SUPERINTENDENT, SAFETY | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KANSANSHI, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR1422 | Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Health & Safety

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PURPOSE

To support the development of Safety policies and practices within Zambia as per key responsibilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure the day to day management of safety issues are addressed with the Safety Manager
• Will look beyond the immediate risks to identify potential latent failures that are in the company processes and set in place processes to mitigate against these risks.
• Liaise with all Safety Officers and assist in implementation of Safety and Health Standards in line with Corporate strategy and annual business plans.
• Safety Sup will be a direct resource and provide daily guidance to deal with safety issues that arise.
• Audit Kansanshi operational areas against the FQM Health and Safety Management System standards and assist with improving compliance levels.
• Audit Kansanshi operational areas against policy, risk and impact identification and assist with the development of action plans.
• Review, design and implement summarized site operational health and safety topics and procedures.
• Review and assist in the standardization of site contractor controls and procedures.
• Provide strategic direction and input towards a more systematic approach to overall health and safety management at sites ensuring a continual improvement approach in line with OHSAS 18001 (2007)
• Audit Emergency response preparedness, procedures and training and assist in the continual improvement planning for emergency resources. (includes community awareness).
• Monitor and review accidents and incidents and review recurrent events and assist in development and implementation of remedial actions.
• Participate in high potential incident investigations and identify areas for improvement, and ensure relevant alerts are sent to Safety Manager for group circulation.
• Assist in compiling monthly reports from all operations on site.
• Support management & supervisor development training programs and establish high standards of safety performance for management.
• Support the organizational culture of FQM (Bolder, Driven, Smarter) and actively promote it’s translation in terms of safety related activity
• Keep abreast of new developments and best practices in the field of H&S and make recommendations for improvements
• Provide support and participate to the implementation of the Visible Field Leadership program on site.
• Conduct monthly Safety Contractors meeting when required.
• Chair and conduct monthly SHE representative meeting on a monthly basis.
• Ensure monitoring of sub-contractors’ safety performance and conduct quarterly audits to ensure compliance to the “Health & Safety requirements for contractors “procedure
• Report all statutory documentation to the relevant regulatory organizations. (MSD, Workmen’s compensation)
• Implement weekly accident / Incident review meetings with each relevant Department
• Conduct monthly Safety review meetings with Superintendents / Senior Supervisors in each section
• Ensure all accidents are completed on SharePoint
• Ensure all Hazards are identified and actioned on SharePoint and close out.
• Ensure all Legal appointments are in place per section
• Conduct random inspections and ensure full compliance to lifting equipment registers and inspections.
• Ensure all MSDS are up to date in each relevant section.
• Review baseline risk assessments in your section and ensure all recommendations are put in place.
• Randomly conduct Planned Task Observations in conjunction with the training centre.
• Compile a workplace inspection matrix and ensure all work places are visited on a monthly basis in your section.
• Must oversee general safety behavioral surveys when required (Think, Toolbox talks etc.)
• Excellent written and oral communications skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Degree in OSHE or Equivalent.
• Able to understand Company Procedures, Guide to Mining Regulation and other Zambian laws.
• Member of relevant professional body
• Holder of a valid driver’s license

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience with at least 5 years’ in the mining industry at senior management level

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Deadline: December 1,2020