Calibre Safety acquires remaining share of SRA
6th January 2010
Calibre Safety Services Pty Ltd, a majority shareholder of safety training specialist Safety and Rescue Australia Pty Ltd, has today acquired the remaining 25% share in Safety and Rescue Australia Pty Ltd (SRA).
The acquisition gives Calibre 100% ownership of SRA and was undertaken to create a fully integrated safety services capability with Calibre Safety Services.
“I see this as a very positive development for our clients, the employees of SRA and Calibre”, said Ken Nolan, General Manager Calibre Safety Services.
“We expect to realise improvements and synergies across the areas of service delivery, quality assurance, financial management and client management”, he added.
Together, both organisations share a wealth of experience in the field of Occupational Health and Safety and specialist training and consulting.
Safety and Rescue Australia has been providing specialist skills, emergency and rescue training, and consulting services to both the government and industry for over 20 years.
Calibre Safety Services has been delivering OHS consulting and training services to major resource and infrastructure projects for the last seven years and has amongst its team a group of highly experienced safety practitioners.
By both companies aligning their services and systems, clients will now have a complete solution for all their OHS and specialist training and consulting requirements.
SRA has two specialist training centres in Jandakot (Western Australia) and Thebarton (South Australia), serving the resources, energy and industrial sectors.
High demand for specialist safety training despite Global Financial Crisis
30 March 2009
Although anticipating a drop in demand in the current economic climate, Safety & Rescue Australia are actually experiencing very high demand for training and consultancy services. For further information, contact Safety and Rescue Australia in Perth or in Adelaide.
Safety & Rescue Australia delivers nationally recognised qualifications in Metalliferous Mining training
30 November 2008
As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Safety & Rescue Australia is working closely with client NRW on their current training program which will see their employees and contractors hold nationally recognised qualifications to Certificate II and III levels in the Metalliferous Mining training package.
Fatal Risk Control Protocal courses for Olympic Dam
5 November 2008
BHPB Olympic Dam is a major customer for Safety & Rescue Australia’s Adelaide based trainers. New courses to assist Olympic Dam to meet their Fatal Risk Control Protocol (FRCP) requirements have been created at Safety & Rescue Australia’s training centre in Jandakot for delivery by our SA trainers.
Mining giants award 'designated provider' status to Safety & Rescue Australia
2 November 2008
Safety & Rescue Australia (SRA) is now a designated provider of ‘Work at height’ and ‘Confined Space’ for mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. The designated provider status is further endorsement of Safety & Rescue’s capabilities as an experienced provider of safety, rescue and training services to the resources sector.
Safety consulting for BHPB Nickel Mount Keith
15 October 2008
Safety and Rescue Australia are providing safety stand-by personnel and safety consultancy during a major shutdown for BHPB Nickel West at their West Australian Mount Keith mine. Safety and Rescue’s personnel will provide safety skills and expertise, with specific focus on prevention of falls from height, implementation of confined space rescue systems, and confined space risk assessments.
Training underway for Citic Pacific Mining at Cape Preston
15 October 2008
During October, Safety and Rescue Australia commenced training delivery in services such as Working at Heights and Confined Spaces for Citic Pacific Sino Iron Project at its major magnetite project near Cape Preston, 100 kilometres south west of Karratha in Western Australia.
Rescue training helping get people out of jail...
30 September 2008
In September, a tourist in a group being guided through the underground tunnels of the old Fremantle Prison in Western Australia experienced severe health discomfort and required rescue. The casualty was evacuated on a stretcher by the Fremantle Prison guides first by a subterranean boat, then by winch to the surface. This was the 20th rescue conducted by the guides since the inception of the tunnel tours. Safety and Rescue provided the rescue training to the guides and continues to provide refresher sessions to ensure ongoing competency.
Safety and Rescue training delivery for OZ Minerals
1 September 2008
Safety and Rescue commenced training delivery this month for OZ Minerals at their Prominent Hill gold mine near Coober Pedy in South Australia. OZ Minerals is Australia's third largest diversified mining company.
Demand for SRA consultancy services sharply increases
20 August 2008
In addition to training services, the demand for SRA consultancy services has increased dramatically over the past months. New contracts are in place or in negotiation with a number of major clients in mining, processing and government. Areas include confined space audits and procedures design, work at height procedures and general training consultancy.
SRA is confirmed by Rio Tinto as a designated provider of work at height training
15 August 2008
SRA has completed a two stage training audit with exceptional reports and is now confirmed a designated provider of Working at Heights training throughout Western Australia for Rio Tinto.
Confined space procedure design and evaluation
6 July 2008
Following on from an extensive confined space procedure design and evaluation exercise for BHP Billiton Iron Ore in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, SRA have been asked to tender for similar services at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam operation in South Australia.
Ken Nolan joins Calibre Safety as new General Manager
1 July 2008
Ken Nolan commenced in the position of General Manager for Calibre Safety Services and SRA (Safety & Rescue Australia) this month.
Ken Nolan has over 20 years experience in mining, smelting and refining with Rio Tinto and BHP as well as 12 years experience in emergency services. Ken leads both the Calibre Safety and SRA teams. Ken has formal qualifications in OHS and Auditing and is a Chartered Professional Member Safety Institute of Australia (CPMSIA).
Ken will take over from Doug Rogers who is standing aside to focus on product development and consulting services.
NRW Holdings LTD selects Calibre
13 June 2008
NRW Holdings Ltd, one of Western Australia's biggest mining contracting companies has selected SRA as its Registered Training Organisation partner for its Certificate II & III in Metalliferous Mining operator accreditation program.
SRA completes first stage of audit process
5 June 2008
SRA has completed the first stage of a two part audit process by Rio Tinto Pilbara Iron to be a designated provider of Working at Heights training throughout Western Australia.