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Safety Officer
2026-07-08T19:59:53+00:00
Normet
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FULL_TIME
Kitwe
Kitwe
10101
Zambia
Professional Services
Management, Science & Engineering, Business Operations, Protective Services, Energy & Mining
ZMW
MONTH
2026-07-22T17:00:00+00:00
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Safety Management

  • Implement and maintain site-specific health and safety management systems.
  • Ensure compliance with company HSE policies, client requirements, and mining regulations.
  • Conduct routine workplace inspections in underground and surface work areas.
  • Monitor compliance with safe work procedures and standards.
  • Promote a strong safety culture among employees and contractors.

Risk Management

  • Facilitate risk assessments for maintenance activities.
  • Identify workplace hazards and recommend appropriate control measures.
  • Monitor implementation and effectiveness of risk controls.
  • Ensure Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Take-5 assessments are conducted before work commences.

Incident Management

  • Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, and dangerous occurrences.
  • Identify root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
  • Track closure of incident action items.
  • Prepare incident reports and communicate lessons learned.

Safety Training and Awareness

  • Conduct safety inductions for new employees and visitors.
  • Facilitate toolbox talks and safety meetings.
  • Deliver safety awareness campaigns and training programs.
  • Monitor employee competency and compliance with mandatory safety training requirements.

Compliance and Audits

  • Conduct internal safety audits and inspections.
  • Participate in client and regulatory audits.
  • Ensure compliance with underground mining regulations and contractual requirements.
  • Maintain all safety records, registers, permits, and documentation.

Emergency Preparedness

  • Support emergency response planning and drills.
  • Ensure emergency equipment is available and inspected regularly.
  • Participate in emergency response exercises and incident management teams.
  • Coordinate emergency preparedness activities with the client.

Contractor and Visitor Safety

  • Verify contractor compliance with site safety requirements.
  • Ensure visitors receive appropriate safety inductions and supervision.
  • Monitor contractor performance and adherence to safety standards.

Reporting

  • Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly HSE reports.
  • Track and report key safety performance indicators.
  • Present safety performance updates during client and internal meetings.
  • Maintain accurate records of inspections, audits, incidents, and training activities.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)
  • Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR)
  • Number of Reported Near Misses
  • Safety Inspection Compliance Rate
  • Corrective Action Closure Rate
  • Training Compliance Percentage
  • Risk Assessment Completion Rate
  • Audit Compliance Score
  • Safety Observation Reporting

Qualifications & Experience

  • Diploma or degree in Safety management or related field
  • Minimum of 3- 5 years experience in Safety management
  • Contribute to the development and implement safety plans, policies and procedures.
  • Conduct safety audits to identify risks and development possibilities. Investigates incidents effectively.
  • Evaluate the organization's processes, systems, technology and ways of working and recommend changes that will improve and reduce the safety impact of the organization's operations.
  • Coordinate the education and training of the organization's workforce on safety issues to ensure that they understand and comply with the organization's policies and standards.
  • Liaise with and influence for relevant internal/external stakeholders and advocate safety mindset across the organization
  • Implement and maintain site-specific health and safety management systems.
  • Ensure compliance with company HSE policies, client requirements, and mining regulations.
  • Conduct routine workplace inspections in underground and surface work areas.
  • Monitor compliance with safe work procedures and standards.
  • Promote a strong safety culture among employees and contractors.
  • Facilitate risk assessments for maintenance activities.
  • Identify workplace hazards and recommend appropriate control measures.
  • Monitor implementation and effectiveness of risk controls.
  • Ensure Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Take-5 assessments are conducted before work commences.
  • Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, and dangerous occurrences.
  • Identify root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
  • Track closure of incident action items.
  • Prepare incident reports and communicate lessons learned.
  • Conduct safety inductions for new employees and visitors.
  • Facilitate toolbox talks and safety meetings.
  • Deliver safety awareness campaigns and training programs.
  • Monitor employee competency and compliance with mandatory safety training requirements.
  • Conduct internal safety audits and inspections.
  • Participate in client and regulatory audits.
  • Ensure compliance with underground mining regulations and contractual requirements.
  • Maintain all safety records, registers, permits, and documentation.
  • Support emergency response planning and drills.
  • Ensure emergency equipment is available and inspected regularly.
  • Participate in emergency response exercises and incident management teams.
  • Coordinate emergency preparedness activities with the client.
  • Verify contractor compliance with site safety requirements.
  • Ensure visitors receive appropriate safety inductions and supervision.
  • Monitor contractor performance and adherence to safety standards.
  • Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly HSE reports.
  • Track and report key safety performance indicators.
  • Present safety performance updates during client and internal meetings.
  • Maintain accurate records of inspections, audits, incidents, and training activities.
  • Safety Management
  • Risk Management
  • Incident Investigation
  • Safety Training and Awareness
  • Compliance and Audits
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Contractor and Visitor Safety Management
  • Reporting
  • HSE Policies
  • Mining Regulations
  • Risk Assessment
  • Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
  • Take-5 Assessments
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Safety Inductions
  • Toolbox Talks
  • Safety Awareness Campaigns
  • Emergency Response Planning
  • Record Keeping
  • Diploma or degree in Safety management or related field
  • Minimum of 3- 5 years experience in Safety management
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Safety Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Management, Science & Engineering, Business Operations, Protective Services, Energy & Mining]

