Trevor Howard Principal Consultant

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1 Principal Consultant BSc CEng MIMechE Expertise Design of material and mineral handling systems Construction and Management Safety Assessments of: Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations (DSEAR) Equipment and Protective Systems Intended For Use In Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations Mechanical Engineering Systems Machinery safety Machinery Directive and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) Pressure systems (Pressure Equipment Directive and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations) Experience A chartered mechanical engineer experienced in carrying out assessments under The Machinery Directive, PUWER, PED, PSSR, ATEX, DSEAR and Design Review, Conformity to Design and Initial Tests under the Fairground and Leisure ADIPS Scheme. Highly experienced in carrying out risk assessments of process material handling systems, mechanical engineering systems, rail transport systems and the development and delivery of safety related training programmes, in particular machinery safety, pressure systems and DSEAR delivered to major food and energy clients. Experienced in design, construction and management of capital projects in a multi-disciplinary environment and in mechanical safety assessment of machines and equipment Professional Qualifications and Memberships 1986 Chartered Engineer 1982 Member of Institute of Mining Electrical and Mining Mechanical Engineers 1978 BSc Mechanical Engineering, Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry +44 (0) Issue 001 1

2 1978 Mines & Quarries Board Engineer's Certificate 1974 Member of Institute of Mechanical Engineers +44 (0) Issue 001 2

3 Selection of Experience Health and Safety Mechanical Engineering Providing mechanical engineering and safety consultancy in a wide range of industries, mainly in the leisure, food and energy sectors. Design Review, Assessment of Conformity to Design, Initial Test, relating to hydraulic and pneumatic systems, under the Fairground and Leisure ADIPS scheme. Technical audit of major European theme parks as part of a due diligence exercise. Hazard identification and assessment of machinery for conformity with the European Machinery Directive, enacted in the UK by the Supply of Machinery Regulations. Hazard identification and assessment of machinery for conformity with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). Risk assessments of major process plants in the food processing industry, heavy engineering and scientific establishments as required under the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR). Including carrying out Hazardous Area Classification and verifying the suitability of equipment installed in hazardous areas. Audit of design, manufacture and installation processes of a German gas utilisation plant manufacturer/supplier, as part of a due diligence exercise. Assessment of cable way systems to comply with The Cableway Installations Regulations Undertaking mechanical aspects of multidisciplined project in mechanical handling and energy fields. Secondment to major consultancy company to join design team on materials handling for North Sea platform. Investigation and assessment of safety of pressure systems and mechanical equipment. Risk assessment and working procedure development for works trains operation, Jubilee Line Extension project. Preparation and delivery of bespoke machinery safety risk assessment training courses for a variety of manufacturing companies. Preparation and delivery of bespoke safety training courses for operators and maintenance staff in construction, mining, tunnelling, theme park and water industries. Developing training modules and running safety training courses for all staff requiring access to Jubilee Line construction railway. Providing advice to manufacturers of hazardous area equipment on the non-electrical design requirements to meet ATEX certification. +44 (0) Issue 001 3

4 Mining Mechanical Engineering Design of all surface and underground mechanical equipment including transport systems for new mine prospects. Typical project 400M. Supervising the transportation and installation of mechanical equipment, surface and underground, at British Coal's new Asfordby Mine. Value of equipment about 30M. Controlling contracts and contractors. Feasibility studies of mines gas utilisation at British Coal mines. Responsible for the installation, maintenance and salvage of all underground mechanical equipment and surface plant. Site representative to a shaft refurbishment project ( 1M), including the installation of new pit bottom equipment 70 m below the existing pit bottom. +44 (0) Issue 001 4

5 Employment History Finch Consulting Limited Principal Consultant Present Senior Mechanical Engineer British Coal Corporation Project Manager Project Engineering Services, Technical Services & Research Executive Mechanical Engineer, Project Services, Technical Services & Research Executive National Coal Board Deputy Mechanical Engineer Donisthorpe, Birch Coppice and Coventry Collieries (0) Issue 001 5