CMPA Update (Issue 12)
Have Your Tax & Finance Questions Answered! New Effective Lives for Quarry plant came into effect on the 1st of July this year. In lieu of the new lives the CMPA has been able to source representatives from the ATO…
Issue 12 – Sep 2003
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
By: Brian CalovicQuarry Manager Stawell Quarries Earlier this year it was decided to fit Automatic greasing systems to the mobile plant at the quarry to reduce risk to operators by removing the need for manual greasing. By removing this task from the operator the risk of slips and falls, putting themselves in crush zones and…
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NEED TO “ACT” SAFELY
Passenger vehicle takes 15 metre plunge in Quarry The Department of Primary Industries has recently completed an investigation into a falling incident whereby a passenger car had driven over the edge of a bench at a quarry. According to the…
“RECOGNITION OF FAMILY BUSINESS”
By Paul Wilkins Recognition of Family Business was the theme of the night as members from all over the state came together for the CMPA Annual Dinner. From Bendigo to Ballarat, Cohuna to Campbellfield, or Trafalgar to Tylden, CMPA members…
VICROADS BRIEFING
Report by Mark Wagner On the 15th July 2003 Mark Wagner and Pat Kerr attended a VicRoads Industry Briefing Night on behalf of the CMPA. This meeting was organised by VicRoads primarily as an industry briefing for the road building…
NEW ROAD TRANSPORT LAW
On the 1st July new inspection and search powers came into effect under the Road Safety (Heavy Vehicle Safety) Act 2003. The key aspect of the new legislation is the concept of “Chain of Responsibility.” This means that all parties…
THE BOSS MOVES ON
By Paul Wilkins The end of an era occurred on Saturday August the 16th. At the Annual General Meeting of the CMPA, Ron Kerr stepped down as Chairperson of the organisation. Mr Kerr’s foresight and vision in setting up the…
BOB THE BUILDER: CAN WE FIX IT? YES WE CAN!
By Paul Wilkins Bob Beaumont from Beauchamp Consulting was one of the keynote speakers at the CMPA annual dinner. Recognition of Family Businesses was the theme of the evening, and with his many years of experience investing in family businesses,…
QUARRY MANAGERS OUT OF THE ACT
A review of the Extractive Industries Development Act as a part of National Competition Policy has recommended that the current method of statutory appointment of quarry managers be discontinued in favour of industry managed accreditation. The review team’s recommendation considered…
FATIGUE OR KNOW FATIGUE?
An attempt to flood the Victorian Extractive Industry with a work place fatigue questionnaire prior to thorough consultation was thwarted on the 2nd May when the CMPA and the VMEC refused to be party to the proposed investigation. People at…