Winch Driver

WINCH DRIVER (GRADING B1)

• Grade 10,11 or equivalent ABET Level
• MQA Competency B Certificate
• Completed winch training course with a valid operating license/certificate.
• Must be able to communicate in English
• Applicant must possess good verbal communication skills
• Fluency in any of the 11 Official languages
• Ability to adapt to change in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Must be deadline-driven with the ability to work under pressure
• Must have experience working underground
• Applicant must possess written and verbal communication skills
• South African Citizenship
• Clear Criminal Record
• Must be declared medically fit by our Occupational Health Centre.

• Work a rotation of shifts
• Perform all the duties safely as trained by our training centre
• Be observant of the condition of equipment and materials used to ensure company standards are met
• Promptly report any possible problems that may cause work obstruction
• Must be able to determine the cleanliness of the workplace and adhere to housekeeping standards and procedures
• Comply with proper Health and Safety policies and procedures as required (i.e. when performing various duties underground)
• Wear prescribed Personal Protective Equipment i.e. hard hat, gloves, goggles, safety belts, gumboots
• Acquire and maintain in a safe condition all necessary equipment required for you to carry out your work i.e. all necessary spanners, pinch bar, hammers, cold set chisel, length of rail, marlin spike, lip hooks, safety belts
• Conduct daily pre-use inspections of our winch and record these findings on the Checklist which is obtainable at the shaft. Ensure that you report any deficiencies to your supervisor. You may not operate a winch, which does not meet the Mine requirements
• All machinery to be provided with effective guards
• Examine and eliminate all potential fire hazards in the area where your machinery is situated, as well as along the route of the ropes
• Do not work on moving machinery
• Warn all persons in the nearby vicinity, of your intention to start up the winch, in the prescribed manner
• Maintain machinery in good working order
• Machinery to be locked out when left unattended
• Your attention is drawn to the content of the Mine’s Standard Procedure
• Perform any related duties as may be required from time to time by a supervisor
• Adhere to MHSA standards & Gold1 Group’s safety motto: “Nothing is so important that it cannot be done safely”