DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the Discussion Paper – Scope of Proposed Silica Regulations. WorkSafe released a discussion paper on the scope of proposed silica regulations. An extract from the CMPA submission is given below:…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides a report on the workshop. The meetings were convened on 10 May 2019 and 14 June 2019 by Earth Resources Regulation, DJPR (ERR), with representatives from CMPA (Basil Natoli, BCA Consulting…
DAVID MCKELVIE, Director of Safemix is a Workplace Health and Safety Consultant supporting the Construction Materials Industry. Without effective control, Working at Heights is a highrisk activity and you don’t have to fall far too seriously injure or kill yourself.…
JOSHUA ABBERTON, NSW Sales Manager for Flexco reports on the future of auditing practices. Traditionally, conveyor audits are completed using a compendium filled with piles of unfiled paper – this practice can often be an unorganised and overall inefficient way…
Take Control of Hazard Prevention and Guarding Workers Safety NEIL KINDER, CEO Kinder Australia highlights the importance of installing conveyor safety guards on materials handling sites. In recent years, Zero Harm is fast becoming a high priority and vision for…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Members Services Manager for the CMPA provides a report on the latest incidents as reported to WorkSafe Victoria. The latest Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum was held at WorkSafe in Melbourne on 21st February 2018. The following information…
MinEx Health and Safety Council Inc – NZ Safety Alert A worker isolated three conveyors at a quarry prior to greasing a screen. Once he completed the work, he removed the locks but did not turn the isolation switches off…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Members Services Manager for the CMPA provides a report on the latest incidents as reported to WorkSafe Victoria. The latest Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum was held at WorkSafe in Melbourne on 26th October 2017. The following information…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the increased penalties under the amended OH&S Act. Amendments to the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (The Act) passed through State Parliament on 21 September 2017. The penalties for…