The International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Mining Industry consists of members engaged in occupational safety and health concerning quarrying, coal mining and tunneling operations. Private companies, public organizations, research institutes and experts on safety and health as well as occupational physicians all over the world belong to our section.

They profit from the international exchange on safety and health issues in the mining and quarrying branch and help to improve safety and health in co-operation with other experts.

Safety concerns us all!  Be a member of the Section on Prevention in the Mining Industry, get involved in a unique international forum for safety and health in mining, participate in our events and profit from reduced participation fees for conferences!

Types of Membership

There are the following membership categories:

Ordinary member : You are either a member of the ISSA or belong to an organization that discharges the responsibilities of social security in the mining or mineral extracting industries.
Annual subscription: Swiss francs 500.
Institutions already being a full member of the ISSA will not pay any contributions to ISSA Mining.

Corresponding member : You are an organization whose aims are compatible with those of our section.
Annual subscription: Swiss francs 500.

Expert member : You are an expert on mining, work safety and health protection.
Annual subscription: Swiss francs 100.

Application for Membership

Membership Application Form  for the International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Mining Industry.

List of Members

Ordinary members - Institutions, Prevention Authorities

• Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie
  Division Mining
  Hunscheidtstraße 18
  44789 Bochum
  Germany
  www.bgrci.de
• Research Institute for Occupational Medicine
  Institut für Prävention und Arbeitsmedizin der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung
  Institut der Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA)
  Prof. Thomas Brüning
  Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1
  44789 Bochum
  Germany
  www.ipa-dguv.de
• Institute for Research on Hazardous Substances
  Institut für Gefahrstoff-Forschung
  Dr. Dirk Dahmann
  Waldring 97
  44789 Bochum
  Germany
  www.igf-bbg.de
• Central Mine Rescue Competence-Center
  Zentrales Grubenrettungswesen
  Hauptstelle Clausthal-Zellerfeld
  Wolfgang Roehl
  Hauptstelle Clausthal-Zellerfeld
  38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld
  Germany
  www.atemschutzzentrum.net
• IG BCE (labor union for the mining,
  chemistry and energy branch)
  Stefan Weis
  Königsworther Platz 6
  30167 Hannover
  www.igbce.de
• IMA Europe (Industrial Minerals Association)
  Mrs. Dr. Wyart-Remy
  Rue des Deux Eglises, 26
  1000 Brussels
  Belgium
  www.ima-eu.org
• MOLISA / BSW
  Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs
  Bureau for Safe Work
  2 Dinh Le Street
  Ha Noi
  Vietnam
  www.antoanlaodong.gov.vn
• Union Européenne des Producteurs de Granulats/
  European Aggregates  Association (UEPG)
  Rue d'Arlon 21
  1050 Brussels
  Belgium
  www.uepg.eu
• State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS)
  Department of International Cooperation
  Mr Qinghua Wang
  21 Hepingli Beijie
  Dongcheng District
  Beijing 100713
  China
• Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA)
  Min-ki Noh, President
  34-4 Gusan-dong
  Bupyeong-gu
  Incheon
  Republic of Korea
• German Road Safety Council
  Deutscher Verkehrssicherheitsrat e.V.
  Auguststraße 29   
  53229 Bonn
  Germany
  www.dvr.de
• Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
  505, boul. De Maisonneuve Ouest
  Montréal (Québec)
  H3A 3C2
  Canada
  www.irsst.qc.ca
• Mutual de Seguridad C.Ch.C
  Julio Ignacio Franzani García
  Avenida Libertador Bernardo O´Higgins Nº194, piso 3 torre C
  Santiago – Chile
  www.mutual.cl

