CMPA NEWS (Issue 46)
By ROGER BUCKLEY The Secretariat has been sett ling into the busy schedule and doing lots more than just organising the CMPA AGM and Annual Dinner. ANNUAL DINNER NEWS FLASH Would you like a happy snap of you and your…
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FROM THE CMPA SECRETARIAT (Issue 46)
Regulation must not be Oppressive CMPA Honorary CEO, RON KERR, reflects on the burden of red tape on the industry. IN recent days, we have perhaps witnessed signs of common sense with respect to the winding back of regulation. As…
CHANGES TO QUARRYING LEGISLATION
With current and proposed changes to the way the quarrying industry will be regulated, the CMPA is urging Member’s to lobby Government. CMPA Executive Director ROGER BUCKLEY reports. EXTRACTIVE industry is heading into a brave new world with the changes…
Training Delivers Cost Savings to Businesses
CATERPILLAR INSTITUTE (VICTAS) looks at lower operation costs and fuel consumption following the delivery of the new Eco-Operator Training Course. IN a series of closely monitored case studies conducted by Caterpillar Institute, the importance of operator training was confirmed by…
DPI Update (Issue 45)
JOHN MITAS, Chief Inspector of Mines and Quarries reports on the latest changes to the extractive industry regulatory framework. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EXEMPTIONS FOR VICTORIA’S EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) advises that following new exemptions for extractive…
VLPA Update (Issue 45)
There is currently plenty happening about regulation changes and government policy reviews in relation to our industry sector. PETER MCCLUSKEY from the Victoria Lime Producers Association reports. AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (CONTROL OF USE) ACT 1992 DPI Chemical Standards Branch…
Training Material Closer to Completion
TEGAN ELDRIDGE, CMPA Document Development Officer reports on attending training courses and visiting quarry operations to further the development of key training material. MY April/May article commented on my anticipation in attending the Combined Crushing and Screening Course at the…
DPI Successfully Prosecutes Equipment Manufacturer
WorkSafe distributed the following Media Release following DPI’s successful prosecution of equipment supplier, Extec, following a fatal accident at Barro’s Donnybrook quarry in 2005. EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CONFUSING INFORMATION An equipment manufacturer has been convicted and fined $140,000 after a…
WorkSafe Planning Strategic Visits to Quarries
WORKSAFE outline their issues to date and their Business Plan for 2009/2010. WORKSAFE Victoria has been administering occupational health and safety of Victoria’s quarries for 18 months. During this time, inspectors conducted 231 visits to quarries and issued nearly 300…
Working Safely Whilst off the Ground
Working Safely whilst off the ground is an important OHS issue within the extractive industry. Below is an extract from the CMPA’s Work Safely Reference Manual regarding working at heights and working from scaffolding and EWP’s. WORKING AT HEIGHTS Working…