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Originally established in 2011 by Director and Consultant Paul Hamson, SafetyRecap Pty Ltd specialises in providing Work Health and Safety Training and Major/Fatal Investigation services to the mining industry.  Major clients have included Glencore, Rio Tinto, Centennial Coal, BHP Billiton, Vale, Yancoal, New Hope Group, South32, Idemitsu, Thiess, Great Southern Energy, Whitehaven Coal , Peabody Energy etc.  

Paul Hamson, has extensive experience and qualifications in the areas of Work Health and Safety, and is a qualified Lawyer and Coal Mine Manager.  Paul’s experience and qualifications include:

Experience:

·  Providing high level WHS related consultancy services to the mining industry (9+ years)

·  Investigated numerous Fatal & Serious Mining Incidents e.g. Blakefield Mine Explosion; Fatal        

    Incidents at Dartbrook, Mount Thorley Warkworth, Bengalla, Wambo, Tahmoor, Cumnock etc; 

    Serious Incidents at Mandalong, Wambo, Muswellbrook, Ulan, Chain Valley & Springvale etc.

·  Managed the response to numerous fatalities, major mine fires and other serious incidents e.g. Fatal  

    Incidents at Austar, Ravensworth, Integra & Myuna; Southland Mine Fire & Newstan Heatings etc.

·  Providing training for management, supervisors and workers in WHS related areas including “Incident

    Investigation”, “Legal Duties”, and Surface & Underground  Coal “Mining Disasters” etc.

·  Provided support and investigation/defence services to clients in relation to prosecution matters

·  Investigated numerous work-place bullying and harassment matters

·  Experienced in coronial and prosecution court proceedings

·  Operational/Management roles in coal mines across NSW and QLD (15 years)

·  Examiner/Convenor NSW Coal Mine Managers’ and Deputies’ Examination Panels

·  Presenter at numerous mining industry WHS conferences

·  Police Officer with NSW Police Force

·  NSW Government – Mine Safety Branch (17 years) Including:

.  Investigator (Mining/Legal) - Manager Investigation Unit (Acting)

.  Senior Inspector of Coal and Metalliferous Mines

.  Area Manager North-East Mine Safety Branch

.  District Inspector of Coal Mines

.  Mine Safety Officer

.  Petroleum/Coal Seam Gas Inspector

Qualifications:

·  Admitted Legal Practitioner to the Supreme Courts of NSW and the ACT (2000)

·  Coal Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency (NSW 2001) (QLD via Mutual Recognition 2010)

·  Mining Engineering Manager (Coal Mines) – Practicing Certificate (Issued 06/08/18)

·  Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (with merit) (ANU) (2000)

·  Diploma in Law (Legal Practitioners Admission Board) (1997)

·  Diploma in Government (Investigation) (2013)

·  Diploma in Government (Workplace Inspection) (2014)

·  Certificate IV in Government (Statutory Compliance) (2012)

·  Under Manager’s and Deputy’s Certificates of Competency (1986)

·  Associate Diploma of Engineering (Coal Mining (Undermanager) (1985)

·  G3 Minerals Industry Risk Management and Establish the Risk Management System (2004 & 2010)

·  Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (2010)

·  Occupational Health and Safety Auditor (2001)

·  ICAM Lead Investigator Course (2003 and 2016)

·  NSW Mines Rescue Brigadesman (1997)

·  Coal Mine Emergency Preparedness and Mines Rescue (1999)