Senior Occupational Hygiene Officer at De Beers Group

Job Description:

The Senior Occupational Hygiene Officer is involved in the planning of monitoring, the measurement of Health stressors (e.g. air monitoring) the evaluation and interpretation of exposures to ensure that Venetia Mine remains compliant with health and hygiene legislation.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• Organize the taking of samples for water, swabs, airborne pollutants, noise and thermal stressors. And identify risks and controls occupational hygiene monitoring programs.
• Produce monthly feedback reports on personal and area monitoring on work done in compliance with KPIs
• Assist in the drafting and implementation of reduction strategies for potential occupational health hazards in the form of chemical hazards, physical hazards, ergonomic hazards, and biological hazards.
• Oversee SHE File audits to ensure compliance with the Occupational Hygiene requirements as per OHSAS 18001 & and mine procedures.
• Analyse findings correctly and compare findings to recognized national as well as international standards where available. Capturing actions on Safety Management System for deviations in the workplace that may lead to occupational health hazards as per survey recommendations.
• Knowledge sharing through training of the workforce in identifying and addressing health and hygiene hazards.
• Performing occupational health risk assessments (under guidance of the appointed Occupational Hygienist) and recommend on controls for risk mitigation.
• Assist in planning, design, and implementation of occupational hygiene programs and control measures.
• Organize the external taking of samples for airborne pollutants and components, fumes, gases, vapours, or mists.
• Conduct investigations (HPH, HPI) and recommend controls for risk mitigation (Learning from incidents).
• Updating equipment calibration register.
• Updating noise equipment register and implement noise reduction strategies.
• Testing control measures and assess the effectiveness of control technologies and recommend improvements to management.
• Encourage co-operation and teamwork between maintenance and production personnel regarding occupational hygiene matters.
• Encourage co-operation and teamwork between maintenance and production personnel regarding occupational hygiene matters

Qualifications:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12 certificate or relevant national NQF level qualification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Hygiene or equivalent
• Registered with the South African Institute of Occupational Hygienists [SAIOH] on assistant Level
• 5 years of Occupational Hygiene experience in a mining and/or processing environment.
• Familiarity with a Safety Management System
• Code 08 (B) Driver’s License.
• Registered as a technologist (advantageous)
• Successfully obtain a Red Ticket (Medical Fitness certificate) and pass Heat Tolerance Screening for Underground Fitness.
• Your consideration for employment is subject to your SAPS Criminal Record verification and qualifications verification.

SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of Occupational Hygiene policies, and procedures and the important role of consistently demonstrating required behaviours and championing safety values.
• Provides a consistent outstanding role model in relation to Occupational Hygiene practices with a deep understanding of the importance of workforce health.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Mines Health and Safety Act.
• Know all procedures and COPs related to Occupational Hygiene.
• Ability to think innovatively, broad technical knowledge of occupational hygiene, and interpretation of results.