of Change) Customer and Client Relationship Management • Maintain good relationships with customers • Understand customer needs and provide solutions • Respond to customer queries as per Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) • Address all customer complaints as per service management policies and guidelines • Continuously endeavour to improve service delivery • Ensure customer satisfaction is maintained within the service management targets • Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Representative empowerment (mentoring and coaching) • Influence BU safety culture through Visible Felt Leadership (VFL) SHEC Operations • Effective contractor management in terms of quality assurance • Input into SHE induction material and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) requirements • Coach internal staff as per corporate programmes • Facilitate and monitor compliance in terms of training requirements • Provide an expert advisory service to line and Head, SHE and present statistical findings and performance • Chair relevant SHE Representative meetings, when required • Facilitate HIRA process • Conduct inspections as per legislation • Incident investigation process as per Chief Safety Officer instruction • Assist in the evaluation of discipline-specific standards, principles and practice to enable planning, design and implementation of safe outcomes that support business strategy • Provide specialist safety training and support, as per legislative requirements • Ensure effective management of sphere of control in terms of geographical area • Effectively manage interdepartmental relationships • Timeous closure of Department of Mineral Resources and Department of Labour directives, governance regarding Business Unit non-conformance • Facilitating incident investigations outside of sphere of control/responsibility Safe and Healthy Work Environment • Adhere to all health/safety practices and promote good housekeeping on an ongoing basis • Appointment under section 74 and regulation 2.17.1 of the Mine Health and Safety Act Behavioural Alignment Demonstrates the following: • Creativity, collaboration, sociable and awareness to the ecosystem • Stewardship, accountability, ability to develop trust, safety conscious and ethical • Ability to respond quickly to business needs/agility, flexibility, continuous learning, innovation and proven ability to experiment on creative business solutions • Ability to be inclusive, eagerness for multiple skills, embraces multiple cultures, accepts different approaches and be human-centric/empathetic • Results oriented, quality driven, excellence, entrepreneurial abilities, efficient and effective The appointment will be made in accordance with Exxaro’s Employment Equity policy. 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