Mike Stephen Banda
Kabwe
Summary
Senior safety, health, and environment quality officer with a proven track record of implementing effective safety policies, resulting in substantial reductions in workplace incidents. Skilled in conducting thorough environmental assessments and leading continuous improvement initiatives. Committed to fostering a culture of safety throughout all organizational levels. Recognized for driving measurable results in safety performance and compliance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Safety, Health and Environment Quality Officer (HQ)
Zambia Railways Limited
10.2024 - Current
- Developing and implementing safety policies that comply with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines.
- Conducted environmental impact assessments on proposed development projects.
- Developed and implemented strategies to reduce emissions and waste production, as well as increase energy efficiency.
- Monitored air, water, and soil quality to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Lay out a vision for safety.
- Lead and model safety excellence.
- Identify and monitor hazardous situations, often including risk categorization.
- Minimize hazards and proactively reduce risk in the workplace.
- Communicate and collaborate about safety and health throughout the organization.
- Create and track safety-related objectives, metrics, and goals for the organization.
- Investigate incidents or near-misses and lead root cause analysis.
- Enforce safety standards and processes.
- Create and share a formal Occupational Health and Safety Policy.
- Drive employee engagement and meaningful involvement.
- Act as the representative that can speak to safety and health as needed for the organization.
- Create, maintain, and improve policies and systems related to safety all designed to create a culture of continuous improvement.
- Perform regular patrols, inspections, evaluations, and/or walk-throughs of facilities and/or properties.
- Conduct toolbox meetings and other ongoing learning opportunities for staff.
- Ensure all staff from temp, contract workers to regular employees have completed necessary training and are equipped for roles.
- Ensuring the process for external medicals runs smoothly and efficiently by organizing, monitoring and reporting on ZRL Employees being booked at Kabwe Mine Hospital.
- Administering safety management systems: Administer and coordinate the organization's Workplace Safety and Health Management Systems (WSHMS)
Safety, Health and Environmental Quality Officer Central Region
Zambia Railways
02.2018 - 10.2024
- Auditing production, keeping on the lookout for any unsafe behavior or breaks in regulations.
- Assessing risk and possible safety hazards of all aspects of operations.
- Creating analytical reports of safety data.
- Inspecting production equipment and processes to make sure they are safe.
- Ordering repairs for unsafe and/or damaged equipment.
- Focusing on prevention by keeping up with equipment maintenance and employee training.
- Presenting safety principles to staff in meetings or lecture-type training sessions.
- Participating in continuing education to update knowledge of health and safety protocols and techniques.
- Determining whether the finished product is safe for customers.
- Creating safety plans that include suggested improvements to existing infrastructure and business processes.
- Sharing information, suggestions, and observations with project leadership to create consistency in safety standards throughout the production team and the entire company.
- Meeting company health and safety goals.
- Investigating causes of accidents and other unsafe conditions on the job site.
- Liaising with law enforcement and other investigators who are present at the time of a serious accident.
- Finding the best way to prevent future accidents.
- Reviewing and reporting on the staff's compliance with health and safety rules and recommending commendations on performance.
Safety, Health and Environmental Quality Officer Main Workshops
Zambia Railways
03.2016 - 01.2018
- Responsible for planning, implementing and overseeing the company’s employee safety at work.
- Plan and implement OHS policies and programs.
- Advise and lead employees on various safety-related topics.
- Prepare educational seminars and webinars on a regular basis.
- Review existing policies and procedures.
- Work with HR to set up a new employee on-boarding process for safety.
- Conduct risk assessment.
- Enforce preventative measures.
- Identify process bottlenecks and offer timely solutions.
- Check if all the employees are acting in adherence with rules and regulations.
- Prepare and present reports on accidents and violations and determine causes.
- Management of Air and Water quality by engaging the University of Zambia Laboratory.
- Oversee workplace repair, installations and any other work that could harm employees' safety.
