Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify the effects and symptoms associated with workplace health and hygiene
- Access, interpret and apply health and hygiene management systems documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Identify the causal chain and focus of common diseases
- Identify the effects and symptoms of stress on employee health and effectiveness
- Identify the effects and symptoms of shift work on employee health and effectiveness
- Identify the effects and symptoms of alcohol and other drug/substance abuse on employee health and effectiveness
- Identify and monitor health and hygiene standards and systems
- Identify and interpret legislative, Industry and site standards for health and hygiene
- Identify and monitor health and hygiene requirements within the mine operational planning and management systems
- Identify and monitor health and hygiene requirements within the mine safety management plans
- Monitor and review work injury recording systems as required by legislation and organisational guidelines
- Monitor and review sanitation and hygiene systems as required by legislation and organisational guidelines
- Monitor and review chemical and hazardous substances control systems as required by legislation and organisational guidelines
- Implement and monitor atmosphere and dust control measures in accordance with the ventilation management plan
- Implement and monitor health and hygiene protection measures for individuals
- Identify, implement and monitor control measures for operational health and hygiene hazards
- Identify, implement and monitor control measures and standards related to mine lighting
- Identify, implement and monitor control measures and standards related to vibration
- Identify, implement and monitor control measure and standards related to noise
- Identify, implement and monitor control measures and standards associated with exposure to extremes of heat/cold
- Identify, implement and monitor control measures associated with equipment and materials
- Identify, implement and monitor air quantity and quality control measures
- Identify, implement and monitor control measures and standards related to the handling, storage and conveyance of explosives
- Identify, implement and monitor control measures and standards related to radiation and radiation sources
- Audit and review systems in respect of health and hygiene measures
- Review the effectiveness and compliance of health and hygiene management, as part of both operational and safety management systems
- Investigate and respond to circumstances which give rise to or threaten the health and hygiene of individuals, or refer to the appropriate authority for response
- Audit and/or review the health and hygiene training program/content for currency, relevance and compliance
- Review and/or audit recording and reporting systems for compliance