Health & Safety Advisor

Company description:

BUMA Australia's vision is to be a leading mining service provider contributing to future energy solutions. This vision is based on our core values of safety, integrity, innovation, collaboration and people.

With a strong commitment to safety, innovation and technology, BUMA Australia pursues a relationship-based long-term approach to ensure the mutual success of all projects. Ensuring we provide value to our clients through all stages of mining is a mainstay of our business and we have the expertise and equipment to deliver total mining services to any surface operation.

Meandu Mine:

BUMA Australia provides a total mine service to Stanwell Corporation's Meandu Mine to deliver coal to the adjacent Tarong power station. We are responsible for both managing and operating the mine.

Services provided include planning, drilling, overburden removal, coal mining, coal processing, rehabilitation, and maintenance of mobile and fixed plant. The project uses a combination of dragline and truck-and shovel operations. Meandu Mine currently has five working pits, with sufficient coal to fuel the stations until at least 2037.

Job description:

We have an opportunity for a new Health & Safety Advisor to join our Meandu operations on an 8/6 roster. Reporting to the HST Superintendent, the Health & Safety Advisor will coordinate site based occupational Health & Safety activities to ensure the competence and well-being of people, the integrity of equipment and the safe handling of materials.

You will be responsible for ensuring the Health, Safety and Training systems are compliant with legislation and standards and work to continuously improve the safety culture and performance, including making recommendations and implementing improvements to safety and security procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading safety investigations (ICAM), preparing reports and recommendations, and implementation of corrective and preventative actions
• Facilitation of Risk Assessments and mentoring of the risk assessment process to front line and middle management
• Identification of safety issues and problems ensuring corrective action is taken and monitored

• Conducting regular audits, workplace inspections, critical control observations, and field leadership activities and providing guidance and coaching on improving safety practices
• Facilitating Workplace Rehabilitation for injured workers in consultation with medical practitioners
• Assisting with maintaining the site's SHMS including the development of Standard Operating Procedures and processes and ensuring legislative compliance.
• Providing support to site personnel to ensure training needs are maintained to a high standard
• Coordinating occupational hygiene monitoring/ projects/ audits ie Ear fit testing, Respirator fit testing, Vibration/ dust/ noise and welding fumes
• Communicating to employees on project performance as well as broader corporate departments in regard to safety issues as required

Profile description:

About You:

• Minimum of Diploma in Workplace Health & Safety or equivalent
• Workplace Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator is essential
• Current light vehicle driver's licence is essential
• RIIRIS301 Apply Risk Management Process
• RIIWHS301 Safety and Health Investigations
• RIICOM301 Communicate Information
• RIIRIS402 Carry out the risk management process (G2)
• Occupational Hygiene experience is preferred
• Competence in computer use with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of the mining industry's regulations and legislation relating to health and safety or relevant heavy industry experience essential
• Good rapport building skills with site-based leaders and workforce

To be considered for this opportunity please click "Apply Now" to submit your application!

Please note suitable applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including a Criminal History Check. Email applications and agencies are not accepted.

We offer:

BUMA Australia is a people focused business, with a strong focus on safety, training, development and continuous improvement. As a BUMA employee at Meandu you will have access to:

• Full time permanent role on an 8/6 roster
• Residential position, no accommodation supplied
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee financial, lifestyle and health benefits such as discounted health cover, discounted car rentals, superannuation, novated leasing and an Employee assistance program