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Issue 55 – Feb/Mar 2011

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VLPA Update (Issue 55)

VLPA Update (Issue 55)

PETER MCCLUSKY provides an update on the Victorian Limestone Producers Association. ACID SOIL ACTION We are continuing to work with the Glenelg-Hopkins Catchment Management Authority and WestVic Dairy in publicising the use of lime to combat acidic soils in Western…

Succession Planning

Succession Planning

Whether you decide to sell up, retire or have to get out of business due to health reasons, it’s important that you plan for that day, reported by Justin Sparks of Mead Partners. NOBODY likes to think about it, but…

Welding & Safety Reference Manuals to get an Overhaul

Welding & Safety Reference Manuals to get an Overhaul

SEAN KINDER, CMPA’s Document Officer reports on the progress of the Perform Basic Cutting & Welding and Work Safely Reference Manuals. GOOD quality reference manuals are considered a very important resource in developing industries. Some of the existing documents which…

How Electricity is Generated in a Practical Environment

How Electricity is Generated in a Practical Environment

SEAN KINDER, CMPA’s Document Officer reports on his tour of TRUenergy Yallourn. WHILE researching Thermodynamics at University, it has been noted that the electrical generation from coal uses the Rankine Cycle. However, there is only so much which can be…

Stockpile Collapses

Stockpile Collapses

The latest safety alert from the Department of Primary Industry (NSW), Industry & Investment, Mine Safety Operations Branch looks at a stockpile collapse on a loader driver. INCIDENT A 17 year old trainee front end loader driver suffered deep lacerations…

Injury Hotspots

Injury Hotspots

The most common injuries and hazards for people working in the Earth Resources Industry as reported by WORKSAFE VICTORIA. WORKSAFE Victoria provides details on injury hotspots for most industries. They provide statistics that show at a glance what are the…

REFINING THE MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) ACT 1990

REFINING THE MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) ACT 1990

BRUCE McCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on the recent first quarterly Stakeholder groups meeting held to discuss the second phase of possible changes to the MRSDA’s subordinate legislation. AS Members of the CMPA are aware the former State Government (Bracks/Brumby)…

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