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WorkSafe Website Notices
The WorkSafe NZ Website for has all manner of information to assist us with workplace safety Many have found the Notices page is a useful one.
Lifetime Certificate of Competence holders’ requirements
Lifetime Certificate of Competence holders’ requirements: WorkSafe New Zealand has published prescribed competency requirements for Certificate of Competence (CoC) holders who have a ‘lifetime CoC’ (i.e. with no expiry date). These requirements have been gazetted....
Safety Leadership Award launched by WorkSafe
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 leadership...
CoC Oral Exam Guidance
CoC Oral Exam Guidance Document, released April 2017 The secret is "Come prepared"
Lifetime CoC holders’ requirements
Lifetime Certificate of Competence holders’ requirements WorkSafe NZ has published prescribed competency requirements for Certificate of Competence (CoC) holders who have a ‘lifetime CoC’ (i.e. with no expiry date). These requirements have been gazetted. Under clause...
WorkSafe Workshops West Coast
Inspectors from the WorkSafe High Hazards Unit and the NZ Mining Board of Examiners (BoE) will be hosting two industry workshops on the West Coast. Tuesday 9 May - GREYMOUTH Venue: The Ashley Hotel Time: 5.30pm – 8.30pm Address: 74 Tasman Street, Greymouth Wednesday...
Newsletter March 2017
March 2017 Newsletter President's Report Branch reports QuarryNZ Conference Update Jim Macdonald Lecture Tour 2017 CPD Training Schedule Drilling & Blasting Course MinEx Update Award Nominations MITO Update Members Survey Results Advertisement—AEG Board of Examiners...
Jim Macdonald Memorial Lecture Tour
The Jim Macdonald Memorial Lecture Tour has been arranged by the IOQNZ to various branches during May June 2017: May 22 Northland (Whangarei) May 23 Auckland May 24 Waikato / Bay of Plenty (Matamata) May 25 Central Districts (Palmerston North) May 29 Canterbury...
Course – Emergency Management
Registrations now available for Emergency Management courses to be held in several centres: 8 May: Auckland 9 May: Christchurch Hastings cancelled Dunedin cancelled Courses to be presented by Richard Ernst CPD hours - 6 Competency - Emergency Management Emergency...
Webinars – March-May 2017
The following webinars are now available: Morning sessions commence at 12 noon NZST ; Afternoon sessions vary - 4 pm and 5pm NZST DateSubject / InformationPresenterRegistrationChoose Session CPD HoursCPD Competency> March 28: CONVEYORS – available shortly Sean Kinder...
Safe Drilling & Blasting Course
Safe Drilling and Blasting Course now available Two venues: Date: Wednesday 19th April 2017 Time: 8:30am-3pm Venue: Level 8, Deloitte Tower, 80 Queen Street, Auckland Book Auckland Course Date: Thursday 20th April 2017 Christchurch Course CANCELLED COURSE INFORMATION...
Feb 2017 courses available
The IOQNZ is continuing its commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - supporting its members by offering courses and webinars to ensure everyone has the best opportunity to obtain additional learnings in support of their CoC renewal process The...
Mentor and Best Employee Awarded at IOQ AK function
The IOQ Auckland branch Christmas function has been synonymous with the spirit of Christmas - in 2016 Starship Hospital was chosen as the recipient of our charity raffle. Howwver there were some new things to celebrate: Chis Edmonds has been with Winstones for 30...
John Ashby wins Viking Conveyor Paykel Shield
The 2016 Christmas function was an occasion to remember. John Ashby was honoured for his "outstanding service to the IOQNZ (Auckland Branch). John has technical expertise in many fields - survey and geological mapping, hydraulic design, slope stability analysis an...
Application of Drones – AusIMM Nelson Meeting
Invite from AusIMM – 21/10/2016 Application of Drones in Determining our Local Coastal Erosion, Land Subdivision and Quarry Resources and in Planning This month’s Nelson AusIMM (Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy) discussion group presentation may be of...