ASSOCIATIONS
INSTITUTE OF
QUARRYING SA
By Robyn Grimsley
The Institute of Quarrying is the international professional bod y for quarrying, construction materials and the related extractive and processing industries. Formed in the UK in 1917 to support the extractives industry and associated sectors, the Institute has affiliated national Institutes in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Robyn Grimsley
Terry Pop, Secretary of the Institute of Quarrying Southern Africa.
Robyn Grimsley
Simon Tose, Chairman of the Institute of Quarrying Southern Africa.
UK Institute Centenary celebrations
Last year saw the Institute of Quarrying in the UK celebrate its centennial year and Institute of Quarrying Southern Africa( IQSA) secretary, Terry Pop, attended the official centenary celebrations, along with representatives from the Australian, Hong Kong, Malaysian and New Zealand branches.
Under the theme‘ Inspiring for Generations’, the centenary celebrations included a day-long conference focusing on health and wellness.“ We tend to focus on safety more than health, and that’ s all over, not just in the quarrying industry,” says Pop.
The celebrations also gave the representatives from the various national institutes a chance to meet up with each other and compare notes.
Institute gears up for April conference
The Institute of Quarrying Southern Africa is gearing up for its 49 th annual conference in April. This year, the conference will be back in Elangeni Hotel in Durban. The first meeting for exhibitors was held on 22 November 2017 at the Lifestyle Garden Centre in Johannesburg. Those in attendance discussed the exhibition, exhibitor participation the theme for this year’ s conference.
According to institute secretary Terry Pop, planning is well on its way, and the delegate programme will be sent out to members in mid-January, along with the relevant documents. Hotel bookings will also be open at this time.
Presentations at the UK Institute of Quarrying centenary
Being a middle-aged man can be fatal! Martin Tod( Men’ s Health Forum) An overview of the issues affecting men’ s health and how they impact sickness levels in the UK. Includes guidance on how employers can provide effective support to their employees.
Helping Great Britain work well Colin Mew( HSE) Great Britain’ s health and safety record is the envy of much of the world. Central to this is protecting people by managing risk in a proportionate and effective way, supporting innovation and increasing productivity. HSE is seeking to influence the system through its‘ Help Great Britain work well’ strategy.
Commit to be Fit: using technology to support employee health Ben Williams( EPC) Commit to be Fit is an innovative initiative for employees that brings together technology and training to support health and wellbeing initiatives.
No longer all in the mind Peter Williamson( Knights Brown) With more and more employers recognising the importance of mental health, we hear from Peter Williamson of Knights Brown on how their new campaign seeks to address this issue and the reasons why.
Protecting and promoting health, safety and wellbeing John Mawer( Tarmac) Insight into Tarmac’ s new campaign, which assists in promoting good mental wellbeing.
A global look at what HeidelbergCement is achieving for biodiversity Dr Carolyn Jewell( HeidelbergCement) The quarrying industry is the unsung hero of environmental management. Dr Carolyn Jewell will talk about the initiatives and contributions being undertaken by HeidelbergCement to support biodiversity on a global level.
Alternative fuels for an alternative future John Pickering( Sapphire / Tarmac) Rising energy costs are driving operators to find increasingly innovative sources of fuel that are good for business and good for the environment.
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