Kabuswe Chanda
Chingola
Summary
Certified Environmental Health and Safety practitioner offering 13 years of experience in construction, manufacturing, mining and projects settings. History of designing and implementing processes to successfully control, eliminate and prevent harm to workers. Trained in chemical, physical and biological concerns.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Nicholas O'dwyer (Consultancy)
Chingola, Mufulira, Chililabombwe
01.2022 - Current
- Developing, implementing and maintaining Environmental Health & Safety management systems
- Monitoring contractor compliance, regarding health and safety
- Carrying out Health and Safety trainings to management, employees and contractors
- Providing advice on EHS issues to make recommendations to the company and contractors
- Conducting monthly health and safety audits on contractors.
Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
Universal Mining & Chemicals Industries Limited
Kafue
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Developing, implementing and maintaining Environmental Health & Safety management systems
- Inspection of operations with regards to safe working conditions and practices
- Carrying out Environmental Health Safety trainings to management, employees and contractors
- To oversee all Environmental Health Safety activities and programs
- Manage EHS Programs, Policies and Procedures and maintain relevant logs and documentation
- Provide assistance and advice on EHS issues to make recommendations to the company.
Health and Safety Coordinator
Zambia Sugar PLC
Mazabuka
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Carrying out daily workplace Safety inspections
- Hazard identification and reporting
- Ensuring that work permits are obtained by employees for cardinal rule jobs
- Carrying out general and site inductions to new employees and contractors
- Ensuring that contractors are complying to statutory requirements
- Sensitizing and coaching of employees on hazard identification in workplaces
- Carrying out daily Planned Task Observations (PTOs) on all Cardinal rule jobs
- Reporting and investigating of near misses, incidents and accidents
- Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly Safety reports
- Ensuring that monthly Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) Committee meetings for various sections are held.
Health & Safety Officer
Kalumbila Minerals Limited (First Quantum Minerals)
Kalumbila
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Conducting daily 5-10 minutes safety talks before various jobs begin
- Ensuring that Job Safety Analysis is conducted per task
- Carrying out daily workplace Safety & Environmental inspections
- Carrying out general and site inductions to new employees
- Carrying out of several Safety trainings to management, employees and contractors
- Monitoring of Waste Management, ie Spillages, Emissions, Effluents and Disposal
- Carrying out daily inspections and these included machinery and working sites and also on individual employees if they are complying with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Carrying out Safety and Environmental Audits
- Reporting and investigating of near misses, incidents and accidents
- Weekly and monthly Safety, Health & Environmental presentations
- Conducting weekly and monthly safety, health and environmental meetings.
Safety, Health and Environmental Officer
Copper Construction Zambia Limited (under Konkola Copper Mine)
Chingola
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Conducting daily 5-10 minutes safety talks before various jobs begin
- Ensuring that employees obtain work permits for critical jobs
- Ensuring that all new employees are inducted
- Carrying out daily inspections and these included machinery and working sites and also on individual employees if they are complying with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Ensuring that company SHE Policy is understood by management and all employees
- Reporting and investigating of near misses, incidents and accidents
- Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly environmental and safety reports
- Preparations of risk assessment reports, and brief the workers on them before commencing the task so they can work safely by knowing what they have to do exactly
- Conducting weekly and monthly safety, health and environmental meetings.
Safety, Health and Environmental Officer
African Mechanical Super-lift (AMSL) (under Konkola Copper Mine)
Chingola
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Conducting daily 5-10 minutes safety talks before various jobs begin
- Ensuring that employees obtain work permits from relevant authorities when necessary
- Carrying out general and site inductions to new employees
- Carrying out of several Safety trainings to management, employees and contractors
- Carrying out daily inspections and these included machinery and working sites and also on individual employees if they are complying with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Ensuring that company SHE Policy is understood by management and all employees
- Reporting and investigating of near misses, incidents and accidents
- Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly environmental and safety reports
- Preparations of risk assessment reports, and brief the workers on them before commencing the task so they can work safely by knowing what they have to do exactly
- Weekly and monthly Safety, Health & Environmental presentations
- Conducting weekly and monthly safety, health and environmental meetings.
Education
Master of Science (MSc) in Sustainable Land & Environmental Management -
University of Zambia (UNZA)
01.2022
Level 3 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace -
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
01.2013
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Natural Resource & Environmental Studies -
University of Zambia (UNZA)
01.2009
General School Certificate -
Kabundi High School, Chingola
01.2000
Skills
- Develop, implement and maintain safety, health and environmental management systems
- Auditing management system (certified by ZABS)
- Proactive in hazard identification, evaluation, risk assessment and management
- Inspection of operations with regards to safe working conditions and practices
- Problem Solving management and contractor management and supervisory
- Coordinates and advisory role that lends quality to departmental safety meetings
- Initiating of emergency preparedness and disaster management system
- Initiate company safety campaigns directed at motivating employees
- Facilitate accident investigation and analyze root cause to avoid re-occurrence
- Identify and develop safety, health and environmental trainings
- Develop, implement and maintain Permit to work Systems for High Risk Jobs
- Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (initial and project stages)
- Conversant to statutory regulatory requirement ie mining, factory, agriculture and OHSA Acts
- Implementation of best practice OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 45001
- Certified member of the Zambia Occupational Health and Safety Association (ZOHSA)
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/15/82
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zambian
References
- Dr. Julius Kaoma, Technical Director, Universal Mining & Chemicals Ind Ltd, Kafue, Jkaoma@umcil.co.zm, +26 0966757357
- Mr. Richard Bwalya, Human Resource Manager, Universal Mining & Chemicals Ind Ltd, Kafue, Richard@umcil.co.zm, +26 0972946072
- Mrs Stella M Mwale, Safety Specialist, Zambia Sugar Plc, Mazabuka, SMwale@zamsugar.zm, +260966852632
- Mr. Kennedy Sichula, Safety Superintendent, Kalumbila Minerals Limited, Solwezi, Kennedy.Sichula@fqml.com, +260 967714797
Hobbies and Interests
Playing pool, watching soccer, reading books, watching movies and social interaction
Timeline
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Nicholas O'dwyer (Consultancy)
01.2022 - Current
Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
Universal Mining & Chemicals Industries Limited
01.2018 - 01.2022
Health and Safety Coordinator
Zambia Sugar PLC
01.2015 - 01.2018
Health & Safety Officer
Kalumbila Minerals Limited (First Quantum Minerals)
01.2013 - 01.2015
Safety, Health and Environmental Officer
Copper Construction Zambia Limited (under Konkola Copper Mine)
01.2011 - 01.2012
Safety, Health and Environmental Officer
African Mechanical Super-lift (AMSL) (under Konkola Copper Mine)
01.2010 - 01.2011
Master of Science (MSc) in Sustainable Land & Environmental Management -
University of Zambia (UNZA)
Level 3 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace -
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Natural Resource & Environmental Studies -
University of Zambia (UNZA)
General School Certificate -
Kabundi High School, Chingola
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