Corresponding members - Companies

• RAG Deutsche Steinkohle
  Mr. Werner Tubbesing
  Shamrockring 1
  44623 Herne
  Germany
  www.deutsche-steinkohle.de
• Hindustan Zinc Mines
  Zawar Mines
  Mr. KC Jain
  Dist. UDAIPUR
  PIN -313 901
  Rajasthan
  India
• INSEMEX PETROSANI
  Dr. Eremiea Roman
  Str. General Vasile Milea nr.32-34
  Petrosani 2675
  Romania
• MIBRAG mbH
  Dr. Gunter Baldermann
  Glück-Auf-Straße 1
  06711 Zeitz
  Germany
  www.mibrag.de
• Win=Win
  Agency for Global Responsibility
  Dr. Heinecke Werner
  Schuhstr. 4
  73230 Kirchheim/Teck
  Germany
  http://www.win--win.de
• RWE Power AG
  Dr. Ralf Schönewerk
  Huyssenallee 2
  45128 Essen
  Germany
  www.rwe.de
• Kali und Salz AG
  Thomas Nöcker
  Berta-von-Suttner-Str. 7
  34131 Kassel
  Germany
  www.k-plus-s.com
• AngloGold Ashanti Limited
  John R McEndoo, Vice-President of ISSA Section Mining
  Turbine Square
  76, Jeppe Street
  Newtown
  2001 Johannesburg
  South Africa
  www.anglogold.co.za
• Kellermann Mineralgetränke e. K.
  Dietrich Kellermann
  Auf dem Lohknippen 15
  51494 Overath
  Germany
  www.kellermann.net
• TÜV NORD CERT GmbH
  Wolfgang Wielpütz
  Langemarckstr. 20
  45141 Essen
  Germany
  www.tuev-nord.de
• IAB - Institut für Angewandte Bauforschung Weimar gemeinnützige GmbH
  (Institute for applied construction research Weimar)
  Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Palzer
  Cranachstraße 46
  99423 Weimar
  Germany
  www.iff-weimar.de
• Technische Fachhochschule Georg Agricola zu Bochum
  c/o DMT-LB GmbH
  Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kretschmann
  Herner Str. 45
  44787 Bochum
  www.tfh-bochum.de
• Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft
  Fachausschuss Persönliche Schutzausrüstung im Stabsbereich PSA und besondere DGUV-Kooperationen
  (Expert Committee Personal Protective Equipment and Special Cooperations of the German Accident Insurance)
  Karl-Heinz Noetel
  Zwengenberger Str. 68
  42781 Haan
  Germany
• Labour safety scientific research institute 
  Prof. Vladimir Rodin
  11, Tolmachevastr
  Ekaterinburg
  620075
  Russia
• Minova Holding GmbH
  Hedi Godland
  Am Technologiepark 1
  45307 Essen
  Germany
• Dräger Safety AG & Co. KgaA
  Mr Werner Ochse
  Revalstr. 1
  23560 Lübeck
  Germany
  www.draeger.com
• School of Mining Engineering
  University of New South Wales
  Mr Lalit Kumar Donakonda
  Kensington
  Sydney
  2052
  Australia
• Chouburji Manpower International
  Mr. Amir Jahangir Qureshi
  ghani center chowk, office no 06 1st floor
  Chouburji lahore
  Post code 54000
  Pakistan
• Türkiye Taşkömürü Kurumu (TTK)
  Director Burhan İnan
  Yayla Mahallesi
  İhsan SOYAK Sokak No: 6
  67090 Zonguldak
  Turkey 
• RAG Mining Solutions GmbH
  Mr. Dieter Mantwill
  Shamrockring 1
  44623 Herne
  Germany
• Fluid-Competence GmbH
  Mr Carsten Möller
  Lingelmannstr. 5
  46539 Dinslaken
  Germany
• Türkiye Kömür Isletmeleri Kurumu
  Hipodrom Cad. No:12
  Yenimahalle
  06330 Ankara
  Turkey
  http://www.tki.gov.tr/icerik/sayfa.aspx
• Kailuan (Group) LLC
  Mr. Zhang Xianyou
  Foreign Affairs Office
  No. 70 Xinhuadong Rd.
  Tangshan, Hebei, China
• CFT GmbH
  Dr Reinhold Both
  Beisenstr. 39-41
  45964 Gladbeck
  Germany

