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…
Employee wins “Apprentice of the Year” again For the second year running, Luke Jackson has won Apprentice of the Year as a heavy earthmoving mechanic. Apprenticeship Training Organisation, GTES, supplies the apprentices for CJD Equipment in Campbellfield where Luke is…
Heavy vehicle operator’s responsibilities for maintaining their vehicles Maintenance Management Accreditation encourages heavy vehicle operators to take more responsibility for maintaining their vehicles correctly and ensuring that they are always in good mechanical condition. It helps you to manage your…
Review and update of a number of Standards In recent discussions with Graeme Newman of VicRoads-GeoPave, it was related that VicRoads has been embarking the review and update of a number of its standard sections which are incorporated into current…
First CMPA General Meeting in 12—18 Months! It’s been a while so the CMPA is preparing for its first General Meeting for the New Year. The first General Meeting in 12—18 Months! Date: Thursday 30 March Time: 5pm—9pm Location: Metaltec—Cheltenham…
Bob Jones, Komatsu Australia A commonly asked question of earthmoving equipment suppliers is: How much can I move with a wheel loader or excavator? A good question and one that needs a better response than the maximum theoretical production possible…
Raymond Walsh in conjunction with William Adams We look at what is new in technology, manufacturers tend to update models every 5 years or so, for this reason we like to wait for the latest model and features to be…
How the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act will affect you What is the purpose of the Act? The Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005 aims to improve the position of small businesses in the transport and forestry industries…