There’s been steady progress on site safety, but there’s a heap more to do, according to WorkSafe’s new Chief Inspector Extractives. HUGH DE LACY explains....
According to WorkSafe, construction work has a big potential to produce silica dust that can cause serious lung disease and its removal from a worksite,...
This month (December) the new Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 come into force and apply to all workplaces that manufacture, use,...
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...
Alan Titchall visits Matamata to talk with industry veteran George Cunningham who has clocked up over six decades in the extraction industry. QUARRY INDUSTRY veteran...
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...
While a new concept in the extractives industry, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is now a key element in maintaining industry roles and competency certificates, including...