SHE Occupational Health Hygienist (108095) at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job 

To provide technical expert knowledge, guidance and coordination regarding the sustenance and improvement of the broad spectrum of Occupational Hygiene (OH) for the Secunda sites situated within the Secunda Complex. Identifying and evaluating health risk impacts, recommending mitigation controls, influencing the implementation thereof which aims to ensure a healthy and productive workforce in accordance with the one Sasol SHE Excellence Approach. Compliance identification, evaluation and monitoring is performed by the Sasol Approved Inspection Authority for Occupational Health and Hygiene as approved by the Department of Employment and Labour.

The incumbent must be a registered Occupational Hygienist, endorsed by the Department of Employment and Labour and is responsible for regulated aspects of an Approved Inspection Authority for Occupational Health and Hygiene as stipulated within the Occupational Health and Safety Act (85 of 1993) and associated Regulations; such as:

• Subscribing to dual legal liability and technical content reviews of technologists, assistants and peers reports and records for compliance monitoring conducted and preventative controls offered;
• Ensuring that Sasol can indeed internally operate as an Approved Inspection Authority for Occupational Health and Hygiene to demonstrate legal compliance with the requirements of the Health-related regulations of the said Act, so that internal occupational hygiene reports are undersigned by a registered Occupational Hygienist to be accepted in a court of law, as directed by the Department of Employment and Labour.
• The incumbent is also responsible for calibrating monitoring equipment, carrying out monitoring and measurements and evaluate results within the scope of work for which the Approved Inspection Authority for Occupational Health and Hygiene is authorized.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Business Results: Operational, Financial and Technical results

• Establish a fit-for-purpose exposure assessment team and lead the process to make special and objective findings regarding exposure to identified risks to  health in the workplace.
• Conduct monitoring and measurements in accordance with the internal SANS 17020 quality management system; and evaluate results against national and international legislation and standards, as well as best practice guidelines.
• Utilize quantitative monitoring and measurement data, biological exposure monitoring information and health risk assessment findings in the selection and design of an appropriate monitoring program.
• Distinguish between various types of monitoring strategies, survey methodologies and different techniques used for measurement and analysis according to new developments in the field.
• Utilize quantitative data and interpret data sets of monitoring results to optimize existing monitoring strategies for best fit exposure monitoring that inform the needs of medical surveillance and control strategies.
• Consider related legal requirements, relevant SANS codes, international best practices and biological exposure results when profiling exposures to provide input into person job specifications for similar exposure groups.
• Compile objective and concise reports including appropriate and specific preventative controls.
• Technically, for self and peers, ensure that:
• Exposure results from the sampling data and analysis results are correctly interpreted, calculated and reported.
• Specific legislation in SA where monitoring, control and reduction of exposures are used, is pitched against international best practices.
• Relevant national and international exposure standards, sampling strategies and methodologies as well as the implementation of these are correctly conveyed to partners, peers, and management and risk owners in order to guide management decisions on the control of risks.
• Applicable Occupational Hygiene statistical theories (use of Geometric means, GSD, 95% percentiles, 70% UCL etc.) are used and apply statistical software to results to interpret data sets and analysis trends for multiple hazards.
• Conduct health related workplace investigations when requested by Occupational Medicine; and support/influence occupational health risk exposure profiles (OHREP) compiled by Occupational Medicine for medical surveillance.
• Identify, anticipate and track technological, legislative and toxicological changes and developments to updated knowledge, occupational exposure limit modifications and changes to inform monitoring strategies and programs

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant B-degree (BHSc Occupational Hygiene or BSc Physiology with Honours in Occupational Hygiene) 

Min Experience

• 6+ relevant years

Certification & Professional Membership

• Registration with SAIOH as Occupational Hygienist / Legal Knowledge Certificate

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Compliance: Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.
• Execution capability: The underlying ability to execute a strategy/project or day to day work
• Problem Solving: Is a step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information, and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. In involves critical thinking, analysis and persistence.
• Project Coordination: Knowledge and experience with Project Coordination is planning, organizing, and managing tasks and resources to accomplish a objective this include an administrative, liaison and support role that supports one or more projects. Usually used during smaller non capital projects.
• Reporting: The ability to access information from databases, forms, and other sources, and prepare reports according to requirements.
• Written Communications: Sending of messages, orders or instructions in writing through letters, circulars, manuals, reports, telegrams, office memos, bulletins, etc. It is a formal method of communication and is less flexible

Closing Date: 21st, April 2022