SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:
- Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
- Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation, and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
- Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
- Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.
- Ensure Customer Satisfaction
- Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No.29 of 1996) safety and health standards are maintained
- Co-ordinate an Occupational Hygiene programme
- Measure environmental stresses and take corrective actions.
- Test for harmful pollutants by means of approved handheld electronic instruments and detector tubes
- Determine the cooling power and low air velocities by means of a wet kata thermometer
- Determine the pressure difference between two points in a ventilation system by means of a manometer
- Measure velocity pressures by means of a pitot tube to determine air velocity and volume flow rates
- Construct frameworks and install ventilation doors and brattices to control airflow underground.
- Auxiliary axial flow fan/s, ducting and supplementary ventilation controls.
- Measure and design ventilation requirements.
- Ensure the correct installation
- Prepare, implement and coordinate a personal gravimetric dust sampling programme and calculate dust exposure risk
- Issue and retrieve a Dust-Sampling Train
- Determine the dust mass on dust sampling filters
- Collect water samples for analysis of dust and chemical content
- Design a dust and/or fume extraction system and measure to ensure adequate velocity & or quantity of airflow/extraction.
- Determine personal equivalent noise exposure levels by means of an integrating-type dosimeter.
- Conduct routine inspections on percussion rock drills and equipment with possible risk of high noise exposure for compliance with the requirement of the Mine Health and Safety Act.
- Measure noise levels in a workplace by means of a sound level meter.
- Measure noise spectrum of a noise source by means of an octave band frequency analyser.
- Ensure all high-risk noise equipment is identified and demarcated as per procedure.
- Measure illumination levels in a workplace by means of a luxmeter.
- Report on illumination results.
- Determine the thermal work environment by means of a wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) index
- Measure virgin rock temperature.
- Measure compressed air and water pressures by means of a handheld pressure gauge
- Measure barometric pressure by means of electronic and mechanical instruments.
- Manage continuous improvement through Operational Excellence
- Grade 12/N3
- Chamber of Mines Intermediate Certificate in Mine Environmental Control
- 5 Years Underground Ventilation experience, preferably 2 years supervisory experience.
- Blasting Certificate (Advantageous)
- Vuma Modelling and AutoCAD knowledge is advantageous.
- Microsoft Office programs.
As per Training Matrix
Competencies Required
Behavioural Competencies:
- Safety Leadership
- Innovation
- Managing Work
- Results Orientation
- Customer Focus
- Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Work Standards
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Communication
- Flexibility
- Contributing to Team Success
- Business Understanding
Please attach all relevant certified copies of qualifications to your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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