Specialist Hygiene | Queensland

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 BMA (BHP Mitsubishi-Alliance) HSE team, you will be an instrumental player in supporting exposure reduction initiatives, as well as establishing and implementing aspects of the BHP Occupational Hygiene Plans and 1SAP work strategies on site. You will identify, assess, recommend controls and advise on occupational hygiene, health & safety matters in the workplace that potentially impact human health from environmental and work-related sources.

This position will be working across BMA operations in Queensland and reporting to the Site HSE Superintendent .

In this role you will:

• Provide specialist advice to line management on key occupational hygiene impacts and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and assess occupational hygiene hazards including dust, diesel particulates, organic vapours, noise, gases, thermal stress, asbestos, vibration, biological and radiation along with ongoing audits and verification activities.
• Oversee the occupational hygiene monitoring program as per the Hygiene Management Plan inclusive of exceedance re-sampling, real-time monitoring equipment for control effectiveness and campaign programs as required.
• Manage unexpected hygiene events including hazard assessment and recommendation of immediate corrective actions to prevent exposure
• Ensure all contract partners are aware of occupational hygiene processes and requirements
• Drive compliance and continuous improvement of BMA respiratory protection, as the nominated RPE Administrator, and hearing conservation programs through fit testing, in-field PPE verifications and compliance reporting
• Manage Cority database to ensure quality of monitoring data, accurate reporting of results to stakeholders, management of occupational hygiene equipment calibrations and enrolment of workers into fit testing programs.
• Comply to and consistently follow the standards and procedures designed to enable you to work safely and effectively

To be successful in the Hygiene Specialist role you will have a genuine desire to help people achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes; combined with a clear understanding of the role that the resources sector plays in health, hygiene and wellbeing management of our most important asset - our people.

You will have:

• Degree qualification in Occupational Hygiene, Health Science, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering or similar.
• High level of technical and practical skills or ability to acquire necessary skills in Occupational Hygiene
• Strong understanding of Occupational Hygiene risks with previous experience in coal mining being highly regarded
• Previous experience with Cority (or Medgate) is desirable
• Full Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) membership is desirable
• Proven commitment and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm's way.
• he ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with medical and allied health providers, and operational personnel with excellent communication skills.
• A commitment to coaching, influencing, and encouraging a mentally healthy workforce.
• Working knowledge QLD mining health and safety legislation is required.
  

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.

Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers' health assessment.

From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers' health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment.

For more information please go to the ResHealth website.

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The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. 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. 

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that's more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at *********@bhp.com.