Dr Patrick Foster
Senior Lecturer in Mining Engineering, Mine Manager, MSc SLEM Programme Director, CSM Director of Postgraduate Research & Progression
Telephone: 01326 371828
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Dr Patrick Foster is a Senior Lecturer in Mining Engineering at the Camborne School of Mines where he lectures and undertakes research into the health, safety and working environment aspects of mining and quarrying. His particular research interests are in safety management systems, human factors, risk management, surveying and underground communications. He is also the Statutory Mine manager for the CSM Test Mine.
He graduated in Mining Engineering from the University of Nottingham and continued there to undertake a PhD looking into safety risk assessment in the mining industry supported by British Coal. He then joined International Mining Consultants Ltd as a Mine Safety Consultant where he was involved in health & safety management system audits, risk assessment training and research in the UK, India and South Africa.
Professional Body Membership & Qualifications
Chartered Engineer
Chartered Health & Safety Practitioner (CMIOSH)
Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining
Fellow of the Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa
Member of the Insitute of Quarrying
Council Member - Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (2003-2009, 2011-present)
Council Member - Mining Association of the United Kingdom (2008 - present)
Chair - Mining Technology Division of IOM3 (2011-present)
Member - HSE Quarry National Joint Advisory Committee (2001-present)
Member - HSE Safety in Mines Research Advisory Board (2009-present)
Member of DTI (UKT&I) Mining Trade Advisory Group (2003-2006)
Member of DTI UK-Queensland Mining Working Group (UKT&I) (2005/6)
EXPERIENCE
2000 to present: Senior Lecturer in Mining Engineering, Camborne School of Mines
- Lecture subjects include surveying, fluid mechanics & thermodynamics, health & safety legislation & management, mine ventilation.
- Research interests are: Advanced data transmission techniques, Virtual reality & computer graphics, Human Factors and Ergonomics in the Minerals industry, Applications of Risk Assessment, HS&E Management Systems and their effectiveness, Behavioural Safety,
2002 to present Statutory Mine Manager, CSM Test Mine
1996 - 2000 International Mining Consultants Ltd.
Based in the UK and South Africa. Work included consultancy, project management and contract research on several major mining projects both in the UK and internationally. These have inlcluded:
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Study of the health and safety management provisions of Indian coal mines as part of a World Bank funded programme to improve the Environmental and Social management of India’s coal mining operations.
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Auditing the health and safety systems of mines in the UK against the requirements of UK legislation and international best practice.
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Undertaking Initial Status reviews against the requirements of BS8800/OHSAS18001 in South African coal mining operations (both surface and underground).
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Research studying the efficiency of mining transport operations, application of virtual reality to mining operations, safety of remote control mining operations & the safe application of small incline and vertical winder systems.
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Business development in health & safety for IMC Knight Piesold Joint Venture in South Africa;
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Design and implementation of a corporation wide health and safety risk management system for a major South African mining house.
