Safety Officer
2026-07-15T10:29:29+00:00
Normet
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FULL_TIME
Professional Services
Protective Services, Energy & Mining, Science & Engineering, Management
2026-07-27T17:00:00+00:00
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We are a global technology company developing innovative solutions for mining, tunnelling, and construction, improving project safety, environmental impact, and productivity. We offer premium equipment, all-round aftermarket services and high-quality chemicals and rock support as our core products to our customers. We operate globally in over 30 countries with more than 1,800 experts. At Normet, we commit to a culture founded in our Values – Caring, Committed & Courageous. We foster your talent, with us you shine.
Responsibilities or duties
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
- 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.
- Risk assessment
- Hazard identification
- Safety management systems
- HSE policies
- Mining regulations
- Workplace inspections
- Safe work procedures
- Safety culture promotion
- Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs)
- Take-5 assessments
- Incident investigation
- Root cause analysis
- Corrective and preventive actions
- Incident reporting
- Safety inductions
- Toolbox talks
- Safety meetings
- Safety awareness campaigns
- Training programs
- Employee competency monitoring
- Safety audits
- Regulatory audits
- Emergency response planning
- Emergency equipment inspection
- Emergency preparedness coordination
- Contractor safety verification
- Visitor safety induction
- HSE reporting
- Safety performance indicators
- Experience in implementing and maintaining health and safety management systems.
- Knowledge of company HSE policies, client requirements, and mining regulations.
- Experience in conducting workplace inspections.
- Familiarity with safe work procedures and standards.
- Experience in facilitating risk assessments.
- Ability to identify workplace hazards and recommend control measures.
- Experience in conducting Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Take-5 assessments.
- Experience in investigating accidents, incidents, near misses, and dangerous occurrences.
- Ability to identify root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
- Experience in preparing incident reports and communicating lessons learned.
- Experience in conducting safety inductions, toolbox talks, and safety meetings.
- Experience in delivering safety awareness campaigns and training programs.
- Experience in monitoring employee competency and compliance with training requirements.
- Experience in conducting internal safety audits and inspections.
- Experience in supporting emergency response planning and drills.
- Experience in verifying contractor compliance with site safety requirements.
- Experience in preparing HSE reports and tracking safety performance indicators.
JOB-6a5761097b3e0
Vacancy title:
Safety Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Protective Services, Energy & Mining, Science & Engineering, Management]
Jobs at:
Normet
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, July 27 2026
Duty Station:
Kitwe | Kitwe
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 15 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
We are a global technology company developing innovative solutions for mining, tunnelling, and construction, improving project safety, environmental impact, and productivity. We offer premium equipment, all-round aftermarket services and high-quality chemicals and rock support as our core products to our customers. We operate globally in over 30 countries with more than 1,800 experts. At Normet, we commit to a culture founded in our Values – Caring, Committed & Courageous. We foster your talent, with us you shine.
Responsibilities or duties
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
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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