GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of the CMPA provides an extract from the Slimes Management Guideline. OverviewRegulatory requirements for the management of slimes dams are set out in the Environmental Guidelines for Management of Small Tailings Storage Facilities 2006 or…
DAVID MCKELVIE, SafeMix provides an explanation of the new obligations for WorkSafe Victoria’s notifiable incidents. New requirements for Incident notification for plant and equipment under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations) and the Equipment (Public Safety) Regulations…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of the CMPA provides an extract on Guarding Plant and Equipment in the Construction Materials Industry There has been an increase in incidents relating to guarding of plant and equipment in quarries. Highlighted in the…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA details the latest safety project that CMPA is undertaking: Mobile Equipment and Road Trucks Operators Verification of Competency Framework. IntroductionThe CMPA has commenced a project using its Policy and Special Issues fund (from a…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for the CMPA provides a brief report on the latest incidents as reported to WorkSafe Victoria. The latest Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum was held via MS Teams back on 7th February 2024. The following…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for the CMPA provides a brief report on the latest incidents as reported to WorkSafe Victoria. The latest Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum was held via MS Teams back on 22nd November 2023. The following…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of the CMPA provides an extract on the new Dust (Not Otherwise Classified) Management Guideline. This Dust (Not Otherwise Classified) Management Guideline together with the CMPA’s Work Safely Reference Manual aims to support members in…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) welcomes the announcement by the Australian Government of increased width limits for trucks fitted with the most modern safety technologies. The Safer Freight Vehicles package will see an increase to the overall width limit…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager from the CMPA provides an extract from the “Traffic Management Guideline.” The CMPA Traffic Management Guideline details some 20 common controls utilised in the construction materials industry to reduce the risk associated with traffic to…
DR SHARANN JOHNSON, AM, PhD, COH , FAIOH presented at the RCSD Management workshop. The health and safety of your employees as well as compliance with the WorkSafe VIC Silica legislation, https://www. worksafe.vic.gov.au/high-risk-crystalline-silica-work-and-duties-manufacturers-and-suppliers, requires managers to assess their workers’ exposures…