VECCI’s sustainability consultants are providing Carbon Tax Briefings across Victoria to inform about the risks & opportunities. WITH the Federal Government’s “Clean Energy Future” package coming into force on 1 July 2012, it’s crucial that employers are prepared for the…
PETER MCCLUSKY provides an update on the Victorian Limestone Producers Association. ACID SOILS FIELD DAYS A further field day entitled, “Reducing soil acidification through lime and nutrient best practice” is to be held this time in Koroit on Tuesday 3rd…
COLIN THORNTON, Acting General Manager Minerals & Extractive Operations, reports on the DPI Targeted Audit Program & RRAM. AUDIT PROGRAM Invasive plants and pest animals are an ongoing problem throughout the Victorian Earth Resources Industry requiring impacted sites to commit…
The latest guidance note from Worksafe Victoria, provides advice on preventing falls from earthmoving equipment during on-site inspections, maintenance and repairs. BACKGROUND Falls from earthmoving equipment may result in death or serious injury such as fractures, spinal cord injuries, concussions…
SEAN KINDER, Documentation Officer CMPA reports on his updating of the CMPA Reference Manuals and the future extractive industries support materials to be developed. IN the Oct/Nov 2011 issue of Sand & Stone I reported on the updated versions of…
GAVIN MOREIRA , Administration Officer of the CMPA provides an overview of the recently developed blasting checklists. THE CMPA has recently developed two new blasting checklists – Shotfirer’s Book and Magazine Management Safety Checklist which are now available to purchase…
For many quarries electricity is a major operating cost. Crushers, screeners and other plant and equipment consume significant amounts of electricity. Short of shutting down its operations, the quarry operator appears to have little control over the cost. Recently however…
PAUL TIMONEY, Sales & Marketing Manager for Indeco Australia Pty Ltd reports on the benefits of its Secondary Breaking Boom Systems THE J H Cuthbertson quarry at Jindivick has grown from humble beginnings a quarter of a century ago to…
JOHN TREIMANIS, BEAK Electrical Pty Ltd’s Business Development Manager, provides an insight on getting the best out of your electric motors. Tired of losing valuable production time due to motor failure? Did you know that? quarry work can reduce average…
ADRIAN TOWN reports on a recent trip in February 2012 to visit current and potential members in South West Victoria. BRUCE McClure (General Manager CMPA) and Adrian Town (Management Committee member) visited members and prospective members, in the south western…