Safety Officer

About the role

Excavo Mining (Pty) Ltd is looking for a Safety Officer to lead health and safety initiatives at its opencast mining site in Bankfontein, South Africa. The role involves ensuring compliance with the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) and fostering a strong safety culture across all operations. Candidates must hold at least a Grade 12 qualification and a National Diploma in Safety Management, with a minimum of five years’ experience in opencast mining.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate risk assessment processes and respond to crises, incidents, legal inspections and targeted campaigns.
• Interpret safety and health leading and lagging indicators.
• Compile safety and health statistics reports and present findings to management.
• Develop training materials, procedures, systems and standards to support operational safety.
• Promote a strong safety culture on site.

Required profile

• Excellent verbal, written and electronic communication skills.
• Strong leadership abilities.
• Planning and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Customer/client focus.
• Valid driver’s licence and medical fitness records.

Required skills

• Strong computer skills.
• Competent A training (advantage).