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Inspector: Mine Health And Safety

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Posted 4 Oct 2026 Closes in 12 days

Overview

Conduct and report on underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on matters relating to ground stability, support, explosives, blasting operations, and other matters relating to mine safety and take the necessary enforcement action where necessary. Investigate and report on mine related accidents, contraventions and complaints as well as analyse mine accidents and trends to determine high risk mining operations and take appropriate action.

Requirements

  • National Diploma in Mining Engineering (NQF6), Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency minimum of 3 years’ experience in mining and a valid driver’s license, Knowledge: Practical and theoretical knowledge of mining, Legal Knowledge, Departmental Directives, Public Service Act and Regulations, Personnel Code, Directives, Skills: Team work, Loyalty towards work, Innovative Thinker, Receptive towards suggestions and ideas, Quality Control, Compliance with rules and regulations, Discipline, work ethics, financ ial control, Self -confidence and acceptability, Tactfulness, Organisational ability, Intolerance to waste money, time, Thinking Demand: Good Interpersonal relations, Communication, Verbal and oral organisational ability control, Interpretation and application of legal matters and policies, Team Work, Training, Negotiating, Adaptability, Conflict handling, Training and Computer Literacy

Responsibilities

  • Conduct and report on underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on matters relating to ground stability, support, explosives, blasting operations, and other matters relating to mine safety and take the necessary enforcement action where necessary
  • Investigate and report on mine related accidents, contraventions and complaints as well as analyse mine accidents and trends to determine high risk mining operations and take appropriate action
  • Serve on any necessary board of examiners
  • Investigate, c onsult and provide inputs on mine closures, prospecting rights, mining rights and permits, EMPs and Township development
  • Provide inputs to regional reports, revision of mining regulations, guidelines, standard and applications of exemptions, permissions and approvals related to mining

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Mr S Gumede Tel No : (031) 335 9691

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