INTERLUDE ROPE A piece of rope walks into a bar and orders a beer. The Bartender asks “Hey, are you a piece of rope?” The rope answers yes and the Bartender says “We don’t serve rope.” So the rope goes outside and ties himself in a knot and comes back in. “Gimme a beer,” he…
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Story by Jim Rayner In an article provided to the CMPA News (Jan – Feb 03) I wrote about Rayners bluestone quarries since the 1880’s; following that story, I have a letter from the CMPA mentioning that the substance interested…
The second year of the Work Safely program being conducted by Box Hill Institute of TAFE for the Construction Material Processors Association has been delivered between March and December this year. During this time almost 200 participants have received accredited…
Article by Mark Whitla – Heavy Equipment Finance Aust. Typically, the words ‘Mortgage’ and ‘Equipment Finance’ have never sat well together with borrowers. You could be excused for being deterred, thinking it means that additional security, in the form of…
Under the Extractive Industry Development Amendment Bill the compulsory requirement to have a ‘Certified Quarry Manager’ appointed to each site has been removed. The Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and the Quarry Managers Advisory Panel (QMAP) now…
Why is training important? Training and education provide the foundation blocks for developing future quarry workers. Whether it is informal training such as guidance provided by an experienced worker to a new employee, or formalised classroom and on the job…
The aim of the Occupational Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances) Regulations is to protect people from risks associated with the use and storage of chemicals and from construction materials such as silica bearing rock and cement etc. To achieve this,…
In the confusion of attempting to overcome an ever increasing level of compliance people tend to forget that it is not ‘just paperwork’ that they are doing. What they are actually doing is protecting themselves, their business and their employees.…
The CMPA’s next general meeting will aim to address some of the more serious hazards associated with drilling in the Quarry Industry. Initial support has been expressed by Associate Committee Chairperson Mr Andrew Lambing, of Komatsu, who will liaise with…
A recent meeting held by the CMPA and sponsored by Jaques presented members with the possible impacts of the new Effective Lives for Quarry Plant and Equipment. The meeting was perceived as being very successful with many positive comments from…
Recent plans by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) to reduce the National Exposure Standard for Crystalline Silica from 0.2mg/m3 to 0.13mg/m3 could have a massive financial impact on any quarry, concrete or recycling operation. While the impacts…