Specialist Hygiene | WAIO | FIFO 5:2, 4:3
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
As a part of the HSE business partnership team, you will be an instrumental player in establishing and implementing aspects of the WAIO Occupational Hygiene Plans and work strategies on site. You will identify, assess and advise on occupational hygiene matters in the workplace that potentially impact human health from environmental and work-related sources.
In this role you will:
- Identify and assess occupational hygiene hazards on site including noise, gases, heat stress, asbestos, dust, chemicals, and biological agents.
- Complete verification activities for site Health Management Plans and exposure control strategies.
- Manage unexpected hygiene events including hazard assessment and recommendation of immediate corrective actions to protect worker health.
- Provide specialist advice and coaching to various levels of management on occupational hygiene exposure risk and regulatory requirements.
- Support execution of site monitoring programs through effective contractor management and undertaking sampling on an ad hoc basis.
- Manage Cority database to ensure quality of monitoring data and accurate reporting of results to stakeholders.
- Support execution of hygiene improvement projects across multiple sites.
- Be appointed into the statutory positions of Noise officer and Mine Air Quality Officer for your site(s).
- Comply to and consistently follow the standards and procedures designed to enable you to work safely and effectively every day.
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About You
The following attributes will be well regarded:
- Degree qualified in Occupational Hygiene, Health Science, Physics, or a relevant associated field.
- Quality experience in occupational hygiene, ideally with exposure to the Mining / Mineral Processing industries.
- The qualifications to be appointed into the statutory roles of Noise Officer and Mine Air Quality Officer.
- Strong communication skills which allow effective engagement with all levels of management.
- Attention to detail and the demonstrated ability to work with large amounts of data.
- Proven commitment to look after your own wellbeing and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm’s way.
- AIOH membership advantageous.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.