by mjd | May 18, 2017 | New Zealand, News, Safety, Training
Many quarries, particularly smaller operators, continue to struggle with Health and Safety management. Recognising this, MinEx, supported by the AQA and IOQNZ, has produced a H&S template. This provides the outline of a health and safety management system. By...
by mjd | May 7, 2017 | News, Safety, WorkSafe Safety Leadership Award
WorkSafeNZ have made available anew award: A new award – Chief Inspector Safety Leadership Award is to be presented at the 2017 QuarryNZ Conference held this year in Auckland The award recognises demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and safety...
by mjd | Aug 9, 2016 | News, UK
The Institute of Quarrying turns 100 years in 2017 The IQUK have a number of celebrations planned, including a commemorative calendar Points of interest: The calendar is being created in celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the IOQ next year. The photo...
by mjd | Aug 1, 2016 | News, Safety, Training
The following ELECTRICAL AWARENESS COURSES are available Electrical Awareness for Quarry Managers and Supervisors – Auckland – 6 Sep 2016. Venue:-Stevenson’s Drury Quarry, 539 Fitzgerald Road, Drury Electrical Awareness for Quarry Managers and...
by mjd | Jan 21, 2014 | Branch News, New Zealand, News, Safety, Training
New Zealand’s top mine inspector has called on quarry and surface mine operators to lift their game when it comes to the use of vehicles. Tony Forster, chief inspector – extractives at the government’s High Hazards Unit (HHU), has signalled the inspectorate will this...
by mjd | Nov 17, 2013 | Mark Freeman, Safety
2013: : No 1311 NZ: Pike River re‐entry starts 19/10/2013 No 1310USA: PA Fatality is Third in Aggregates This Week No 1309NZ approves conditional funding to recover remains from Pike River mine No 1308Kiwi killed in West Australian mine accident No 1307NZ: Pike...
