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Taranaki Schools Skills Bus Tour 2009

Year 10 students get a taster of the career opportunities available in trade & industry

Trades Apprentices Compete for Top Spot in Safety Challenge

STOS and Clelands battle it out for MasterBuilders safety trophy at HSE Centre safety competition.

Stratford High scoop Gateway Safety trophy

A team of 4 Gateway students from Stratford High School walked away with this years' Gateway Safety Challenge trophy after narrowly beating Hawera High.

Stratford Peaker project sparks interest in home safety

Around 90 construction workers involved in the Stratford Peaker project turned out to a lunchtime safety expo that aimed to highlight the links between health and safety at home and in the workplace.

Methanex take Business House Safety trophy

Methanex were one of seven teams to compete in an inaugural practical safety competition aimed at workplaces across Taranaki.

Tool Box Meetings...and how to run them well!

"How to Run an Effective Tool Box Meeting" was the subject of an evening seminar being run as part of a series of evening "Tool Box Talks" at the Taranaki HSE Centre.

Tenix Apprentices take 2010 Safety Trophy

A team of three apprentice linesman from Tenix have won this year's Trades Apprentice Safety Challenge after a close finish ahead of Bell Building and Clelands Construction.

Energyworks wins 2010 Business House Trophy

A team of four apprentices from Energyworks have won this year's Taranaki Business House Safety Challenge.

Taranaki Construction Safety Group wins big at 3M Awards!

The Taranaki Construction Safety Group has just scooped first prize at the annual 3M Awards in Health & Safety in recognition of their annual Trades Apprentice Safety Challenge initiative.

Bell Building celebrate safety success at Business Awards

Local building firm Bell Building are celebrating after receiving a commendation in the Shell Todd Oil Services Ltd. sponsored Health & Safety category of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2010.

Years of effort recognised as STOS win inaugural safety award

Shell Todd Oil Services (STOS) in Taranaki are celebrating after winning the Excellence in Health and Safety Award at the inaugural NZ Energy Awards.

Industry working together in the BeST way possible

Taranaki industry came together in September to launch the new BeST initiative, a partnership approach to reducing injuries and fatalities in workplace across the Taranaki region.

Taranaki automotive workplaces celebrate safety success

Two Taranaki businesses are celebrating after picking up awards as the recent MTA (Motor Trade Association) National Conference in recognition of their contribution towards workplace health & safety and environmental issues.

Construction Breakfast

Taranaki Construction Safety group hosts ninety from the construction sector at a breakfast seminar.

Taranaki “Fit to Work” – Are you?

NZISM hosted a morning seminar presenting a range of aspects of fitness for work.

Taranaki Trades Apprentice Challenge

The third annual event was held this week at the Be Safe Taranaki centre. Nine teams were challenged and quizzed to determine the holder of the Master Builders Safety Shield for 2011.

Safeguard Award for Taranaki Construction

The Taranaki Construction Safety Group received the Leadership award at the National Safeguard Conference held at the Skycity Convention centre earlier this month. The award recognised the collaboration of a number of partners across the industry and the incorporation of the Skills Maintenance requirements for Licenced Building Practitioners.