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OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE TECHNOLOGIST (C5):
ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM, UNION CONCENTRATORS, LIMPOPO PROVINCE
The role:
The Occupational Hygiene Technologist is responsible to assist in the conductance of occupational health risk assessments and the planning, design and implementation of the occupational hygiene programme, as well as the implementation of control measures to eliminate, or if not possible, to reduce identified occupational health risks.
Key responsibilities:
· Conducting of occupational health risk assessments.
· Conduct surveys of workplaces with potential occupational health hazards in the form of chemical hazards, physical hazards, ergonomic hazards, biological hazards or psychological hazards.
· Evaluate and quantify the levels of the different hazards present by making use of specialized equipment and instrumentation.
· Conduct Occupational Hygiene sampling for dust and components, fumes, gases, vapours or mists.
· Compare findings of assessments and surveys with statutory exposure limits in order to determine if a potential hazardous situation exits.
· Conduct ergonomically orientated surveys to alter the working environment to minimize hazards to the employee.
· Detect sociological or psychological stresses among the workforce, which they may interpret erroneously as secondary to contact with physical or chemical agents.
· Assist in regularly communicating progress of Operation against occupational hygiene targets and objectives via a design communication, supervisory and management forum to all concerned
· Assist in evaluating, monitoring and providing continuous feedback to the Operation regarding the occupational hygiene performance efficiencies and standards
· Ensure that the occupational hygiene standards and procedures are up to date and understood and followed by the teams
· Encourage co-operation and teamwork between maintenance and production personnel regarding occupational hygiene matters
· Implement and maintain applicable occupational hygiene Regulations, Acts, Codes of practice and standards
· Liaise with Risk Management for Operation risk assessment
· Statutory reporting, as prescribed by the Section 12.1 appointee
Required abilities:
· Grade 12 plus 3 years diploma/degree in Occupational Hygiene or related science and registered with the South African Institute of Occupational Hygiene on an Occupational Hygiene Technologist Level, or;
· Grade 12 plus COM Elementary/Intermediate Certificate in Mine Environmental Control and registered as an Associate with the Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa
· Experience of 4 years in the Chemical Plant and/or Mining environment of which at least 2 years practical experience in the Occupational Hygiene field.
· Valid driver’s license code 08
Required aptitudes:
· Certificate of Fitness.
Additional Information:
· Anglo American Platinum shall apply the Employment Equity principles as set out in Anglo Platinum’s Employment Equity Policy.
· Incomplete CV’s and /or applications will not be considered.
· If you do not hear from the Company within 21 days after the closing of the advert, please consider your application to be unsuccessful.
· Interested candidates can apply online via http://intranet.angloplat.net/angloplatinum/index.aspx
or www.angloplatinum.co.za (External Candidates)
· Applications can also be forwarded by e-mail to recruitment1@angloamerican.co.za
Alternatively; Drop off your application at your nearest Walk In Centre linking it to the advertised job by using the Reference number.
· You can also apply using the SMS functionality by sending an sms with the job reference number to 35641.
· Ensure that you register for the SMS functionality on the Anglo American website.
· Ref No: UC061/12OM
· Closing Date: 28 June 2012
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