Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 03 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job description:
To be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing day-to-day activities that affect the EHS programs. The safety officer is responsible for developing and implementing a safe work environment, and performing safety audits and inspections in order to prevent injury to workers, damage to property and ensure legal compliance.

Key Responsibilities:
• Perform workplace audits and inspections.
• Engage with site supervision and employees to continuously improve the safety performance of the work groups.
• Implement approved safety plans and programs in the areas of responsibility and monitor employee’s compliance with safety policies and standards.
• Conduct site inductions for employees and contractors.
• Assist with the provision of site emergency services.
• Motivate participation in pre-starts and toolbox meetings, SHE committee and H&S management meetings.
• Assist in conducting safety trainings such as THINK!, Permit to Work, Energy Isolation and other compliance and competence courses.
• Conduct hazard identification and risk assessments and track actions.
• Workplace random alcohol screening
• Promote workplace safety standards such as housekeeping.
• Review incidents and assist in the development and implementation of remedial actions.
• Participate in accident investigations as and ensure prompt communication of learnings to all concerned parties.
• Must be Bolder, Driven, Smarter and willing to work with others (Together)
• Enforce provisions of Mining regulations and Mines and Minerals act and other relevant regulations
• Randomly conduct Planned Task Observations
• Any other duties as may be reasonably requested of by the supervisor in line with effective operations of the Safety Department.

Qualifications & Experience:
• NEBOSH Qualification
• Minimum Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
• Engineering qualification and experience in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Metallurgy will be added advantage
• Computer literate – Word, Excel, Power-point, Publisher, Power BI.
• Conversant with Safety Applications such as INX Incontrol and other software applications.
• Have a Zambian driving licence – Minimum Class C.
• Minimum of 3 years’ safety experience within the Mining/Processing/Heavy Mining Equipment Machinery or Construction Setting
• Knowledge of ISO45001.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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