SHE Snr Occ Health Hygiene at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• To be involved in environmental health and safety processes and prevention activities and audits to achieve zero harm environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Plan and manage the supply of ventilation to the required underground areas.
• Manage the measurement and reporting of Occupational Hygiene related monitoring requirements.
• Measure, assess and report on matters relating Fire and Explosion prevention and Emergency preparedness.
• Report to Management on compliance to standards.
• Manage subordinates to ensure compliance to Service Level agreement.

Additional Advantages

• Experience in specifically an Underground coal mine on Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene.
• Any qualification related to Occupational Hygiene (additional to the Intermediate Certificate).

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Facilitate ad hoc risk assessment studies using an appropriate selection of basic intermediate & advanced methodologies which includes HAZOP, Process Hazard Review (PHR) & (LOC), FMEA, Human Factors, Risk Ranking, explosion studies, LOPA, QRA, facility citing studies & consequence assessments. 
• Facilitate incident investigations process & assist in the compilation of incident reports, lessons learned next steps. 
• Communicate PHA report & findings to management. Assist management in the resulting decision-making process & formal response to recommendations. 
• Advise operations on establishing & maintaining operating procedures as effective risk controls for activities. 
• Provide a consultation service to operations on the technical aspects
• Advise where applicable on Safety Case Technique information to support regulatory permitting & authorizations. 
• Analyse trends & provide workable solutions to operations management for implementation. 
• Advise & support on solutions which contributes to business results & improved competitiveness 
• Contribute to the establishment & reviewing of site wide PSM related systems across multi-operating sites. 
• Provide input in the design, development & maintenance of the process safety management system. 
• Develop & maintain plant specific process safety procedures (where applicable) by interpreting Sasol process safety standards, procedures, specifications & guideline. 
• Drive Operational hub process safety initiatives. 
• Analyse Major Hazard Installation (MHI) as per regulations & ensure compliance to the standards by the operational hubs. 
• Advise on land use/ spatial planning for operational areas based on the relevant studies
• Facilitate/ participate in PSSR reviews of various complexities. 
• Identify potential process & asset features that could escalate emergency events into major incidents 
• Carry out Process Safety stand-by duties and co-ordinate external risk assessment studies
• Utilize consequence modelling & probability analysis (fault tree / Event tree) to develop solutions. 
• Evaluate & give assurance regarding the quality of risk studies conducted by PSM Specialists & Practitioners 
• Assess quality cost-effective solutions during risk assessments to ensure optimum risk design within acceptable risk parameters. 
• Support & monitor the identification process of process safety critical equipment for preventative maintenance purposes & ensure that corrective actions are implemented 
• Utilize a FER-SI tool to derive fire, explosion & toxic index 
• Plan & meet project management objectives in technical, professional & expert areas of work 
• Develop & maintain plant related checklists. 
• Research, propose & assist in the implementation of fit for purpose solutions to meet changing business & work requirements 
• Gather & analyse data on risk-based analysis, & advise management on high process safety risks through safety Improvement plan (SIP). Gather & analyse data from observation, audits, incidents etc. for themes. 
• Compile incident reports, including actions & lessons learned
• Conduct awareness training of team members on the specific methodologies to be used for the specific risk study. 
• Participate in the development & maintenance of career paths by, for example, providing shadowing opportunities, assisting in an individuals growth & monitoring progress. 
• Liaise with accredited engineering facilities

Formal Education

• University Bachelors Degree

Min Experience

• Experience: 4+ relevant years