Mike Thomas Managing
Director
BSc CFIOSH
Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner
Mike Thomas is a chemist who, on graduating in 1976, worked as a technical safety advisor in the pharmaceutical industry. After a time with a local authority, he joined the risk management division of the international insurance broker, C T Bowring where he set up, and for seven years ran, their health and safety consultancy service. During that time he provided both health and safety, and risk management consultancy and training throughout industry and commerce. His consultancy experience extended to many overseas industries including oil and petrochemical plants in Libya, a quarry and concrete works in Trinidad, a hospital in Riyadh and power stations in the Philippines. During that period, Mike also had detailed involvement in the development of computer based safety systems for accident and COSHH recording.
Mike joined HASTAM in 1990 and became Managing Director in 1991. During his time with HASTAM, he has undertaken a wide range of consultancy, training and auditing. He has had a key involvement in the development of HASTAM’s CHASE audit and monitoring system and a range of training packages.
Mike specialises in the application of management systems to health and safety and has undertaken a wide range of consultancy, training and auditing throughout industry. Particular areas of activity include advising on the implementation of health and safety management systems including risk assessment, monitoring and auditing. Mike has extensive experience in assisting clients to implement the CHASE system, tailored as necessary to their specific needs.
Mike also has wide experience of, and an excellent reputation for, developing
and delivering training courses for a wide range of clients and industries. These have
involved courses for all levels from the shop floor to the board of directors.
He has written articles and given a number of papers on safety management and in particular performance monitoring and auditing.
Mike devotes much of his spare time to his interest in Scammell Lorries.
He is Chairman of the Scammell Register Committee and edits their Newsletter [www.scammellregister.co.uk]. He was renovating a 1951 Scammell Explorer army recovery lorry, which he has now sold. His current vehicle is a Scammell Crusader 6x4 tractor unit, bought army surplus. "Low, mileage, one careful owner" turned out to be true - 6,349 miles (despite being built in 1976!); the owner - the British Army!
Powered by a Rolls Royce Eagle engine, this 61 tonne gross vehicle was used by the Royal Engineers for the transport of heavy plant. It is waiting for a repaint, but is seen at shows, including this Scammell rally alongside Carters' funfair at Croxley Green.
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