Managing and maintaining competence is a critical safety control measure for any organisation. Ensuring everyone involved in work is competent is essential to prevent harm - from both process safety and personal safety hazards.
WorkSafe’s quarry inspection team has been working with the sector to ensure there are no CoC-related compliance issues, since the 1 January 2017 deadline for operators of quarries in New Zealand to gain their Certificates of Competence.
Continuing education has seen Extractives specialist investigator training in tunnel safety and metalliferous mines. Extractive staff have also been to an international mine safety conference.
Consulting and co-ordinating with other major hazard facility (MHF) operators and neighbours
WorkSafe has published a list of major hazards facilities on its website to assist with MHF operator awareness of neighbouring MHFs, and required safety assessments and emergency planning.
The Petroleum and Geothermal Team attended a two day refresher course on advanced well integrity, which covered the latest standards and operating issues and trends in global well management for High Temperature High Pressure (HTHP) wells like those used for petroleum extraction.
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