Technician, Carriage-Wagon Examiner and Welder
Zambia Railways
05.2013 - 02.2016
- General fabrication, Welding, Drilling, Carriage- Wagon Examination, and duties below:
- Carriage and Wagon Examination and Repairs.
- Carrying Repair Works on Locomotives and Coaches.
- Construction and Template Laying.
- Participating in strategic Management of Zambia Railways Limited.
Boiler Marker
Breza Engineering
08.2009 - 02.2010
- General fabrication, All-position welding and duties below:
- All position Arc Welding and Gas Cutting including arc welding pressure vessel structures and parts together.
- Assembling vessels or components including tubes, fittings, valves and controls.
- Conducting repairs or replacing defective pressure vessel parts such as safety valves or regulators using power saws, threading dies, welding equipment or metalworking machinery for companies that contracted Breza Engineering.
Student Attachment (Boiler Maker)
Mopani Copper Mines (MCM)
04.2008 - 06.2008
- Engineering Drawing and Development and duties below:
- Designing Structural Drawings using Auto-Card.
- Interpreting Structural Drawing, Engineering Drawing and Development.
- Construction and Fabrication of plant equipment chutes.
- Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety, Health and Environment
University of Africa (UOA)
Zambia12-2015
Advanced Certificate - Metal Fabrication Technician
Northern Technical College [NORTEC]
Ndola12-2009
School Certificate -
Chizongwe Technical Secondary School
11-2004
Some College (No Degree) - Certified Health And Safety Expert
Youview London University
22 Wenlock Rd, London N1 7GU, United KingdomSkills
- Health and Safety Education
- Risk Assessment
- Pollution control
- Hazardous Material Handling
- Waste Management
- Ecosystem management
- Energy management
- Environmental risk assessment
- Environmental auditing
- Safety inspections
- Environmental impact assessments
- Emergency and non-emergency response
- Process improvement
- Stakeholder management
- Multitasking Abilities
- Crisis management
- Workplace inspections
- Continuous improvement
- Emergency response coordination
- Incident investigation
- Environmental compliance
- Quality control
- Problem solving
- Traffic direction
- Excellent communication
- Legal knowledge
- Multitasking
- Safety protocols
- Safety audits
- Safety management systems
Affiliations
- 01/01/11 - Present, Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ), and the Engineering Registration Board (ERB), Bonafide Member.
References
- Mr. J. Ngulube, Manager ZRL Main Workshops, Zambia Railways Limited, Kabwe, 0976108229
- Mrs. Glendah Sonkotwe, Manager Safety, Health and Environments (SHEQ) HQ, Zambia Railways Limited, Kabwe, 0977404484
- Mr Webby Simwayi, Principal Inspector, Zambia Environmental Management Authority (ZEMA), 0976973492
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading and Research
- Playing Football, Chess and watching Soccer
- I keep myself up to date with the latest Engineering technologies and Environmental Safety advancements
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/03/86
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Christianity
- Place of Birth: Lundazi
Nrc Number
317724/51/1
Timeline
Senior Safety, Health and Environment Quality Officer (HQ)
Zambia Railways Limited
10.2024 - Current
Safety, Health and Environmental Quality Officer Central Region
Zambia Railways
02.2018 - 10.2024
Safety, Health and Environmental Quality Officer Main Workshops
Zambia Railways
03.2016 - 01.2018
Technician, Carriage-Wagon Examiner and Welder
Zambia Railways
05.2013 - 02.2016
Boiler Marker
Breza Engineering
08.2009 - 02.2010
Student Attachment (Boiler Maker)
Mopani Copper Mines (MCM)
04.2008 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety, Health and Environment
University of Africa (UOA)
Advanced Certificate - Metal Fabrication Technician
Northern Technical College [NORTEC]
School Certificate -
Chizongwe Technical Secondary School
Some College (No Degree) - Certified Health And Safety Expert
Youview London University