The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Amy Harris as its new Head of Health and Safety with effect from 1 June 2025. She succeeds Colin Mew, who will remain with MPA as a Special Advisor on Health and Safety.

Amy joined MPA earlier in 2025 as Health and Safety Manager. She will be applying her 20 years of health and safety experience in the brick and ceramics industry to help MPA to promote a culture of sharing good practices and adoption of the values which underpin the MPA’s health and safety strategy ‘Vision Zero – Safe and Well Every Day’. 

Vision Zero is built around eliminating the causes of ‘The Fatal 6’. These are the high consequence hazards that analysis has shown are responsible for the majority of the fatalities, serious injuries and long-term ill health in the industry.

Sharing practical ways to make the industry’s workplaces safer is recognised as key to health and safety improvement, and MPA has led the way to promote sharing through a range of initiatives, particularly the MPA Health and Safety Awards.

Amy said: “I'm delighted to have the opportunity to take over the reins from Colin. We have some exciting times ahead. The first phase of Vision Zero concludes this year and we are now looking to the future and working towards refreshed priorities. This will continue our critical work to support members in eliminating the causes of the Fatal 6, with a clear focus on developing a culture of sharing and promoting healthy workplaces. I was first attracted to work within the MPA due to the strong emphasis on Safer by Sharing so it’s a real privilege to be able to continue this work with Colin in our new roles.”

In addition to Amy’s appointment, the MPA has made several other new appointments in recent months including:

• Kunal Kansara as Director of UK Concrete and Head of Sustainability (maternity cover)
• Chris Herbert as Director of Planning
• Marianna Micallef as Structural Engineer
• Vusi Nxumalo as Events Manager
• Lea Mealing as Social Media and PR Executive
• Clare McKenna as PA and Office Manager

Chris Leese, Executive Chair of MPA, said: “We are delighted with Amy’s promotion especially as it marks the start of an important new phase for Vision Zero. And on behalf of everyone at MPA, I would like to welcome all those who have joined us, helping to strengthen our team, bring fresh ideas and energy, and ensure that MPA continues to deliver value for its members.”

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About the Mineral Products Association:
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and industrial sand industries. MPA is the sectoral voice for mineral products, covering 100% of UK cement and lime production, 90% of GB aggregates production, 95% of asphalt and over 60% of ready-mixed concrete and precast concrete production. In 2021, the industry supplied £22 billion worth of materials and services to the Economy. It is also the largest supplier to the construction industry, which had annual output valued at £178 billion. Industry production represents the largest flow of materials in the UK economy and is also one of the largest manufacturing sectors.

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