Experience

BBE Group

• South Africa
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Ventilation Consultant

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Dynamic person with 23 years of ventilation experience in the underground mining environment. Excellent knowledge in ventilation system planning and designs, including refrigeration and cooling systems. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to think laterally to provide solutions to problematic ventilation systems. • 10 Years experience as Section 12 appointment. • Sound Audit, Planning and computer skills Dynamic person with 23 years of ventilation experience in the underground mining environment. Excellent knowledge in ventilation system planning and designs, including refrigeration and cooling systems. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to think laterally to provide solutions to problematic ventilation systems. • 10 Years experience as Section 12 appointment. • Sound Audit, Planning and computer skills



Anglo Platinum

• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Ventilation Engineer

  • May 2008 - Mar 2012

  Roles and duties:• Appointed in terms of Section 12 of the MHSA.• Coordinate the overall compliance to ventilation standards on 2 Shafts on Rustenburg Platinum Mines.• Advice General Managers on ventilation related issues.• Conduct medium and long term ventilation planning.• Conduct risk assessment and make appropriate recommendations• Update related Code of Practices and ventilation standards. • Responsible for current and future required ventilation equipment and infrastructure.• Compile and submit mandatory DMR (Department of Mineral and Resource) reports with regard to Occupational Hygiene measurements.• Co ordinate Occupational Hygiene on Shaft.• Co ordinate Emergency Preparedness• Co-ordinate Heat Stress Management• People Management• Communication with Senior Management

• Chief Ventilation Officer

  • May 2002 - Apr 2008

  •Appointed in terms of Section 12 of the MHSA.•Manage the daily operation of a shaft ventilation department.•Advice Production Manager on ventilation related issues.•Conduct short to medium term ventilation planning.•Conduct underground risk assessment and make appropriate recommendations and ventilation layouts.•Conduct Occupational Hygiene measurements, report and recommend methods to reduce exposure to harmful elements.•Ensure optimised refrigeration plant utilization•Co ordinate Emergency Preparedness on Shaft•Co-ordinate Heat Stress Management on Shaft•Lamproom management on Shaft•Problem Solving•People Management•Underground ventilation construction team management•Communication with Senior Management

• Ventilation Officer

  • Oct 1998 - Apr 2002

  •Routine Underground Ventilation Observations•Report, Record and Recommendations on underground ventilation conditions.•Submit ventilation layouts.•Survey shaft refrigeration plant.•Short-term planning.•Underground ventilation construction team management•Emergency PreparednessExperienced gain:•General knowledge of ventilation systems and networks.•Maintenance of a ventilation system.•Problem solving.



JCI

• Western Area Gold Mines

• Ventilation Officer

  • Jan 1994 - Sep 1998

  •Routine Underground Ventilation Observations •Report, Record and Recommendations on underground ventilation conditions. •Routine Underground Ventilation Observations •Report, Record and Recommendations on underground ventilation conditions.