Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Safety Officer to join our asphalt plant operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing and maintaining occupational health, safety, and environmental standards to ensure a safe working environment for all employees, contractors, and visitors. The role requires a hands-on professional with experience in asphalt production, heavy industrial operations, or road construction. Key Responsibilities: • Ensure compliance with all applicable occupational health, safety, and environmental legislation, company policies, and industry standards. • Conduct regular inspections of the asphalt plant, workshops, fuel storage areas, stockpiles, laboratories, and surrounding work areas. • Identify workplace hazards, conduct risk assessments, and implement appropriate control measures. • Develop, review, and maintain safe work procedures, Job Hazard Analyses, and Safe Work Method Statements. • Investigate incidents, accidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, prepare reports, and monitor the implementation of corrective actions. • Conduct safety inductions, toolbox talks, emergency response training, and ongoing safety awareness programmes. • Monitor compliance with permit-to-work systems, Lockout/Tagout procedures, confined space entry, working at heights, hot work, and other critical safety controls. • Ensure the correct use and availability of personal protective equipment (PPE). • Monitor contractor compliance with site safety requirements and company procedures. • Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, including fire drills, spill response, and evacuation exercises. • Ensure environmental compliance relating to dust suppression, emissions, noise control, hazardous substances, waste management, and spill prevention. • Maintain accurate records of inspections, audits, incidents, training, risk assessments, and statutory documentation. • Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly HSE reports for management. • Participate in internal and external HSE audits and support continuous improvement initiatives. • Promote a positive safety culture by encouraging employee participation and proactive hazard reporting. Requirements • National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Safety Management, or a related field. • SAMTRAC, NEBOSH, or equivalent health and safety qualification will be an advantage. • Registration with the relevant professional body • Minimum of 2–5 years' experience in a Health and Safety role. • Sound knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety legislation and industry best practices. • Strong communication, report writing, and problem-solving skills. • Computer literacy (Microsoft Office). Experience • Minimum of 3–5 years' experience as a Safety Officer in an asphalt plant, quarry, road construction, mining, manufacturing, or heavy industrial environment. • Experience working with continoue’s or batch asphalt plants is highly desirable. • Practical knowledge of heavy mobile equipment, conveyors, crushers, hot bitumen handling, fuel systems, and plant maintenance activities. • Proven experience conducting incident investigations, safety inspections, audits, and risk assessments. Interested candidates must send their CVs to careers@mmsurfacing.co.za No walk-ins or hand delivered CVs will be accepted Shortlisted candidates will undergo screening and vetting of their qualifications.About
Maloka Machaba Surfacing Pty (Ltd) (“MM Surfacing”) is a 100% black owned company with interest in the Hot Asphalt Manufacturing industry. The company offers three major services which include asphalt manufacturing, surfacing/placement and logistics. MM Surfacing was started by two young and vibrant entrepreneurs with civil engineering background. The Asphalt industry is faced with a number of dynamics and the founders realised the challenges facing the development of road infrastructure and were inspired to offer lasting solutions to the industry. Asphalt Manufacturing Maloka Machaba Surfacing manufactures a variety of asphalt mixes. The company has a 140 ton/hour Asphalt Batch Plant based in Polokwane, Limpopo. Surfacing MM Surfacing has a number of pavers, rollers, chip spreaders and bitumen distributors to meet all our client’s road surfacing needs. Logistics Our logistics arm of the business ensures that the client can depend on us to provide quality asphalt at the quickest possible way. Central to our business strategy is ensuring that we provide quality products that supersede clients expectation. MM Surfacing has a team of highly capable technical professionals, sales and logistics personnel. Each staff member is committed to ensure that we offer excellent services and maintain high standard in executing our operation. Waste Management Under the Waste Management offering, MM Surfacing provide unique waste collection services, landfill operations and management, and waste recycling.
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