Bobby Mokoena

Experience

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  GOEDEHOOP COAL

  Jul 2000 - Jan 2007

  Ventilation & Occupational Hygiene Assistant Officer

  Routine underground, plant and surface surveys and monitoring in airflow, ventilation, gases, fire and explosion prevention.Reporting and follow-upsTroubleshooting and ensuring legal complianceResponsible to ensure legal and best practice compliance pertaining to VOHE, and that the Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene standards are maintained in underground, plant and general surface areasMonitoring of greenhouse gasses, airborne pollutants, temperature, noise and dust for opencast and underground operationsResponsible for medium term ventilation and occupational hygiene planning through finding alternative engineering control measures for optimized ventilation and health hazard elimination and or controlEnsure legal and best practice compliance pertaining to VOHE processes and policies, and that the ventilation and occupational and emergency preparedness and fire fighting as well as the hygiene standards are maintained in underground, plant and general surface areas Report and advice on ventilation and occupational hygiene findings and trends including biological water samplingRoutine VOHE surveys and reporting, recommendations & follow ups. Show less

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  Anglo Thermal Coal (Kriel Colliery)

  Jun 2008 - May 2009

  VOHE Assistant

  Ventilation, dust suppression and occupational hygiene surveys in underground areas. Reports, recommendations, planning and legal compliance. Responsible to ensure legal and best practice compliance pertaining to VOHE, and that the Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene standards are maintained in underground, plant and general surface areasMonitoring of greenhouse gases, airborne pollutants, temperature, noise and dust for opencast and underground operationsResponsible for medium term ventilation and occupational hygiene planning through finding alternative engineering control measures for optimized ventilation and health hazard elimination and or controlEnsure legal and best practice compliance pertaining to VOHE processes and policies, and that the ventilation and occupational and emergency preparedness and fire fighting as well as the hygiene standards are maintained in underground, plant and general surface areas Report and advice on ventilation and occupational hygiene findings and trends including biological water samplingRoutine VOHE surveys and reporting, recommendations & follow ups on the findings. Show less

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  Sasol Mining

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2012

  Occupational Hygiene Officer

  Responsible for occupational hygiene and risk management in all plants, workshops, drilling sites and surface buildingsResponsible for identifying, assessing and controlling health hazards in the workplaceControlling health risks in practical and cost-effective ways by assessing and resolving practical problems in a wide range of settings, including factories, offices and building sitesConcentrate on short and long-term effects on health arising from both acute and chronic exposure, and enable organizations to respond effectively to legislative requirementsUndertaking workplace surveys, and evaluating situations in the workplaceAssessing risks to health arising from many different factors, such as chemicals, noise, and poor lighting or ventilationAccurately measuring and sampling levels of exposureAccurately recording facts or details of procedures in the workplaceEliminating or significantly reducing risk by facilitating organizational change and by selecting and designing relevant facilitiesFinding cost-effective solutions to risks to health in workplaces of all types, large and smallRecommending remedies or control methodsCompiling data, writing reports, and presenting report findings Liaising with a wide range of people, including employers and employees, in the process of evaluating workplacesConsidering all options of control (such as ventilation, containment, and personal protective equipment)Deciding upon or devising the most appropriate solution for specific situationsProviding clear and accurate information on complex health and safety issuesTraining organization staff on health and safety issues, such as asbestos and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) awarenessWriting guidance information on health and safetyWorking as part of a team to meet health and safety objectivesKeeping up to date with scientific and legal developments Show less

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  Buffalo Coal

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2016

  VOHE Officer

  Responsible for ventilation and occupational hygiene in all underground, opencast, washplant and workshop areas.Responsible to ensure legal and best practice compliance pertaining to VOHE, and that the Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene standards are maintained in underground, plant and general surface areasMonitoring of greenhouse gases, airborne pollutants, temperature, noise and dust for opencast and underground operationsResponsible for medium term ventilation and occupational hygiene planning through finding alternative engineering control measures for optimized ventilation and health hazard elimination and or controlEnsure legal and best practice compliance pertaining to VOHE processes and policies, and that the ventilation and occupational and emergency preparedness and fire fighting as well as the hygiene standards are maintained in underground, plant and general surface areas Report and advice on ventilation and occupational hygiene findings and trends including biological water samplingRoutine VOHE surveys and reporting, recommendations & follow ups on the findings Show less

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  Petra Diamonds

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2023

  Occupational Hygiene Officer

  Responsible for ventilation and occupational hygiene in underground, plant and surface areas. Recently handed over the Expansion Projects responsibilities to one of the new recruits.

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  De Beers Group

  Apr 2023 - now

  Senior Ventilation Officer