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Icepak gas detector inferior
A Hamilton District Court Judge has ruled that the company that installed gas-detection equipment at the Icepak Coolstore, Tamahere, that exploded in April 2008, didn’t deliberately choose and i… more →
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Icepak gas detector inferior
Philippa Stevenson wrote 2 weeks ago: A Hamilton District Court Judge has ruled that the company that installed gas-detection equipment at … more →
ERMA invites submissions on LPG
Philippa Stevenson wrote 1 month ago: The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) is inviting submissions on proposed changes to re … more →
Coolstore fire inquiry in doubt
Philippa Stevenson wrote 1 month ago: There may be no independent inquiry into the Icepak Coolstore disaster that killed fireman Derek Lov … more →
Icepak director pleads guilty
Philippa Stevenson wrote 2 months ago: Icepak Coolstores director Wayne Grattan pleaded guilty to a charge arising from last year’s f … more →
Second company admits guilt over fire
Philippa Stevenson wrote 4 months ago: Tauranga-based refrigeration company Mobile Refrigeration Specialists has admitted two charges of br … more →
Defended hearing in October
Philippa Stevenson wrote 5 months ago: A defended hearing for the directors of Icepak Coolstores may take place in October. At a call over … more →
Plea likely over fatal fire
Philippa Stevenson wrote 5 months ago: The Labour Department’s case against those charged over the fatal coolstore fire at Tamahere n … more →
Coolstore owners urged to heed rules
Philippa Stevenson wrote 6 months ago: An editorial in today’s Waikato Times urges the coolstore industry to heed the wake up call th … more →
Fire case adjourned for week
Philippa Stevenson wrote 6 months ago: A callover hearing for Icepak Coolstores Ltd and its directors was adjourned to June 12 at the Hamil … more →
Coolstore redesign follows fire
Philippa Stevenson wrote 6 months ago: Design guidelines outlining improvements to coolstore design in light of the 2008 Icepak Tamahere ex … more →
Dismay at Icepak directors' pleas
Philippa Stevenson wrote 7 months ago: Tamahere residents expressed dismay Icepak Coolstores’ three directors are continuing to deny … more →
Icepak co admits guilt
Philippa Stevenson wrote 7 months ago: Icepak Coolstores has pleaded guilty to three charges following the fatal explosion at Tamahere last … more →
Tamahere - a year on from fatal fire
Philippa Stevenson wrote 8 months ago: It is one year since the explosion at Waikato’s Icepak Coolstore, which killed one firefighter and l … more →
Suppression lifted on Icepak directors
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Philippa Stevenson wrote 8 months ago: The Department of Labour will proceed with charges against three directors of the Icepak Coolstore o … more →
Gas becomes hot topic
Philippa Stevenson wrote 9 months ago: HyChill, the Australian company whose flammable hydrocarbon gas was used at Icepak Coolstores, Tamah … more →
Fire case briefly in court
Philippa Stevenson wrote 10 months ago: The companies and individuals facing nine charges over the explosion and fire at Icepak Coolstores i … more →
WDC to review Icepak resource consents
Philippa Stevenson wrote 1 year ago: On May 16, the Waikato District Council (WDC) advised that the operation of the remaining Icepak coo … more →
Engineers review coolstore design
Philippa Stevenson wrote 1 year ago: Following the fire at Icepak Tamahere, the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ … more →
