The Section Ventilation Officer is responsible for the maintenance of ventilation and occupational hygiene systems and to provide the immediate supervisor with information to ensure a safe and healthy work environment Roles and responsibilities include the following: Interpretation of legal requirements. Ensures adherence to legal compliance through monitoring and reporting. Responsible to ensure that policies, programmes, standards, codes of practice and procedures are maintained in accordance with legal and Group requirements. Statutory Plans are in place and up to date (Ventilation plans and mine rescue plans). Maintain Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene strategies and systems. Conduct risk assessments and participate in audits. Conducts daily ventilation and occupational hygiene inspections and records findings. Meet time deadlines pertaining to reporting (daily, weekly, monthly and ad-hoc). Provide information and advise regarding ventilation and occupational hygiene matters related to a specific workplace or section of the business area. Advise on changes to plans, schedules, procedures and standards to minimize the effect of unexpected or unsafe work practices. Ensures adherence to legal compliance in terms of required reports. This role is at a D1 level reporting to the Shaft Ventilation Engineer