Rodrick Besa

Health, Safety and Environment Practitioner with 23 years of experience in Mineral Exploration, Mining, Construction, Cement, Health, logistics, and cable manufacturing industries. Strong leadership and management skills. Proven track record of achieving over a year without Lost Time Injury at a major open pit mine in Zambia. Successfully obtained OSHAS 18001 and ISO 45001 Certification for Kansanshi Mine and Zambia Metal Fabricators Limited. Currently spearheading the development of HSE Systems and standards for KoBold Metals Zambia. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

• Developed and matured a good safety culture at Kansanshi Mine to the level of safety ownership using the THINK SAFETY Initiative.
• Assisted in the construction and management of TOTAL fuel Depot at Kansanshi Mine site.
• Reduced the number of operator fatigue related incidents from 2 incidents per week to 2 per month by implementing a fatigue management system.
• Resolved vehicle to vehicle collisions by installing 360 degrees’ collision avoidance system in the haul trucks.
• Improved and sustained External Audit results from 61% to 80% in two years.
• Saved USD 7500 per month after setting up a drinking water treatment plant to replace buying bottled water for 300 operators per shift.
• ISO 45001 Certification and surveillance audits sustenance for Zambia Metal Fabricators.

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• Best student in Nursing- Ndola School of Nursing . 2005
• Chairman for Zambia Chamber of Mines Safety stream