Mines Rescue & Training

There’s nothing more rewarding than creating a positive change towards compliance and safety that benefits the business as well as protecting our workers from harm.
Dave McLean Consultant – Northern Operations Manager

Meet Dave

Dave McLean is a renowned industry leader, with 32 years’ experience in managing businesses and leading people in the mining industry. Prior to joining Coal Services in 2021, Dave had been managing a number of underground coal mines across the southern, northern and western coalfields of NSW for 15 years. Dave is technically proficient in the fields of gas drainage, ventilation and spontaneous combustion management and has extensive knowledge of mine safety management systems and a thorough understanding of the NSW regulatory environment.

Between 2015 and 2018 Dave worked for the NSW Resources Regulator; becoming the Chief Inspector of Mines NSW in 2016. This role provided the opportunity to see the other side of the industry’s robust legislative framework that promotes mine safety and protects workers from harm.

Today, Dave uses his experience and knowledge to work with and support mining operations’ compliance with engineering standards and legislation as well as ensuring their safety management systems are effective.

Dave is a member of the Mine Managers Association of Australia and is a former member of the NSW Minerals Council Executive Committee and the Mine and Petroleum Competency Board. His qualifications include Bachelor of Mining Engineering, NSW Ventilation Officer and Mine Manager Certificate of Competency and G3 Risk Management qualifications. Dave intends to complete Lead Auditor training early in 2022.