The Waingaro Quarry has been part of the Ngāruawāhia landscape since 1947, providing vital resources for homes, roads and other projects and developments over the decades. As the quarry approaches its current capacity, plans are being developed to gradually expand the quarry pit into another part of the existing site. The proposed expansion includes the […]
Silica dust, along with other crushing-related dust, is not only an eyesore for the local community and damaging to plant and equipment but, most importantly, poses a risk to workers’ health. We can’t eliminate it so we need to control it.
Health and Safety is a huge part of our day to day and thanks to the team’s efforts, Stevenson Concrete has been recognised by Concrete NZ for our leadership and innovation in helping to improve the health, safety, and wellbeing of our people. Over the last two years, we have achieved a remarkable reduction in […]
Our journey from best-guess to research-driven edge protection. Safety bunds are an essential part of any surface mining and quarry operation but how safe are they? In March 2020, a subcontractor tragically died in an accident when the articulated dump truck they were driving travelled over a safety bund and fell to the bench below […]
