Superintendent Occupational Health and Hygiene - South32, Hotazel Manganese Mines at South32

POSITION SYNOPSIS:

• The purpose of this role is to govern and continuously improve the HMM Occupational Health and Hygiene Standard and associated procedures to ensure the effective management of health & hygiene risks, fitness for work, Worker’s Compensation, injury management, and crisis emergency management.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Serious contenders will have a bachelor’s degree (Environmental Health/ Science/ Similar) with a minimum of 5 experience within the Hygiene function at a specialist level in mining or heavy industry;
• Experience in leading effective teams of 5+ for a minimum of 3 years together with SAIOH registered as Occupational Hygienist / Mineral Council Advanced Environmental Certificate;
• In-depth knowledge of hygiene management processes and technologies and relevant industry standards (e.g. OSHA, Mineral Council, and MHSA);
• Sound understanding of Injury Management processes and Crisis emergency management;
• In-depth understanding and practical application of key concepts, theories, and practices related to the effective management of Occupational Health and/or Hygiene;
• Experience in identifying issues, analyzing data, and recommending practical improvement solutions.
   

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead and demonstrate a commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility, and sustainable development through personal behaviors and leadership;
• Maintain open and efficient communication channels across HMM to share knowledge, experience, and expertise;
• Responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving HMM Occupational Health & Hygiene management standards, procedures, tools, and programs to enable the operations to effectively manage occupational Health & Hygiene risk and outcomes, including incorporating regulatory changes or industry learnings;
• Accountable for reviewing and maintaining the Occupational Hygiene Assessment Program;
• Accountable for annually reviewing and maintaining the Health Surveillance Program to incorporate changes from the Occupational Hygiene Assessment Program and changing internal and external requirements;
• Accountable for maintaining Occupational Health & Hygiene risks in accordance with the Risk Management Standard;
• Accountable for the timely certification of medical assessments (New starter, periodic, and exiting) and management of the medical record database and wellness program.

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