Expert members

• Peter Rödel
  Bei der Ringeljucht 21
  59590 Geseke
  Germany
• Dr. Javier Madera Garcia
  Instituto Nacional de Silicosis
  33006 Oviedo
  Spain
• Dr. Damian Fotache
  N.GH. LUPU Hospital
  Occupational Disease Department
  SOS STEFAN CEL MARE N° 21
  Bucharest
  Romania
• Hermano Gomes Machado
  Safety Engineer
  Praca do Mineiro 83
  34000000 N. Lima MG
  Brasil
• Heinz Junge
  Managing Director and Labour Director
  Mibrag mbH
  Glück-Auf-Straße 1
  06712 Zeitz
  Germany
  www.mibrag.de
• Mario Parreiras de Faria
  Occupational Physician
  Rua Alves do Vale, N° 11/401
  30380320 Belo Horizonte
  Brasil
  www.gold.com.br
• Prof. Dr. Konstantin Todradze
  First Deputy Director of All Russia Occupational Safety Centre
  11 Pokrishkin str., ap. 299
  119602 Moscow
  Russian Federation
• Dr. Hossein Zare
  No 57, Poor Maskhani St
  Shariatee Ave
  Postcode 1948474851
  Theran
  Iran
• Mr. Yaw Adjei Obeng
  Leading hand/machine operator
  Newmont Ghana Gold
  P.O.Box 59
  Kenyasi-brong ahafo
  Ghana
• Mr. Rudolf Pawlowski
  Ingenieur-Büro Fehringer GmbH
  Bornstrasse 276
  44145 Dortmund
  Germany
  www.ibfdo.de
• Mr. Felix Okafor
  112 Minuwangoda Road
  Negombo
  Sri Lanka
• Roland Böttcher
  Buchenstr. 45
  66386 St. Ingbert
  Germany
• Dr. Günter Levin,
  Technical Secretary of ISSA Section Mining
  Bergbau-Berufsgenossenschaft
  Hunscheidetstr. 18
  44789 Bochum
  Germany
• Peter Ward
  300 E. John Carpenter Freeway
  Irving, TX
  75062
  USA
• Dieter Blümke
  Rhader Weg 38
  44388 Dortmund
  Germany
• Dr. Elmar Fuchs
  Ringelgasse 66
  66646 Marpingen
  Germany
• Wolfgang Freiherr von Richthofen
  International Consultant on Labour Inspection/Protection,
  Technical Adviser to IALI, and Consultant for the World Bank
  23, Grotte Garin
  F-01710 Thoiry
  France
• Doan Minh Hoa
  General Director
  No. 24, Ngo Dong Quan 14
  Nghia Do
  Ha Noi
  Vietnam
• Bernd Boczek
  CBM GmbH
  Niederbexbacher Str. 67
  66450 Bexbach
  Germany
• Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Neitzert
  Ernteweg 98
  56743 Mendig
  Germany
• Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Wallussek
  ErduMo-S. GmbH & Co. KG
  Hochkreuthweg 8a
  87642 Halblech
• Vu Van Thinh
  Director
  HMT Consulting and Training Company Ltd.
  131 Bui Thi Xuan Str.
  Hai Ba Trung
  Ha Noi
  Vietnam
• Marie Larue
  Institut de recherche en santé et en  sécurité du travail du Québec (IRSST)
  505, boul. De Maisonneuve Ouest
  Montréal (Québec)
  H3A 3C2
  Canada
  www.irsst.qc.ca
• Dr. Bettina Nickel
  Johannes Nickel GmbH & Co. KG
  Gildenwaldstr. 9
  63667 Nidda/Ober-Widdersheim
• Vladis Nelson
  Técnico em segurança do trabalho e meio ambiente
  Serra pelada
  Pará
  Brasil 
• Pishevar Hamidreza
  2nd floor, new building, No.: 1, laleh alley,
  Darake Ave.,
  Velenjak
  IRAN
  postcode: 1984117713
• Ricardo Bandin
  Av. Comandante Ramiro
  Correia 45 B
  7800-261 Beja
  Portugal
• Ms. Thi Hoai Nga Nguyen
  Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam
  Currently 44791 Bochum, Germany
• Mark Füllemann
  Practice & Experience GmbH
  Römerstrasse 11
  CH 5400 Baden
  Switzerland
• Herry Permana M.Sc.
  Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia
  Directorate General Mineral and Coal
  Mining Inspectorate
  No. 10 Jakarta Selatan 12870
  Indonesia
  currently Germany, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
• Patrick Ndjom
  Conseiller en prévention
  800, Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest
  Bureau 410
  Montréal, Québec, H3B 1X9
  Canada
• Nevzat Bagli
  Regional Representative of ISSA Mining for Turkey
  Theodorstr. 46
  45968 Gladbeck
  Germany
• Chetan Garg
  Regional Representative of ISSA Mining for India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
  c/o Mr R. K. Garg
  Station Road
  Madhya Pradesh
  476337
  India
• Reinhold Stritzelberger
  RS-Training
  Von-Zyllnhardt-Straße 15-17
  69256 Mauer
  Germany