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Simon Ridge
Executive Director Resources Safety Division
Department of Mines and Petroleum
Simon is a qualified geologist and mining engineer with over 38 years’ experience in the resources sector.
Simon has worked extensively in open pit and underground metalliferous mines in Africa and Australia including copper, nickel, iron and gold operations.
Simon has held various positions including supervisor, registered manager, consultant and regulator.
For the last 24 years Simon has worked as a regulator in Western Australia and South Australia. As a regulator Simon has been involved in all aspects of mining and major hazard facilities.
Simon has been intimately involved in the National Mine Safety Framework process and the current stakeholder consultation around the development of a modern OHS legislative framework for the Western Australian resources sector.