Experience

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

• Mining
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Inspector of Mines Occupational Hygiene

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  • Conduct audits at the mines on all contaminants that affect mine workers and community. • To identify high risk mines and take appropriate actions. • Investigate, consult and make recommendations to other departments on prospecting rights, mining rights and permits. • Render technical assistance and ensure dissemination of information to the mining industry. • Conduct audits at the mines on all contaminants that affect mine workers and community. • To identify high risk mines and take appropriate actions. • Investigate, consult and make recommendations to other departments on prospecting rights, mining rights and permits. • Render technical assistance and ensure dissemination of information to the mining industry.



South32

• Australia
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Specialist Health and Hygiene

  • May 2022 - Nov 2022



Foskor

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Occupational Hygienist

  • Jan 2017 - May 2022

  Undertake surveys and evaluate risks to health in the workplace Accurately measure and sample levels of exposure, often through precise use of specialist equipment Record facts or details of procedures in the workplace Eliminate or significantly reduce risk by making organisational changes and selecting and designing relevant facilities Consider all options of control, such as ventilation, containment and personal protective equipment and find cost-effective solutions Develop, implement, manage and maintain the Occupational Hygiene Monitoring Programme using the requirements of Mine Health & Safety legislation and Foskor’s internal standards Compile Codes of Practice of Occupational Hygiene Stressors (Noise, Airborne pollutants, Thermal Stress, Prevention of Fires at Mines, Emergency Prepadness and Response, Illumination) Perform hazard identification and risk assessments on Occupational Hygiene Stressors Decide upon a sampling methodology compatible with best practice methodologies Decide upon, propose and implement control measures Ensure analyses methods comply to SABS standards Collect, analyses, interpret and manipulate data to present in an understandable format Develop and maintain a record keeping system to preserve data Identify deviations from set standards and perform follow-up monitoring Decide upon, propose and implement remedial measures Produce compliance and progress reports for management and relevant authorities and provide feedback to SHREQ committee Scan legislation for developments in occupational health management. Conducting Occupational Hygiene awareness trainings Show less



AngloGold Ashanti

• South Africa
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Occupational Environmental Officer(Ventilation Officer)

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Conduct underground and surface Occupational Environment inspections • Submit computer and handwritten Occupational Environment related reports • Conduct radiation screening audits & inspections • Investigate Occupational Environment over exposures on Noise and Dust • Schedule and manage gravimetric sampling and noise sampling schedules • Conduct underground and surface fire prevention audits • Conduct underground and surface Occupational Environment inspections • Submit computer and handwritten Occupational Environment related reports • Conduct radiation screening audits & inspections • Investigate Occupational Environment over exposures on Noise and Dust • Schedule and manage gravimetric sampling and noise sampling schedules • Conduct underground and surface fire prevention audits



Department of Health

• Environmental health Practitioner

  • 2012 - 2013

  Investigating incidence, routine inspections, Taking food and water samples, Attending and taking minutes in Occupational Health and safety meetings, Management and Monitoring of medical waste, Monitoring of general Hygiene in the hospital , Inspection of foodstuff and meat products at the food service facility. Exercise administrative functions regarding Environmental Health Services. Assisting with Injury on duty (IOD) claim forms for employees. Giving health education with regard to prevention of communicable diseases. Show less