Responsibilities:
Occupational Health Compliance Auditing
- Conduct comprehensive occupational health audits across manufacturing, industrial, logistics, processing, and mining environments.
- Evaluate compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA), COIDA, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Assess the effectiveness of Occupational Health Management Systems and associated clinical controls.
- Review site compliance against ISO 45001 requirements and recognised industry standards.
- Identify areas of non-conformance, improvement opportunities, and compliance risks.
- Compile detailed audit reports and monitor the close-out of corrective actions.
Occupational Health Management System Development
- Design, develop, implement, and continuously improve Occupational Health Management Systems.
- Develop occupational health policies, procedures, standards, and operational frameworks.
- Align organisational occupational health programmes with ISO 45001 and legislative requirements.
- Support clients with occupational health governance, compliance strategies, and system implementation.
- Assist organisations in establishing sustainable occupational health programmes and controls.
- Promote continuous improvement and best practice within occupational health management.
Medical Surveillance Programme Management
- Audit and evaluate occupational medical surveillance programmes for effectiveness and legal compliance.
- Review Occupational Risk Profiles (ORPs) and ensure alignment between workplace hazards and surveillance requirements.
- Evaluate biological monitoring programmes, audiometry, spirometry, vision screening, and related clinical assessments.
- Ensure medical surveillance protocols adequately address identified occupational exposures.
- Review fitness-for-work processes and occupational health programme effectiveness.
- Provide recommendations to improve employee health monitoring and risk management processes.
Health Risk Assessment Consulting
- Facilitate and participate in occupational Health Risk Assessments (HRAs).
- Assess chemical, biological, physical, ergonomic, and environmental health hazards.
- Evaluate employee exposure to dust, diesel particulate matter, noise, heat stress, vibration, hazardous chemicals, and other occupational hazards.
- Develop practical recommendations to reduce occupational health risks.
- Assist clients in implementing appropriate exposure monitoring and control measures.
- Support compliance with occupational hygiene and health management requirements.
Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
- Lead investigations into occupational illnesses, health incidents, exposure events, and failures in occupational health controls.
- Apply recognised investigation methodologies such as ICAM, BowTie, or equivalent approaches.
- Identify root causes, contributing factors, and systemic weaknesses.
- Develop corrective and preventative action plans.
- Prepare investigation reports and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.
- Support organisations in implementing sustainable corrective actions.
Stakeholder Management and Professional Consulting
- Build and maintain professional relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
- Provide specialist occupational health advice to management, Health and Safety Committees, and operational teams.
- Present audit findings, risk assessments, and compliance recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Facilitate awareness sessions and competency-building initiatives where required.
- Collaborate with occupational hygiene, safety, environmental, and operational teams.
- Act as a trusted advisor on occupational health and compliance matters.
- Compile occupational health audit reports, consulting reports, and compliance assessments.
- Develop occupational health performance reports and management summaries.
- Maintain accurate records of audits, investigations, risk assessments, and client engagements.
- Present findings to Executive Management, Health and Safety Committees, and regulatory stakeholders.
- Contribute to strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure all documentation is maintained in accordance with governance requirements and professional standards.
- Degree or Diploma in General Nursing.
- Postgraduate Diploma, BTech, or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health Nursing Science.
- Registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
- Additional qualifications in Occupational Hygiene, Safety Management, Risk Management, or related disciplines will be advantageous.
Professional Registrations
- Current registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse.
- Current registration with SASOHN (South African Society of Occupational Health Nursing Practitioners) as an Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner (OHNP).
- ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Certification.
- Certified Audiometrist.
- Certified Spirometrist.
- Vision Screening and/or Dispensing qualification.
- Valid Dispensing Licence will be advantageous.
- Certification in recognised investigation methodologies such as ICAM, BowTie, or equivalent.
- Additional occupational health, risk management, or auditing certifications will be advantageous.
- Minimum 5 - 8 years' experience as an Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner.
- Proven experience conducting occupational health audits and compliance assessments.
- Experience developing and implementing Occupational Health Management Systems.
- Experience within both the South African mining and general industrial sectors.
- Exposure to underground, open-cast, processing, manufacturing, and logistics environments.
- Experience conducting health risk assessments and occupational health investigations.
- Experience presenting findings and recommendations to management and executive stakeholders.
- Strong auditing, analytical, and investigative skills.
- Excellent report-writing and documentation abilities.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Ability to interpret legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and occupational health reporting systems.
- Extensive knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
- Extensive knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA).
- Strong understanding of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA).
- Knowledge of Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) requirements.
- Understanding of occupational hygiene principles and workplace exposure monitoring.
- Knowledge of occupational disease management and medical surveillance programmes.
- Understanding of ISO 45001 Management Systems.
- Knowledge of occupational health risks associated with manufacturing and mining environments.
- Understanding of commodity-specific health risks including coal, gold, platinum, and iron ore operations.
Medical and Fitness Requirements
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Mine Medical Certificate of Fitness (Red Ticket).
- Physically fit to access industrial and mining environments.
- Comfortable working in confined spaces, at heights, and within operational environments.
- Ability to walk long distances and navigate uneven terrain when conducting site inspections.
- Ability to work in hot, humid, dusty, and physically demanding environments.
- Must meet occupational hearing, vision, and medical fitness requirements.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Own reliable vehicle.
- Willingness to travel extensively across South Africa and neighbouring regions.
- Ability to work at remote mining operations when required.
High degree of professional ethics and values aligned with:
- Integrity
- Courage
- Care
- Passion
- Innovation
- Accountability
- Preference will be given to Employment Equity candidates