The Department of Primary Industry (NSW ) Mine Safety Operations Branch, Industry & Investment’s latest safety alert looks at safety on haul roads. INCIDENT A water tanker failed to negotiate a left hand turn at a 90 degree T-intersection of…
Worksafe Victoria has put out an Alert that highlights the precautions that need to be taken when working with elevating work platforms on construction sites. BACKGROUND In a recent incident, a construction worker died when the boom type elevating work…
As announced in the last issue of Sand & Stone, the CMPA is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce McClure to the position of General Manager. MR McClure has significant career experience as a civil engineer both with VicRoads…
A new Australian porphyry stone quarry is delivering more than royalties for traditional owners in far north Queensland. LOCATED near Dimbulah, one and half hours inland from Cairns, Featherstone Quarries development has come about as a result of an innovative…
In October 2010 the CMPA made a submission to the VCEC on the need for major changes to Victoria’s regulatory framework. BRUCE MCCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports. IN July 2010 the Victorian Treasurer directed the Victorian and Efficiency Commission (VCEC)…
JOHN MAWSON, Managing Director of E.B.Mawson & Sons Pty Ltd reports on the history and growth of the business. E. B. (Barney) Mawson started contracting with a horse and dray in Northern Victoria in 1912. Barney was an enterprising man,…
Representatives of Engineers Without Borders visit CMPA offices, reports FRANK SANTORO of Orica Quarry Services Victoria. ON the 29th July 2010 three representatives of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), Phil Clark, Madeleine Jenkins and Kristen Wood visited the CMPA offices in…
Quarries worldwide have experienced benefits using electronic initiation systems with improved and novel initiation sequencing. Unitronic Electronic Detonator Trial at E.B.Mawson & Sons Pty Ltd – Lake Cooper, reported by FRANK SANTORO and REZA GHAEMI of Orica Quarry Services Victoria.…
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. We take this opportunity to wish all Members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! EPA VIC COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT REVIEW DISCUSSION PAPER The CMPA has provided…
Bonds a Miasma of Uncertainty The foundation of the CMPA in 1999 was largely built on the egregious nature of rehabilitation bonds imposed on the industry at the time. However, some 10 years down the track, it seems little has…