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VACANCY AVAILABLE ON A PERMANENT DURATION CONTRACT

To: All Employees & External Candidates 22 January 2025

From: HR Department – H/O

Ref: Adv 2025 / 01 / 22 – HSM

Work Location: Rocky Drift, White River, Nelspruit

Position Title: Health & Safety Manager X (1)

Reporting to: Chief of Operations

Qualifications

• Grade 12 certificate
• 7-10 years’ experience in the same or similar field
• B Degree / Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent
• Registration with SACPCMP (Required).
• Auditing qualifications from certified bodies
• Must be proficient in MS Office

Job Description:

• Good working knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation
• In-depth knowledge of OHSA, MHSA & Workman’s Compensation/COIDA
• Proficiency in all technical aspects of safety management
• Good understanding of current occupational health and safety procedures, policies and standards
• Good interpersonal skills
• Provide safety training for employees on policies, regulations and procedures
• Inspect and verify company compliance with relevant safety regulations
• Maintain accurate and current records in accordance with guidelines
• Ability to explain technical concepts into simple terms
• Develop and coordinate safety, health systems and strategies for the company and identify workplace hazards and risks to employees

Application Closing Date:

How to Apply for Job Postings:

If you are interested in applying for the above position and meet the eligibility criteria, please submit your detailed CV with relevant qualifications to

Please note that if we have not contacted you within one week from closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

The company currently has a vacancy for a motivated, professional and attentive to detail Health and Safety Officer to join their team and drive company Health and Safety initiatives and programmes. This position requires someone who is energetic and able to work in a fast paced, pressurized environment. . The candidate will be based in Carletonville, however local road travel will be required between various sites and head office. 

The successful candidate will:

• Ensure compliance with Company safety regulations and adherence to safety standards, including safety induction and training
• Promote and ensure adherence to the safety policy and procedures
• Keep management up to date and informed about legislative requirements regarding health and safety requirements.
• Create safety procedures and develop training programmes to enhance safe working conditions
• Review and update emergency procedures as and when necessary
• Conduct site inspections and audits as required identifying and minimizing the risk to company and employees
• Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards, investigate root causes and identify corrective and preventative actions
• Conduct workplace Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments
• Design and implement responses to the above mentioned HIRA’s
• Inspect the place of work to determine whether any machinery, plant, equipment, substance, appliances or process is of such nature liable to cause bodily injury to any person working in the place of work
• Investigate any accident, near-miss incident, dangerous occurrence or occupational disease that occurred in the place of work,
• Design and implement responses to limit or prevent a recurrence thereof
• Compile and submit health and safety related reports to management and third parties
• Liaise with Department of Employment and Labour as and when required i.e. regarding Sec 24 incidents.
• Responsible for monitoring contractors and venders working on Isinyithi sites, to ensure that Health & Safety practices are applied and upheld at all times

Qualifying Attributes

• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to organize and plan carefully
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Hard-working and self-motivated
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Time management and organizational skills
• Excellent standards in execution
• Ability to work under challenging conditions

Salary : We offer a highly competitive package depending on the extent of the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted within fourteen days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.

• Handle all legal matters and procedures on behalf of the company.
• Manage contracts and service level agreements, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Draft, review, and implement company policies.
• Provide legal advice and guidance on sector-related matters, ensuring full regulatory compliance.
• Ensure employee compliance with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) regulations.
• Fulfil company secretarial duties as required.
• Assist with the preparation, compilation, and submission of tender documents.
• Perform any other reasonable and lawful tasks as assigned by supervisors or team leaders.

• South African unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
• Must not have previously participated in the YES Programme.

• A complete Bachelors degree or diploma in Law (LLB or equivalent), Legal Studies, or Business Administration
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards, regulations, and compliance requirements.

Job Functions:

• Submit all IOD documents to Workman’s Compensation and the RMA.
li>Keep IOD and incident register updated with the status of each IOD.
• Upload all IOD on Compa Easy and the RMA system.
• Conduct investigations on IODs.
• Update the health and safety files with the latest documents.
• Upload all documents of external origin onto Comp Easy.
• Assisting the Health and Safety Officer with general SHEQ Admin.
• Filing of all Health and safety Documentation.
• Update the training matrix and ensure that all legal training is conducted. 
• Ensure health safety inspections are conducted by the health safety representatives. 
• Ensure health and safety meetings are conducted for all branches.
• Take minutes for all health safety meetings.

Required Experience 

• Qualification in health and safety
• Samtrac or equivalent
• Computer literate
• 3 – 5 years experience 

Applicants must

• Have own liable transport
• Be willing to travel
• Have detailed CV with qualifications and experience
• Be able to implement & administer a health and safety system
• Have at least 5 years’ experience
• Must be able to present training courses

Interested person must have formal qualifications in the following:

• Risk and Hazard Identification
• Health and Safety management
• Environmental system ISO 14001 implementation and auditing
• The Occupational Health and Safety Act

YOU WILL BE TESTED ON YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND LEGISLATION

No telephonic information will be provided and only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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Applicants must

• Have own liable transport
• Be willing to travel
• Have detailed CV with qualifications and experience
• Be able to implement & administer a health and safety system
• Have at least 5 years’ experience
• Must be able to present training courses

Interested person must have formal qualifications in the following:

• Risk and Hazard Identification
• Health and Safety management
• Environmental system ISO 14001 implementation and auditing
• The Occupational Health and Safety Act

YOU WILL BE TESTED ON YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND LEGISLATION

No telephonic information will be provided and only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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