Jobs at:
Normet

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, July 22 2026

Duty Station:
Kitwe | Kitwe

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 8 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Safety Management

  • Implement and maintain site-specific health and safety management systems.
  • Ensure compliance with company HSE policies, client requirements, and mining regulations.
  • Conduct routine workplace inspections in underground and surface work areas.
  • Monitor compliance with safe work procedures and standards.
  • Promote a strong safety culture among employees and contractors.

Risk Management

  • Facilitate risk assessments for maintenance activities.
  • Identify workplace hazards and recommend appropriate control measures.
  • Monitor implementation and effectiveness of risk controls.
  • Ensure Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Take-5 assessments are conducted before work commences.

Incident Management

  • Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, and dangerous occurrences.
  • Identify root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
  • Track closure of incident action items.
  • Prepare incident reports and communicate lessons learned.

Safety Training and Awareness

  • Conduct safety inductions for new employees and visitors.
  • Facilitate toolbox talks and safety meetings.
  • Deliver safety awareness campaigns and training programs.
  • Monitor employee competency and compliance with mandatory safety training requirements.

Compliance and Audits

  • Conduct internal safety audits and inspections.
  • Participate in client and regulatory audits.
  • Ensure compliance with underground mining regulations and contractual requirements.
  • Maintain all safety records, registers, permits, and documentation.

Emergency Preparedness

  • Support emergency response planning and drills.
  • Ensure emergency equipment is available and inspected regularly.
  • Participate in emergency response exercises and incident management teams.
  • Coordinate emergency preparedness activities with the client.

Contractor and Visitor Safety

  • Verify contractor compliance with site safety requirements.
  • Ensure visitors receive appropriate safety inductions and supervision.
  • Monitor contractor performance and adherence to safety standards.

Reporting

  • Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly HSE reports.
  • Track and report key safety performance indicators.
  • Present safety performance updates during client and internal meetings.
  • Maintain accurate records of inspections, audits, incidents, and training activities.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)
  • Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR)
  • Number of Reported Near Misses
  • Safety Inspection Compliance Rate
  • Corrective Action Closure Rate
  • Training Compliance Percentage
  • Risk Assessment Completion Rate
  • Audit Compliance Score
  • Safety Observation Reporting

Qualifications & Experience

  • Diploma or degree in Safety management or related field
  • Minimum of 3- 5 years experience in Safety management

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Environmental/ Safety jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, July 22 2026
Duty Station: Kitwe | Kitwe
Posted: 08-07-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 08-07-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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