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About Simtars
Head office
2 Smith Street Redbank
PO Box 467 Goodna
Queensland 4300 Australia
Phone +617 3810 6333
Fax +617 3810 6363
enquiries@simtars.com.au
ABN 59 020 847 551
One of only a handful of similar institutions in the world, Simtars comprises four centres of excellence, which provide a unique resource to the mining community:
- Occupational Hygiene, Environment and Chemistry Centre
- Engineering, Testing and Certification Centre
- Mining Research and Development Centre
- Safety Training Centre
Confidential service
All services that Simtars provides for your business remain completely confidential. Strict adherence to confidentiality guarantees that all results, reports and conclusions we provide for you will remain private.
Occupational Hygiene, Environment and Chemistry Centre
The Occupational Hygiene, Environment and Chemistry Centre provides scientific services in occupational health and safety, environmental management, technology development and general laboratory analysis.
The Centre has teams of experienced consultants specialising in occupational health, safety, environmental and analytical chemistry fields.
Simtars can manage your risk assessment, monitoring, analysis and reporting of occupational and environmental issues, and can offer practical solutions for complex problems.
For more information on any of the services provided by the Centre, please contact:
Director OHECC
Phone: +61 7 3810 6333
Fax: +61 7 3810 6388
Engineering, Testing and Certification Centre
The Engineering, Testing and Certification Centre provides specific testing and certification services for electrical equipment used in hazardous locations and related facilities such as repair and overhaul workshops. This centre also tests, investigates, and calibrates mechanical and electronic equipment and materials.
As a natural extension of our services, Simtars now provides certification of quality management systems to AS/NZS ISO 9001. An effective management system provides a practical framework for continuous improvement and best practice. That is why it is important to be certified by a reputable third party certification body such as Simtars.
Our staff are familiar with the many Australian and international standards that businesses are required to meet when designing, manufacturing or distributing equipment and materials. This experience guarantees that your projects and enquiries will be dealt with in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
To ensure the best result for your organisation, Simtars works to a structured quality system. By giving you direct access to the individual manager responsible for your project, your valuable time is conserved.
Simtars has achieved recognition as a certification and testing organisation under the international IECEx and the Australian ANZEx schemes. We have also been accredited by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JASANZ) as a certifying body for explosion protected equipment and repair and overhaul facilities. IECEx test reports issued by Simtars to the IEC hazardous location standards are recognised throughout the world, thus enhancing your company's ability to export your products globally.
Simtars acknowledges the importance of impartiality in carrying out its certification activities. We ensure that the staff involved in the certification of your equipment have no conflict of interest in relation to any aspect of the certification process.
For more information on any of the services provided by the Centre, please contact:
Director ETCC
Phone:+61 7 3810 6333
Fax: +61 7 3810 6366
Mining Research and Development Centre
Simtars' Mining Research and Development Centre supports the mining community with specialised mining research and consulting services.
The Centre plays a critical role in furthering industry knowledge and information while helping your business to develop and apply new techniques to your operations. It comprises a multidisciplinary team of mining, electrical and computer engineers, scientists, other safety professionals and technical staff.
Simtars researches many complex issues such as frictional ignition, spontaneous combustion, the potential for and outcomes of coal dust and gas explosions, programmable electronic systems and ventilation structure integrity. The centre conducts a wide range of research and investigation activities to support the technological advancement of your business. It also has capabilities to research a variety of issues affecting health and safety in the mining industry.
For more information on any of the services provided by the Centre, please contact:
Director MRDC
Phone: +61 7 3810 6333
Fax: +61 7 3810 6339
Safety Training Centre
The Safety Training Centre can help you improve the health and safety of your business by delivering a range of specific training courses on your site or in the training facilities at our Redbank or Mackay bases.
The Centre can tailor or develop specific training courses for your business. Alternatively, you may prefer the flexibility of managing your workforce using Simtars' open industry courses to stagger your staff training.
As a Registered Training Organisation, Simtars adheres to a quality assurance (ISO 9001) system. These credentials attest to our commitment to delivering training services that benefit you.
Find out more about Simtars' current training courses.
For more information on any of the services provided by this Centre, please contact:
Director STC
Phone: +61 7 3810 6375
Fax: +61 7 3810 6330
Last updated 22 October 2012
