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WorkSafe New Zealand’s deputy chief inspector, Extractives, David Bellett, made a presentation about health and safety legislation at the 2017 QuarryNZ conference in Auckland. ALAN...
Category : Workplace Safety
Dust ban madness
The Aggregate and Quarry Association has fired a public relations salvo at Environment Canterbury’s (ECAN) proposal to bring in a ‘no tolerance’ ban on any...
Top extractive industry job at MinEx
Applications for the new job of chief of MinEx close May 1. Touted as a “rare and valuable opportunity to influence and assist the minerals...
Exposure to silica dust
It can safely be assumed that exposure to silica dust does not pose a serious threat to underground and surface miners – it’s largely unique...
H&S Directory: Who does what
When it comes to health and safety in the quarry industry it can be confusing working out the regulatory agencies and representative associations, so we...
Demystifying CPD for quarries
While a new concept in the extractives industry, Continuing Professional Development is now a key element in maintaining industry roles and competency certificates, including the...
Why you need good liability insurance
More changes to the country’s universal accident compensation scheme could prove very expensive for employers caught under new health and safety legislation. Our accident compensation...
The problem with OSH workplace safety stats
You can’t tackle workplace safety if you don’t know exactly what the problem is and, to do that, you need accurate information, and accurate information...
Straterra’s point of view on health and safety
The following is a précis of the speech that CHRIS BAKER, chair of MinEx and CEO of Straterra, made to the 2015 QuarryNZ conference last...
Understanding WorkSafe NZ
Since December 16, 2013 WorkSafe New Zealand has dealt with all workplace health and safety matters, taking over responsibility from the Health and Safety group...