SKILLSDMC, the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Skills Council, has consolidated six industry training packages into one. ON July 7, 2009, the National Quality Council endorsed the new rationalized training package as RII09 Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package. It replaces…
The following Safety Alert from WORKSAFE highlights the need for quarry operators and workers to implement safety checks on mobile plant to prevent incidents involving fire. SUMMARY This Alert highlights the dangers of working on mobile plant at quarries and…
Maintaining Safety around Crushers and other processing equipment with proper guarding and work practices is an important OHS issue within the extractive industry. Below is an extract from the CMPA’S WORK SAFELY REFERENCE MANUAL regarding Fixed Plant – Crushers, Rock…
Higher OHS penalties for businesses which fail to protect their workers reflect a growing community emphasis on the importance of workplace safety. ROGER BUCKLEY reports on the trend of higher fines for OHS offences. INCREASING community, government and union expectations…
At the CMPA Annual General Meeting and Dinner, guests were entertained and networked with industry peers thanks to the generous support provided by the night’s sponsors. Following is a review of the AGM and Dinner by GAVIN MOREIRA , CMPA…
DALE THOMPSON from the Government’s Enterprise Connect program outlines how he can help plan out the future growth of your business. SINCE May 2008, Enterprise Connect has been quietly making a name for itself working with SMEs across a range…
STEPHEN DOWELL, Quarry Manager with Violet Town Quarries reflects on how the company has grown and developed over the past 50 years. Violet Town Quarries Pty Ltd started operating at its existing site 163km north of Melbourne just off the…
The AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS has recently released the Consumer Price Index data for the June 2009 quarter. Following is a summary of the information. THE Consumer Price Index (CPI) is regarded as Australia’s key measure of inflation. It is…
The value of a quarry is underpinned by its geology. ROD STEPHENS of Stephens Valuation & Consultancy Pty Ltd provides information on the factors that impact on the value of construction material resources. IT is common to measure the extent…
DPI are currently conducting a review of the legislation that will regulate the extractive industry from 1 January 2010; the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA). CMPA membership provided strong feedback on this issue to DPI staff during the…