Health and Safety Executive

Safety and health in mines research advisory board

Annual Review 1998

APPENDIX - MEMBERS OF SMRAB

Chairman
Mr B Langdon, HM Chief Inspector of Mines.
Industry Representative Members
Mr P McNestry, National Secretary, 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 W Rowell, Managing Director, RJB Mining (UK) Ltd;
 
Mr J Sorbie, Managing Director, Midlands Mining Ltd;
 
Mr J Brown, Health and Safety Manager, Scottish Coal Company Ltd;
 
Mr J Ainley, Vice-Chairman, the Federation of Independent Mines;
 
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 S Afacan, 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, Deputy Managing Director, International Mining Consultants Ltd;
 
Mr P Deakin, Vice President, Association of British Mining Equipment Companies.
Others who contributed to SMRAB meetings during 1998
Dr A Jones, Operations Director, Health and Safety Laboratory;
 
Mr N Pearce, Midlands Mining Ltd;
 
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, Administrative Officer, HSE, Minutes Secretary;

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