IAN MCLEOD, Acting General Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations, Earth Resources Regulation Victoria (ERRV) provides an update on the department restructure and audit program. Public Service Restructure Th e Victorian Public Service has been restructured to strengthen the focus on…
Fair Work Australia (FWA) has handed down its 2013 Annual Wage Review Decision. GAVIN MOREIRA , Administration Officer, CMPA reports on the changes to wage rates and allowances. IT’S the start of a new financial year; please ensure your employee…
ROSS KELLY, Business Manager for William Adams Institute of Training reports on the new look operator training. LAST month, a new generation of focussed operator training was delivered by William Adams Institute of Training at Conundrum Holdings’ Northern Quarries site…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA reports on the development of the Blast Management Plan – Template. A Blast Management Plan (BMP) is a risk control plan used in explosive blasting. It aims to ensure blasts do not harm people…
SHANE SLAUGHTER, Senior Technical Advisor for MAXAM Australia reports on safe and eff ective Bench Practices. ALL quarries are looking for both performance and compliance in their processes, with drill and blast being no exception. Costs and margins, particularly in…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA provides an update on communications with WorkSafe A meeting was held with WorkSafe on 30 May 2013. In attendance were Rob Kelly, Manager Earth Resources Unit and Tony Ferrazza Senior Mining Engineer from…
The 2013 Annual Dinner is almost upon us, here is a last minute update by Gavin Moreira, Administration Officer, CMPA. WHO is up for a fun night or an enjoyable weekend away? If the answer is yes, then a reminder…
TEJ PANESAR, TSP Group of Companies reports on the usage of steel materials in quarries. STEEL is the predominant material used in various pieces of equipment in Quarries and by the very nature of the operation it is subject to…
DR DEB SUTHERLAND, Corporate Manager, Physiotherapist, ERA Health reports on the updated employee medical assessments. ERA Health in collaboration with CMPA has recently prepared medical examination forms designed to assess medical and functional fitness specifically related to the quarrying industry.…
Following on from recent articles from WorkSafe about industry safety performance, dangerous machines, plant safety and availability of free consultancy, TONY FERRA ZZA, Senior Mining Engineer, from the Earth Resources Unit, looks at the role of the WorkSafe inspector. TONY…