Safety Superintendent

We are seeking an experienced Safety Superintendent to lead Health, Safety and Environmental activities at our hard-rock open-pit mining operation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing effective HSE systems, maintaining compliance with Ghana’s mining safety requirements, managing operational risks and ensuring that employees and contractors work safely.

The role requires strong practical experience in open-pit mining hazards, including drilling and blasting, highwalls, waste dumps, haul-road traffic, heavy mobile equipment, hazardous substances, confined spaces and emergency response.

Minimum of five years’ experience in a Safety Superintendent or similar HSE leadership position within a recognised hard-rock mining operation.

Demonstrated experience in hard-rock open-pit mining.

Valid Minerals Commission certification applicable to the position.

Degree, HND or equivalent professional qualification in Occupational Health and Safety, Mining Engineering, Environmental Science or a related discipline.

Strong working knowledge of Ghana’s Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2182).

Practical knowledge of open-pit mining hazards, including highwalls, pit edges, waste dumps, drilling, blasting and ground instability.

Experience managing haul-road safety and interactions between heavy mining equipment and light vehicles.

Proven experience developing risk registers, emergency-response plans and safe operating procedures.

Experience conducting incident investigations, root-cause analyses, inspections and HSE audits.

Knowledge of permit-to-work, isolation, confined-space entry and hazardous-material management systems.

Experience managing contractor HSE compliance and site mobilisation.

Knowledge of ISO 45001 or an equivalent occupational health and safety management system.

Strong leadership, communication, reporting and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work at a remote mining site and follow the required roster.

Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the mine’s HSE management system.

Ensure compliance with L.I. 2182, Minerals Commission requirements and all applicable company HSE standards.

Develop, maintain and regularly review the site HSE risk register.

Identify and control risks associated with drilling, blasting, excavation, loading, hauling and dumping activities.

Monitor ground-control risks involving highwalls, pit edges, benches, waste dumps and loose rocks.

Work with mining and geotechnical teams to ensure unsafe areas are isolated and properly assessed.

Develop and enforce the mine traffic-management plan for haul trucks, excavators, loaders and light vehicles.

Verify that critical controls are implemented and effective before high-risk work begins.

Conduct workplace inspections, HSE audits, task-risk assessments and critical-control verifications.

Manage permit-to-work requirements for confined spaces, hot work, electrical isolation, working at height and other high-risk activities.

Investigate accidents, dangerous occurrences and high-potential near misses and ensure corrective actions are completed.

Ensure serious incidents and dangerous occurrences are reported and documented in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Develop and maintain emergency-response arrangements covering mine rescue, fire, fuel spills, medical emergencies and evacuation.

Coordinate emergency drills and assess the mine’s readiness to respond to major incidents.

Ensure adequate first-aid, medical, firefighting and emergency equipment is available and serviceable.

Manage contractor HSE prequalification, induction, mobilisation, monitoring and performance evaluation.

Deliver HSE inductions, toolbox talks, awareness programmes and competency-based training.

Monitor leading and lagging HSE indicators and submit weekly and monthly performance reports.

Prepare the operation for Minerals Commission inspections and other internal or external audits.

Promote a proactive safety culture and exercise stop-work authority whenever critical controls are absent or ineffective.