by mjd | Dec 18, 2014 | Auckland, Branch News, Canterbury, Central Districts, News, Northland, Otago / Southland, Training, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
MEDIA RELEASE New competency requirements for safety-critical roles in mining and quarrying have been Gazetted and will come into force on 1 January 2015. The requirements will mean Certificate of Competence holders will have to sit additional unit standards by 1...
by mjd | Oct 3, 2014 | Auckland, Branch News, Canterbury, Central Districts, News, Northland, Otago / Southland, Training, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
Board of Examiners has been announced Download WorkSafe media statement about Board of Examiners appointments Ariadna Motus Project Manager High Hazards & Specialist Services 3 Oct 2014 Congratulations to those members of the IOQNZ on your...
by mjd | Sep 7, 2014 | Auckland, News, Northland, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
Waikato / Bay of Plenty Branch are planning a trip to Taharoa Sands on Saturday October 11th. Will be a unique opportunity to see this operation and some pretty impressive equipment, including C&R’s CAT D11s. From our host Jason Hinton: With the numbers I am...
by mjd | Aug 6, 2014 | Auckland, Award Winners, Branch News, Conference News, News, Otago / Southland, Porter Group Quarry Leadership Award, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
The Porter Group Quarry Leadership Award is a new award this year. The award was presented at the luncheon hosted by the Porter Group at Whangarei’s Toll Stadium. CEO Darren Ralph noted that there were several great names put forward, and was delighted that...
by mjd | Jul 21, 2014 | Auckland, Award Winners, Canterbury, Central Districts, Conference News, News, Niemac Trophy, Northland, Otago / Southland, Waikato / Bay of Plenty, Winstone Aggregates Safety Award
Dicksons Transport & Quarries have good reason to celebrate after the successful 2014 QuarryNZ Conference held in Whangarei. Six other quarry operations were nominated throughout NZ. When Tony Forster, Chief Inspector, Extractives (Quarries and Surface Mining)...
by mjd | Jun 2, 2014 | Auckland, Branch News, Canterbury, Central Districts, News, Northland, Otago / Southland, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
The 2014 Jim Macdonald Memorial Lecture Tour details have been finalised. Tony Forster has agreed to present at each of the branches during June. The lecture will be about the man and his passion for safety – not a lecture on rules and regulations. Please also...
