News
Profiles in Stone launched at 2012 Conference
The launch of Profiles in Stone - Stories from New Zealand Quarrymen has been the culmination of nearly three years work behind the scenes. Louise Foord and co-author Neil Clayton interviewed the folks whose stories are told in the book. There's a chapter on the...
2012 – Honorary Fellowship
Fulton Hogan's Bruce Taylor was presented with an Honorary Fellowship from the Institute of Quarrying and a Life Membership from the Aggregate & Quarrying Association. Bruce started driving a coal truck, excavator and digger on the West Coast for Gibbons Holdings in...
2012 – RD Hassed Memorial Trophy
Tony Smith was the recipient of the RD Hassed Memorial trophy. He had an ongoing commitment to ensure that the GoughCAT Dinner, which forms an integral part of the combined annual conference of the AQA / IOQ, was planned to perfection. Over the past few years he has...
2012 Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy
The 2012 award for "best paper" was awarded to Murray Discombe His paper entitled "Land Damage Assessment; Liquefaction and Lateral Spread" described the geotechnical reasons for the extensive damage to land and dwellings fromthe Canterbury earthquakes. Tonkin &...
QLD Safety Reports
Serious Accident and HPI Reports: May 2012 Nov 2011 Oct 2011 Sep 2011 Aug 2011 Jul 2011 May 2011 April 2011 Mar 2011 Dec 2010 Nov 2010 Oct 2010 Sep 2010 Aug 2010 Jul 2010 Feb 2010 Jan 2010 Feb-Apr 2009 Nov08-Jan09 Jul-Oct 2008 May-Jun 08 numerous report on all 10...
UK SafeQuarry Reports
Articles from 'Safe Quarry' website) Slips on Concrete site Delivery of Bitumen CEMEX Suite of Visual Aids on Safe Driving CEMEX Suite of Visual Aids on Isolation Procedures
USA Safety Reports
Significant Event 09-06-04Fatality - Ped vs LV RunOver Significant Event 08-02-23 Backhoe Contacted Gas line Significant Event 09-02-21 Surface Production Drilling Mast Failure Significant Event 09-02-15 Underground Shaft Cage Movement Significant Event 09-02-04...
WA Safety Reports
WA Mines Safety Significant Incident Report 170 Gold room explosion – integrated pressure strip electrowinning (IPSE) circuit failure WA-Mines Safety Bulletin 95Ventilation standards in underground mines WA Safety Bulletin No91Use of wooden blocks to support...
VIC Safety Reports
VIC Reports: VIC Alert-HaulTruck0903Know and understand the vehicle's blind spots.. VIC SIR 0812Batter Collapse Update v2 VIC 0805 SkillsawWhat a shocker - leave the skillsaw guard on VIC 0803 SIRMajor ground fall traps miners VIC 0802 SIRImpact of blasting fumes VIC...
IOQNZ Rule Changes
Your Executive Council has proposed a number of changes to the IOQNZ Rules, to accurately reflect changes made by the IOQUK. The changes remove anomalies and ambiguity, correct minor spelling mistakes and include for email correspondence, to name a few changes. This...
Orica evening 13 June
IOQ Branch Meeting with Orica at Winstone Aggregates Otaika Quarry 13 Jun 2012 6pm
NSW Safety Reports
Safety Alerts: NSW SafetyAlert 12-02Driver injured during pipe unloading NSW Safety Alert 11-10Park-brake malfunction leads to crush injuries NSW Safety Alert 11-03Stockpile Collapses on Loader Driver NSW Safety Alert 11-02Field technician trapped between vehicle bull...
WHAREHINE – FEATURED QUARRY OPERATOR
FEATURED OPERATION - WHAREHINE CONTRACTORS Premium-grade aggregates from Wharehine Quarries are an integral part of much of our region's infrastructure - and have been for more than 50 years. Strong and resistant to weathering, Greywacke rock from Wharehine’s...
Blackhead Quarry – Major Upgrade
Dunedin’s Blackhead Quarry has secured about 50 years’ worth of future production with the upgrade and replanning of its site on the coast at Green Island, just south of Dunedin. Read NZ Construction News article
EXITO AGM – the quarrying industry needs your support
EXITO AGM – AUCKLAND 18 APRIL 2012 On 18th April EXITO are holding their AGM at the Jet Park Hotel, Mangere, Auckland. The Quarry industry has a seat as of right on the EXITO Board and a representative of IOQ /AQA is also elected to the Board each term. Our current...
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