Health and Safety Coordinator - Underground at Minera Yanacocha
Minera Yanacocha
- Accra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To aid in building, implementing and overseeing on-site Health and Safety policies, programs and initiatives relating to the Integrated and Health Safety Management system.
- Facilitate the development and review of Health and Safety policies and procedures, in accordance with site, Newmont and local Ghanaian regulations and legislation.
- Work with Mine Management to design, develop and administer Newmont programs that link to the current Health and Safety strategy to protect employees from work hazards and prevent incidents/accidents.
- Facilitate and promote the adoption of new Health and Safety training programs and practices.
- Facilitate inspections to ensure compliance with Health and Safety requirements and governmental legislation.
- Conduct Health and Safety investigations, including complaints, serious harm, incidents, and accidents, and document findings in detailed reports.
- Coordinate Health and Safety audits, risk assessments, reviews, and inspections, and integrate these activities into production efforts.
- Provide internal Health and Safety consulting services to Newmont line management and act as a team leader for task forces and teams when required.
- Collaborate with Mine Managers, Process Managers, Project Managers, Contractors, Health and Safety Committee members, and Government inspectors to optimize on-site safety programs and systems in Ahafo.
- Participate and facilitate in event investigations to discover root causes and identify appropriate corrective actions.
- Identify potentially hazardous situations and report them to the Area Superintendent or Manager for immediate action.
- Maintain and report on Health and Safety records and statistics, monitoring both preventative and post-review indicators.
- Analyze and evaluate data from leading and lagging indicators, suggesting improvements to correct deviations from targets.
- Review internal and external Health and Safety reports within contractor areas, implementing measures to minimize unfavorable incidents and highlighting non-compliance violations to the Superintendent.
- Assist line management regarding Health and Safety hazard identification exercises, risk management processes, safety rules, regulations and trends.
- Manage allocated staff member(s) by:
- prioritising and allocating tasks / responsibilities.
- checking and controlling the quality of work outputs.
- recommending further / relevant training courses and development actions.
- disciplining bad performance or actions.
- enhancing communication with staff through regular feedback, contact, meetings and briefings.
- Bachelor's degree in Health and Safety or Engineering.
- National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) General Certification in Occupational Health and Safety.
- Thorough knowledge of relevant local Health and Safety legislative requirements.
- Sound understanding of Safety Management systems.
- Sound knowledge and experience of risk management and loss prevention processes.
- Minimum of 3 - 5 years' working experience as a Health and Safety Officer.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Strong computer literacy skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
- Sound conflict management skills.
- Sound information monitoring and management skills.
- Sound planning, organizing and prioritizing skills.
- Safety conscious.
- Detail focused.
- Resilient.
- Directive.
- Firm and Fair.
- Goal orientated.
- Assertive.
- Confidence.
- Approachable.
- Integrity.
- Reliable.
- Independent.
- Trustworthy and Transparent.
- The position is based in Ahafo South.
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