Safety Officer Sinking - Jwaneng

Job Summary

Join Redpath Mining as a Safety Officer specializing in shaft sinking operations at our Jwaneng site in Botswana. This full-time onsite role involves ensuring a safe working environment by leading safety initiatives, compliance monitoring, and risk management in underground mining settings.

Core Responsibilities

• Foster and uphold a safety culture centered on zero harm throughout all operational sectors.
• Ensure strict adherence to company Safety, Health, Environment, Quality and Training (SHEQT) policies, procedures, and standards.
• Carry out thorough workplace inspections and safety audits and lead risk assessments and hazard identification activities.
• Oversee workplace condition monitoring to detect unsafe actions and environments.
• Engage in environmental inspections and manage compliance obligations.
• Promptly investigate and manage environmental incidents.
• Educate and raise awareness among employees regarding their environmental and safety duties.
• Guarantee compliance with relevant Botswana legislation including the Mines, Quarries, Works and Machinery Act (Cap 44:02), Employment Act (Cap 47:01), environmental laws, company SHE standards, client requirements, and site rules.
• Maintain all mandated SHE documentation and registers, managing certifications and legal appointments.
• Support management with regulatory inspections by governmental bodies.
• Enforce compliance with permit-to-work protocols and critical control processes.
• Facilitate corrective actions from inspections, audits, and investigation outcomes.
• Conduct thorough investigations into incidents, accidents, near misses, and dangerous events, including root cause analyses and reporting.
• Monitor and report on the efficacy of safety interventions and training compliance.
• Promote behavioral safety programmes and safety awareness initiatives.
• Ensure operational compliance with approved safety procedures and high-risk work controls.
• Participate actively in safety planning, operational risk reviews, and emerging risk identification, advising management accordingly.
• Oversee contractor safety compliance, including induction, training, competency, inspections, audits, and adherence to site safety and permit systems.
• Prepare periodic SHE performance reports highlighting opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to the development and revision of SHEQT policies and support continuous improvement and benchmarking efforts.
• Encourage employee involvement in safety enhancement strategies.

Qualification and Experience Requirements

• Minimum education: Matric certificate or equivalent.
• Relevant safety qualification required.
• Valid Botswana blasting license is essential.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• At least 5 years’ experience working in a shaft-sinking or underground mining environment.
• Proven experience in incident investigations, audits, risk assessment, and hazard identification.
• Capable of managing environmental compliance, emergency response preparedness, and SHE reporting systems.
• Thorough understanding of Botswana mining legislation and related laws.
• Experience overseeing ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 management systems.