Science-backed approach to safety bunds
Image: Bird’s eye view of the Stevenson quarry in Drury, Auckland. Safety bunds are an essential part of any surface mining and quarry operation but...
Category : Health & Safety
Putting the health and safety cards on the table
With 35 years’ experience in the extractive sector, here and in the UK, Chris Gray says we need to shift the focus on protecting workers...
Regional travel requests
The AQA says the MBIE is receiving a large number of travel exemption requests from the aggregate sector, as well as from contractors who provide...
Certificates of Competency or the lack of them
By Andy Loader. It is common knowledge that there is a shortage of Quarry Managers who hold current certificates of Competency (CoCs). This situation has...