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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...
Webinars
With the changes introduced by the government limiting community gatherings, and scheduled branch meetings, the IOQNZ has introduced some more CPD opportunities via the webinar options: Webinars as follows - 1 hour CPD, 8am or 12 noon DateSubject / Information...
Webinars via IQA
More opportunities for CPD available via the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) education platform. Webinars as follows - 1 hour CPD: DateSubject / Information Facilitator March 12Hazard IdentificationHamish Beattie April 02How to communicate with your team to...
Northland Branch – Technical Evening Feb 2020
Sponsors: The next meeting IOQNZ Northland Branch Meeting will be held 19/2/2020. Venue: Virgin Concrete , 10 Hiko Road Kamo Whangarei ; Print flier for noticeboards
Worksafe NZ – Inspector required
Worksafe New Zealand require a new Specialist Health & Safety Quarries Inspector Interested? See advert details below: Print Specialist H&S Inspector Quarries Advert Closes Feb 9th 2020
2020 Jim Macdonald Memorial Lecture Tour
The 2020 Jim Macdonald Memorial Lecture Tour features Dr Mary Obele Specialist Physician in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Tour dates North Island: Mon 30 March 20 Whangarei Tue 31 March 20 Auckland Wed 1 April 20 Matamata Thu 2 April 20 Palmerston North...
Obituary – Bruce Hayhow
624029 Major Rtd NZ Army RNZE. Bruce Logan Hayhow passed away on Sat 25 Jan 2020, aged 83 years. Bruce was associated with the Institute of Quarrying for many years. He served on both the local (Auckland Branch) and was Secretary of the National IOQNZ Board. His...
WorkSafe NZ CPD
New Continuing Professional Development requirements guidelines and logbook available The new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and logbook are available on the WorkSafe website. These reflect the new CPD gazette notice which comes into force on 1...
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