Introducing Hyundai’s newly appointed construction equipment dealer in Victoria, Onetrak Pty Ltd as reported by MARK DENNY, Sales Manager. DAVID Hazell, Managing Director, Onetrak Pty Ltd states “Having been involved with the Hyundai Construction Equipment range for some time, I am absolutely confident that these machines are of world leading quality and we are very…
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Introducing Cooper Fluid Systems to the Victorian extractive industry, reports BRIAN CRAWFORD, Technical Sales Engineer. COOPER Fluid Systems is a specialist provider of hydraulic, pneumatic, fluid transfer and lubrication products and services. In 2006 Cooper Fluid Systems merged with Coventry…
Being awarded 2008 Supplier of the year was a proud moment for Kinder & Co. reports PAUL NUTTER, Engineered Marketing. AT the third annual Australian Bulk Handling Awards, held in Sydney on 26 November 2008, Kinder & Co founder and…
Following on from the last edition of Sand & Stone, we are able to provide an update on the progress to date on the modernisation of the quarry award. Reported by SARAH ANDREW. CONSIDERABLE progress has been made in terms…
Drafting eight Reference Manuals to be used in industry training has been no easy feat, and to finalise this work the CMPA engaged TEGAN ELDRIDGE. She reports on her progress to date and planned activities for the coming weeks. HAVING…
It’s hard to believe, but it has been a year since WorkSafe began administering OHS for Victoria’s quarries. During this time, WorkSafe has made more than 225 visits to quarries and attended several information sessions with the CMPA and other…
The new year is a good time to look at your auditing systems, and to keep your OHS systems on track reports SARAH ANDREW. REGULAR maintenance programs exist for all mobile and fixed plant. These ensure the plant is running…
RA YMOND WALSH from Walsh Ballarat Quarries reports on their family run business and the construction of their new crushing plant. The Walsh family’s Quarry business prepares for the future with optimism. Aft er 28 years in operation the quarry…
The transport sector in Australia is going through some very difficult times. Preparing now for the future can reduce the risk in your organisation, as reported by MARK WILLIAMS, Consulting Motor Risk Manager, OAMPS Insurance Pty Ltd. IN the past…
Demand and use of construction materials has continued to grow on previous years, with 2007/08 seeing a record 53,909,064 tonnes of product being sold at an average of $13.72, as reported by SARAH ANDREW. DATA for the 2007/08 financial year…
There are a wide number of compliance requirements in meeting your obligations under the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2007, Road Safety Act 1986 and Owner Drivers & Forestry Contractors Act 2005 when engaging cartage contractors. SARAH ANDREW investigates these.…