OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK…
Are you doing all you can to prevent an incident? Ron Kerr The comments you are about to read are personal and are not to be taken as the opinion of the CMPA. With the Annual General Meeting fast approaching…
Issue 22 – July 2005
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS (Issue 22)
Membership Renewals 2005-06 Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer CMPA Membership Renewals for the 2005-06 financial year are underway. All Members should have received their renewal paperwork in the mail. As such it would be greatly appreciated if these forms could be completed and returned at your earliest convenience. The financial support provided by our Members’…
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EDUCATION UPDATE (Issue 22)
Certificate II in Extractive Industries The CMPA has been working towards the development of reference materials and facilitating training courses for the units available in Certificate II for it’s Members and the industry as a whole. It is as a…
TRAINING YOUR WORKFORCE
Ron Kerr, CMPA Honorary CEO Whether you are a manager, employee or the owner of a business within our industry, vocational training must be given greater prominence within the work place and on the official balance sheet. The position of…
MAINTENANCE (Issue 22)
Tyre Shortage—How to Prolong Tyre Use ISSUES The worldwide shortage of earth moving tyres is causing mining companies to review operating practices and to seek alternative methods of preserving tyre life. It is recognised that extending tyre life is an…
SAFETY UPDATE (Issue 22)
$80,000 Fine Reinforces Need For Training In Safe Work Practices Supplied by Thomson OHS News An $80,000 OHS fine imposed on a small family business was “yet another illustration” of the need for employers to adequately train and supervise workers…
DPI UPDATE (Issue 22)
John Mitas, DPI Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations TRAGIC QUARRY FATALITY—VICTORIA At approximately 10.45 AM on Friday 15th July, a maintenance contractor was fatally injured when the fixed jaw liner of a primary crusher fell on him at the Barro…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES (Issue 22)
New Victorian Legislation Changes—Timeframes for Lodging Claims Supplied by OAMPS—Employer Compensation Management Services The Victorian WorkCover Authority have cracked down on employer’s obligations for lodging claims within 10 days. New changes have made employers more accountable in lodging claims in…
CMPA SUBMISSIONS (Issue 22)
Sarah Andrew, CMPA Project Manager State of the Environment In March of this year, the CMPA put a submission towards the proposed State of the Environment Report which would be an environmental report to ‘assist in environmental sustainability’. The CMPA…
ASSOCIATE UPDATE (Issue 22)
Supporting our Associate Members Andrew Lambing, CMPA Associate Committee Chairperson Below is a listing of the CMPA’s Associate Members sorted by industry groupings. Please support our Associates wherever possible, as without their support the services of the CMPA would not…
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer Dependent on the processes, equipment or other relevant conditions the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is general and should be available: Safety helmets/hardhats Safety gloves Safety footwear Eye protection Hearing protection High visibility clothing Leg…