Safety and health in mines research advisory board

Annual Review 2001

CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Fire and Explosion
• Mine Environment
• Occupational Health
• Ground Control
• Safety Engineering
• Safety Management
• Appendix - Members of SHMRAB

APPENDIX - MEMBERS OF SHMRAB

Chairman

Mr D Mitchell, HM Chief Inspector of Mines.

Industry Representative Members

Mr R Latham, National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers;

 

Mr R Young, President, the British Association of Colliery Management;

 

Mr N Greatrex, President, the Union of Democratic Mineworkers;

 

Mr A Galloway, Managing Director, UK Coal Mining Ltd;

 

Mr R Dow, Manager, Scottish Coal Company Ltd;

 

Mr D Flack,Chairman, the Federation of Independent Mines;

 

Mr G Underwood, Coal Mining Contractors Association;

 

one vacancy, open to a nominee of the Trades Union Congress;

Adviser members

Dr D Buchanan, Chief Executive, Health and Safety Laboratory;

 

Mr K S Harrison, Head of Mining Policy, HSE;

 

Mr R G Siddall, Past President of the Institution of Mining Engineers;

 

Dr R Quinlan, Medical Director, Business Health Care Ltd;

 

Prof N Jones, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Liverpool;

 

Prof K Dunham, Department of Mineral Resources Engineering, University of Nottingham;

 

Mr W E Hindmarsh, Managing Director, Rock Mechanics Technology Ltd and Director, International Mining Consultants Ltd;

 

Mr P Deakin, Director General, Association of British Mining Equipment Companies.

Others who contributed to SHMRAB meetings during 2001

Mr S Bennett, Director, IMC Technical Services Ltd;

 

 

Dr D Bigby, Manager, Instrumentation and Research, Rock Mechanics Technology Ltd

 

Mr G Gilmour, HM Inspector of Mines, Technical Secretary to SMRAB;

 

Mr N Hill, HSE, Minutes Secretary to SMRAB;

SHMRAB Secretariat
HM Inspectorate of Mines
Health and Safety Executive
Merton House
Stanley Precinct
BOOTLE
L20 3DL
UK