In the Media
Changes to CoCs announced
MinEx has been the industry lead on getting the much-awaited proposed changes to CoCs for the extractives sector from talk into action.On Friday the WorkSafe Board announced three interim changes...
MinEx rolls out regional health and safety workshops
MinEx are delighted to announce the first of our regional workshops – designed to help you manage risks in your operation – are now confirmed to run, with some acknowledged...
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MinEx seeks introduction of CoC changes by midyear
MinEx is keen to see some changes to extractives sector Certificates of Competence (CoC) introduced as quickly as possible.
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Proposed changes to Workplace Exposure Standards and Biological Exposure Indices
WorkSafe are outlining proposed changes to Workplace Exposure Standards (WESs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs). Some of these will affect a number of operations in the New Zealand extractives sector.
New regs by Christmas
New and appropriate regulations for the mining and quarry sector have been floating around as an idea for several years; now they are happening.In my first meeting with new Workplace...
Focus on 'near hits' to save lives
Repeated incidents at mines and quarries where no one is harmed, and often not reported to WorkSafe, pose the greatest risk of serious injury or death, MinEx says.
WorkSafe appoints new Chief Inspector Extractives
WorkSafe has announced the appointment of Paul Hunt as Chief Inspector Extractives in the High Hazards Unit.
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Awards show we are lifting our game
The increasing importance the extractives sector and other industries see in lifting Health and Safety performance is being recognised by a number of industry awards.
Respirable Crystalline Silica fact sheet
MinEx have just released a flyer to assist sites in identifying the hazards presented by Respirable Crystalline Silica, assessing exposure to workers and controlling this exposure.
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Silicosis risks not real for residents but dust management required
Fears about people living near quarries being exposed to dust that can cause the dangerous lung disease of silicosis have been dismissed by the National Health and Safety Council for...
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