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Risk Management – online course
COURSE OVERVIEWThe Effective Risk Management course is delivered online (via Institute of Quarrying Australia -IQA) and explains the fundamental concepts of managing workplace risks, and the legislative and regulatory environment in which quarries operate. The course...
Obituary – Sean Fowler
Sean Fowler died suddenly on 18 August 2020 after a brief illness, aged 54. Sean was a "larger then life", charismatic guy, always quick with joke but as sincere as you could ever wish for. After his father Warren died in 1996, Sean took over the business - Warren...
Obituary – Russell Vickers
11.08.2020. It is with sadness that we record the passing on one of life's true gentlemen - Russell Vickers aged 84. Russell was based in Stratford where he quarried a source immediately adjacent to Mount Taranaki. He joined the IOQNZ in 1982 and attended every annual...
Conference 2016 – Blenheim
The QuarryNZ 2016 Local Organising Committee invite all Delegates, Partners, Sponsors and Distributors to attend the 2015 QuarryNZ conference, themed Forging the Path to the Future. The Conference will be held at Claudelands, Blenheim between the 14th and 16th July...
MITO UPDATE JUNE 2020
Tēnā koutou katoa It has certainly been a challenging few months for New Zealand with an international pandemic resulting in a state of national emergency. With the country in lockdown, our MITO team seamlessly transitioned to working from home...
6 Webinars from Metso
Metso have 6 great webinars available: DateTopic16 JunGlobal launch: Nordtrack mobile range - The perfect balance between cost and productivity30 JunKeynote: Powering operations with aftermarket innovations7 Jul3 ways to improve your screening process with screening...
Impact of COVID-19 on CoC Holders
The New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners and Secretariat recognise the impact that the COVID-19 restrictions may have had on Certificate of Competence (CoC) holders and have worked with WorkSafe on ways to assist those affected. The restrictions and their...
Obituary – Mark Laybourn
It is with sadness we advise the death of Mark Elliot Laybourn on 19.05.2020, aged 52. Mark commenced his working career in the late 1980’s as an apprentice fitter & turner with McBreen Jenkins. Mark was the son of Max Laybourn a shareholder and Director of...
Obituary – Shane Toto
It is with sadness we advise that one of Stevenson’s long-serving quarry managers has passed away. Shane Toto has been an integral part of the Drury Quarry management team and prior to that at East Tamaki Quarry. Shane was a kind-hearted, caring man, always...
Flexco training opportunity
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NZ Mining BoE – COC renewals
The New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners (the Board) recognises that the impact of Covid-19 has had significant impact on CoC holders and their ability to apply for or renew their CoC and to attend face to face CPD activities. The Board and Secretariat are working...
ACT on-line training available
ACT Safety have looked at and reviewed their main programmes. They are still able to offer this training to get the bulk of it completed during this Covid-19 shut-down period. This when business starts up people are virtually ready to go barring from perhaps some...
MITO board update – Mar 2020
Chairman of the MITO Board, Andrew Clearwater reports: Features: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (WDC) DESIGN PROCESS 2020 MITO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED MITO'S NEW SCHOOL PROGRAMME ROCKS! Schools Rockup programme details Surface Mining and Quarrying programme...
Worksafe – Covid19 update
At 11.59pm 25/03/2020 the COVID-19 alert level 4 commenced. This week WorkSafe has received enquiries from high hazard duty holders seeking guidance in identifying if their sites are “essential services”. WorkSafe have released information on their...
WorkSafe Update 24.3.20
Our COVID-19 update WorkSafe New Zealand, The New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners (the Board) and the Secretariat understand the serious concerns industry has about COVID-19 and the possible effects of isolation measures, introduced by the Government, on the ability...
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