Pre-reform or Transitional Award? As a result of the changes made to the Workplace Relations Act 1996 by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Workchoices) Act 2005 which came into full operation on 27 March 2006, the award system has been significantly…
New Regulations come into force on 1st July July 1st is a very important date for Occupational Health and Safety in Victoria this year. The new OH&S Regulations 2007 will come into force. Careful reading of the 500 page document…
The CMPA has released a standard form contract to assist quarry owners comply with transport regulations. Since 1 May 2007 all users of owner driver vehicles throughout Victoria have been required by the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005…
Fuel rebates for power generation and on road transport Fuel tax credits commenced on 1 July 2006 as part of the Government’s major programme of reform to modernise and simplify the fuel taxation system. Under these reforms, the previous system…
New Owner Driver Premium Public Ruling A new public premium ruling has been released aimed at simplifying the declaration of payments to owner drivers for WorkCover premium purposes. The ruling takes effect from 1 July 2007 and has been developed…
Members spend Friday night at Metaltec Precision International! Almost 50 Members travelled to Cheltenham on a Friday afternoon to attend the CMPA General Meeting held at Metaltec Precision International. Please note that copies of all of the presentations from the…
The time it takes to receive approval for your WA proposal or variation The CMPA would like to introduce the WA Proposals & Variations data as a new feature to the CMPA News. This data is taken from the DPI…
Targeted Audit of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) Have you ever asked yourself where tailings storage facility management begins? Well, now is the time to refresh your memory, because MPR will be conducting tailings storage facilities audits during the months of…
Safety of Machinery The design, manufacture and installation of machinery have an impact on the safety of users. By eliminating OHS hazards during the design process, the result may be safer workplaces and a reduction in the incidence of occupational…
Streamlining Victoria’s OHS regulations: an overview Victoria’s 13 existing occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations are being reviewed and consolidated into a single, streamlined document. Together with the modernised Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, a new streamlined regulation will…