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Australian Ban A Reminder For Vigilance On Silicosis Risks
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 2:53 pm | MinEx
A New Zealand health and safety organisation says it supports the total ban by Australia on engineered stone because of silicosis risks. Wayne Scott is CEO of MinEx which represents the interests of workers in the extractives sectors, mining, quarrying ... More >>
Multiple Deaths And Incidents Show Risks Workers Face
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 1:12 pm | MinEx
Two worker deaths last month involving vehicles, two serious incidents involving dangerous gasses and a serious injury incident the previous month are disturbing, says a health and safety organisation. MinEx, the mining and quarrying sector’s ... More >>
America Tolerates Gun Deaths, We Tolerate Workplace Deaths
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 9:52 am | MinEx
Kiwi ‘she’ll be right’ attitudes are a major factor in New Zealand’s high workplace death rate and match American tolerance for gun deaths, says the CEO of a health and safety organisation. Wayne Scott, who heads the mining and quarrying ... More >>
Kristy Makes Global List Of Inspiring Women
Monday, 23 November 2020, 12:08 pm | MinEx
Mining engineer and MinEx Board member Kristy Christensen has been named among 100 women who highlight the wealth of female talent in the extractive sector worldwide. Kristy is the New Zealander chosen from a record 626 nominations in the fourth edition ... More >>
MinEx says follow new guidelines and avoid fatalities
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 12:27 pm | MinEx
If quarries and surface mines follow new guidelines, further industry fatalities could be halted, says the chair of the Health and Safety Council for the mining and quarrying sector. More >>
Quarry incident a call to continue Health & Safety reforms
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 4:54 pm | MinEx
The New Zealand mining and quarry industry extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Murray Taylor caught in the workplace accident yesterday (8 June) at the lime quarry operated by Heathstock Haulage in North Canterbury. More >>
Minerals Health Safety Council (MinEx) Endorses Report
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 3:44 pm | MinEx
MinEx Health & Safety Council 8 November 2012 Minerals Health And Safety Council (MinEx) Endorses Commission Report More >>