Relevant experience
Current
Industry:
RenewableUK Health and Safety Strategy Group (2012 to 2015) (Vice Chairman, 2013 to 2015)
CONIAC Safety Working Group (2011 to 2015), later 'Managing Risk Well' Working Group (2015 to 2023)
UK Senior Safety Advisors' Group (2008 to 2015)
Advisory Committee for Roofsafety, ACR (1998 to 2001 and 2005 to 2023)
IStructE, Health and Safety Panel (2005 to date)
British Standards (BSI) Technical Committees:
PH/5, Personal fall protection (Formerly Industrial safety belts and harnesses) (1998 to 2022)*
CEN/TC160, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height (2006 to 2021)
CEN/TC160/WG2, Fall arrest (2001 to 2022)
* Deputy Chairman (June 2007), Acting Chairman (July 2008), Chairman (October 2008 to September 2022)
International Standards Organisation (ISO) Technical Committees:
ISO/TC94/SC4, Protection against falls from a height (2000 to 2022)
ISO/TC94/SC4/WG6, Industrial rope access (ISO 22846-1) (2000 to 2001)
Past
Professional:
ICE, Health & Safety Expert Panel (2009 to 2012)
Editorial Board, SHP Magazine (2014)
Judge, SHP/IOSH Awards (2007 to 2013)
Industry:
BCSA, Health and Safety Committee (2007 to 2011)
ECIA, Health and Safety Committee (2007 to 2011)
NW CDM Duty Holders' Support Group (1995 to 2012)
ACWAHT, Advisory Committee on Work at Height Training (2006 to 2007)
Work at Height Safety Association (WAHSA), Technical and Training Committees (2012 to 2013), Director (July 2012 to March 2013)
IRATA Health and Safety Committee (2011 to 2013), International Code of Practice Development Review Panel (2011 to 2014) and Equipment and Standards Committee (2013 to 2014)
British Standards (BSI) Technical Committees:
B/512, Ladders (1998 to 2001)
B/514, Temporary works equipment (2005 to 2011)
B/514/21, Scaffolding (2005 to 2007)
B/514/24, Mobile access towers (1998 to 2001)
B/514/26, Falsework (1998 to 2001) (2006 to 2007)
B/514/27, Safety Nets (1998 to 2001) (2006 to 2007) (BS 8411: 2007)
B/514/39, Suspended access equipment (2005 to 2007)
European Standards (CEN) Technical Committees:
CEN/TC53/ESR, Temporary works equipment, Essential health and safety requirements (2005 to 2007)
CEN/TC53/WG6, Temporary works equipment, Falsework (prEN 12812) (1998 to 2001)
CEN/TC53/WG7, Safety nets (EN 1263-1 & -2) (1998 to 2001)
