Safety jobs in North West

Job Advert Summary

Sylvania Metals is seeking a seasoned Chief Safety Officer to spearhead the advancement of occupational health, safety, and environmental governance across its Western Operations mining sites. This senior leadership role requires in-depth expertise in mining safety regulations, risk assessment methodologies, and the development and execution of comprehensive safety strategies aligned with SHE compliance standards. The successful candidate will be pivotal in implementing and refining the Mine's Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Strategy, ensuring adherence to legal, procedural, client, and policy requirements while fostering a proactive safety culture. Join a leading innovator in platinum group metals with a strong commitment to sustainable, responsible mining practices, where your leadership will enhance workforce safety, drive continuous improvement, and uphold rigorous regulatory standards in a dynamic, technology-driven environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Completion of relevant SHE courses such as NOSA, SAMTRAC, COMSOC 1, 2 & 3, risk management, and incident investigation.
• Diploma or Degree in Safety, Risk Management, Environmental Management, or NEBOSH certification is highly advantageous.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience as a Safety Officer or Chief Safety Officer within Plant, Mining, or Engineering environments.
• Proven experience in conducting investigations, inspections, and reporting on safety matters.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver effective safety training programs.
• Strong administrative skills with attention to detail.
• Comprehensive understanding of risk management principles.
• Valid driver's license and reliable own transportation are mandatory.

Duties and Responsibilities

• SHE Systems Implementation and Management
• Ensure that the MH&S Act, as well as the requirements of the OH&S Act, are implemented and enforced.
• Building a sound stakeholder relationship with the host mine.
• Maintain the SHERQ system for the business unit.
• Incident investigations.
• Maintain and review processes and procedures according to ISO standards.
• Perform Risk Assessments.
• Advise the Plant Manager & Engineer on related SHES issues.
• Act as proxy for the Company.
• Ensure all legal compliance regarding legal duties in terms of Regulation 2.17.4 of the MHSA.
• Design, develop, implement, maintain, and monitor health and safety improvement interventions like safety awareness campaigns, Silly Season campaigns, and site or regional cross audits, etc.
• Conduct various audits such as TMM’s, machinery, FRCP, etc.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and monitor adherence to health and safety standards and objectives.
• Thoroughly investigate accidents/incidents related to safety, health, and environmental, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Ensure and oversee that safety officers comply with MHSA 2.17.1, 2.19.1 & 2.19.2
• Oversee Safety Officer accident investigations and facilitate high-level accident investigations and incident cause and analysis methods
• Share and implement preventative measures from previous learnings
• Assist with IMS or other IT Software systems
• Security incident records