Fulton Hogan’s quarrying division has won the prestigious inaugural WorkSafe New Zealand Chief Inspector Safety Leadership Award for the Extractives Industry in recognition of its commitment towards safety leadership in the industry.
The award was presented to Fulton Hogan’s National Aggregate and Quarries Manager, Bruce Taylor, who says “Safety always comes first at Fulton Hogan – we continually invest in looking after our people.”
“We are delighted that our focus on improving safety in our quarries has been given national recognition,” he said.
“Our aim is to lift industry safety through safety leadership. We have come a long way but will continue to keep our people safe and work towards achieving Zero Harm” said Bruce.
WorkSafe New Zealand Chief Inspector Tony Forster said “WorkSafe are impressed by the effort Fulton Hogan has put into addressing the Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations) Regulations 2013 through their health and safety management processes, quarry manuals, quarry management plans and employee handbook.”
“In addition, the company’s high level of engagement with the regulator and industry has been outstanding and this award recognises their sterling efforts,” he said.
Image L-R: Philip Fourie – WorkSafe Specialist Health and Safety Inspector, Robert Jones – Fulton Hogan Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Taylor – Fulton Hogan National Aggregate & Quarries Manager, Tony Forster – WorkSafe New Zealand Chief Inspector Extractives, Neill Kydd – Fulton Hogan Industries Divisional Manager, Jo Prigmore – Fulton Hogan SQTE Manager, Tim Glanville – Fulton Hogan Regional Manager Marlborough, Tim Ford – Fulton Hogan Executive General Manager Regional Businesses
About Fulton Hogan quarries:
For more than 80 years, Fulton Hogan has been producing high quality construction materials central to our business and our reputation as Australasia’s leading contractor and construction firm. Today, we are a major supplier of quarry products to the construction industry, with raw materials extracted and processed from over 45 different sites across New Zealand and Australia. Our customers can be confident that every load of material has been delivered by people who work safely and with care for the environment.
