Western Australia’s newly appointed head of resources safety, Simon Ridge, has been nominated for the Next Generation Mining Australia Summit’s Occupational Health and Safety Leader of 2012 Award.

 

State Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore welcomed the announcement, saying it was well deserved.

 

“This nomination recognises Simon’s outstanding contribution to safety and reform in the Western Australian resources industry,” Mr Moore said.


“Simon, who is also the State Mining Engineer, has 16 years’ experience in WA mines safety and has been a central figure in the State Government’s reforms to resources safety for the WA mining industry.


“Simon was nominated by the event’s standing committee, an independent advisory board consisting of 20 mining leaders. He is one of 19 contenders for the award.”