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;

SMRAB Secretariat
HM Inspectorate of Mines
Health and Safety Executive
Daniel House
Trinity Road
BOOTLE
L20 7HE
UK