{"id":16031,"date":"2025-08-10T12:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T12:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/ventilation-hygiene-superintendent-ug\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T00:24:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T00:24:40","slug":"ventilation-hygiene-superintendent-ug","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=16031","title":{"rendered":"Ventilation\/Hygiene Superintendent-UG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Role Context<\/p>\n<p>Ventilation Management<\/p>\n<p>\tConduct ventilation and occupational hygiene strategic planning.<br \/>\n\tEnsuring that routine survey schedules exist.<br \/>\n\tEffectively manage Ventilation resources by providing guidance and direction.<br \/>\n\tInvestigate and solve serious problems encountered in ventilation or other occupational hygiene factors in Tharisa UG shafts e.g. major changes in airflow, temperature increases, gas intersections etc.<br \/>\n\tMonitor and evaluate the performance of the underground main and auxiliary fans and dust suppression systems to maintain optimum efficiency and ensure compliance with Mine standards and Legislation.<br \/>\n\tInvestigate and provide recommendations on specific ventilation designs\u00a0 and technological developments.<br \/>\n\tDevise contingency plans for underground fires that may occur. This includes evacuation plans, zoning of section, etc.<br \/>\n\tEnsure that emergency planning information in the Incident Control Room is updated on a quarterly basis.<br \/>\n\tManage and coordinate the ventilation construction program to ensure effective ventilation of all working areas.<br \/>\n\tEnsure that all occupational hygiene monitoring functions and audits stipulated by the Mine Health and Safety Act and\u00a0 regulations are performed within time prescribed parameters.<br \/>\n\tEnsure effective ventilation and occupational hygiene control and reporting.<br \/>\n\tProvide specialist knowledge and advice to all levels of management to identify and resolve a wide range of occupational hygiene related issues.<br \/>\n\tCompile blasting schedules conduct re-entry intervals to quantify the validity of the set times.<br \/>\n\tImplement and manage heat and cold stress management.<br \/>\n\tEnsure that operating costs are minimized through proper designing the accurate size of airways, fans and refrigeration.<br \/>\n\tEnsuring that all pollutants are addressed before they could be health hazards and that risk assessments are covering all health related hazards generated at Tharisa UG.<br \/>\n\tAll relevant reports are compiled on time and sent to the applicable departments.<\/p>\n<p>Compliance Management<\/p>\n<p>\tEnsure that operating standards and procedures are appropriate, entrenched and applied through regular audits and inspections as per organisational and legal requirements<br \/>\n\tEnsure that all Ventilation activities are performed in line with the Mine Health and Safety Act, Minerals Act, ODMWA, COIDA, Water and Environment and Pollution Acts and DME guidelines<\/p>\n<p>Sheq Administration and Reporting<\/p>\n<p>\tMonitor trend ventilation and occupational hygiene related statistics and interpret results<br \/>\n\tEnsure that reports on ventilation and occupational hygiene work done in section are scrutinised, collated and verified<br \/>\n\tEnsure compliance to all statutory requirements<\/p>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p>Qualifications:<\/p>\n<p>\tGrade 12\u00a0<br \/>\n\tRelevant diploma in related or equivalent in the related field (including but not limited to Environmental\/Hygiene\/ Occupational Health\/Safety\/Ventilation).<\/p>\n<p>Certifications:<\/p>\n<p>\tAdvanced Certificate in mine Environmental control<\/p>\n<p>Job specific experience:<\/p>\n<p>\tMinimum of 5 years of mining experience in underground ventilation and hygiene.<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) or<\/p>\n<p>tharisa.mcidirecthire.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/tharisa.mcidirecthire.com","_company_name":"Tharisa","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"harisa is a European headquartered integrated resource group. We are uniquely positioned incorporating mining, processing, beneficiation, marketing, sales and logistics. Tharisa is a low cost producer of PGMs and chrome concentrate resulting from two distinct revenue streams from a single resource a... read morend costs being shared between the commodities. We continue to explore beneficiation opportunities through innovation and technology. 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