Occupational Hygiene and Ventilation Superintendent

Kalagadi Manganese Pty Ltd

Hotazel

ZAR 300 000 - 400 000

Job description

Occupational Hygiene and Ventilation Superintendent

Listing reference: kalam_000080

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 12 February 2025

Position summary

Industry: Mining & Quarrying

Job category: Ventilation

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

About our company

Introduction

This is a legal Appointment.The Occupational Hygiene and Ventilation Superintendent will be responsible to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of ventilation and occupational hygiene systems to ensure adherence to all organisational standards and applicable legislation at the Business Unit operation.

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

To prepare, implement and manage an occupational hygiene programme.
To report all non-compliance as per MHSA and its regulations.
To assist the management in terms of the mine fires and emergency preparedness.
To prepare and compile statutory DMR reports, milestone reports and operational reports.
To assist with drafting, review and implementation of Occupational Hygiene Procedures, COPs and training material.
To participate in investigations to accidents, serious illness, health threatening occurrences.
To inform the management in terms workplace conditions.
To ensure quality control in terms of the use of instrumentation and calibration.
To ensure the record of Occupational Hygiene measurements are kept as per MHSA.
To participate in internal and external audits.
To keep track of legislation pertaining hygiene and ventilation.
To represent the mine on relevant occupational hygiene and health forums.
To conduct workplace inspections, exposure monitoring, walkthrough surveys and recommend controls.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Advanced Mine Environmental Control Certificate.
Relevant registration with Ventilation and Occupational hygiene professional body.
RPO Certificate.
Other relevant certificate of competency in Occupational Hygiene and ventilation.

Experience:

Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing Hygiene Programme and Ventilation network of underground.
Extensive experience in an underground trackless mining.
Experience in ventilation simulation programme (VUMA or VENTSIM).
At least 2-year experience in a supervisory capacity.