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NZ Mining BoE -Panels of Examiners
NZ Mining Board of Examiners:Panels of Examiners Expressions of Interest The New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners has changed its qualifications criteria to include those who hold a relevant certificate of competence (CoC) and/or a relevant qualification. This will...
Processing of CoC applications
WorkSafe NZ Board of Examiners have advised changes to the processing of Certificate of Competence applications effective 26 May 2015. Upload Questions and Answers for WorkSafe and MITO
MITO Courses and dates
MITO have released a list of courses for quarry members wishing to renew their CoC. * Risk Assessment: Unit Standard 26856 * Human Factors: Unit Standard 26855 * Coordinated Incident Management: Unit Standards 17279 & 22445 * Incident Investigation: Unit Standard...
Courses available from ACT Safety
ACT Safety Ltd are offering courses for the CoC Unit Standards for "A" and "B" Grade ticket holders. For anyone who is interested, please find their timetable and costs attached. Contact ACT Safety directly, if you wish to make a booking. The cost of this training is...
QuarryNZ Conference 2015- register now
Registration is now available for the QuarryNZ Hamilton 2015 Conference See Conference page for details Early bird closes 31 May 2015.
Field trip to Greenhills Quarry
Visit New Zealand's southern-most quarry. 7 May 2015 3pm See Diary Page for details.
CoC – Expiry 2014
It has been drawn to the attention of the IOQ NZ (Inc.) Executive that there are some members whose CoC's that were due to expire in the later part of 2014 and upon enquiring with their local MITO representative, they may have been given the incorrect advice or, may...
WorkSafe committed to industry training
The IOQNZ has received from WorkSafe a commitment to delivery of industry training: Upload message from WorkSafe
WorkSafe Nominations required
Attached is the link which has gone up WorkSafe’s website asking for nominations for panel of examiners members. Upload WorkSafe Notice Terms of Reference Fit and Proper Person Form
Bryan Bartley passes
Bryan Bartley passed away on 24 March 2015. Bryan and Elaine were well-known in many circles, including the quarrying sector. Bryan will be remembered by the Winstone Aggregates as someone who had the foresight in the 60's to arrange the purchase of a quarry "out in...
CoCs for quarries – FAQs
WorkSafe NZ has released a useful document clarifying the WorkSafeNZ position statement on the three most frequently asked questions (FAQs) on expiry dates of Certificates of Competency for Quarry Managers. CASE 1: A quarry where the manager has no CoC and has never...
Certificates of Competence -Expiry 2014
Please find attached a statement from WorkSafe on CoC's which expired in 2014. Expired CoC (2014) If anyone has any questions about CoC's or the process please do direct them to [email protected]
Electricity Regulations 2013 (for mobile equipment)
A friendly reminder from WorkSafeNZ re Electricity Regs. In summary: * all operators must ensure compliance for all mobile and relocatable electrical equipment * all such equipment must be designed and constructed to ensure compliance * all such equipment must be...
Certificates of Competence Info & Programmes 2015
MITO_COC Training Programmes available For more details on Certificates of Competence refer MITO Website For questions regarding compliance with the regulations or interpretation of requirements contact NZ Mining Board of Examiners or WorkSafe NZ on 0800 030 040...
Kelvin Strong passes
Kelvin Strong former secretary of the Aggregate and Quarry Association passed away on 27 Feb 2015, aged 74 years, just a couple of days after his wife Beth also passed. Kelvin coordinated the combined Annual IOQNZ/AQA Conferences for several years. A service to...
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