How is Your Used Oil Recycled?
Used oil, or ‘sump oil’ as it is sometimes called, should not be thrown away. Although it gets dirty, used oil can be cleaned of contaminants so it can be recycled again and again. Th e following article from the…
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CMPA NEWS (Issue 41)
By SARAH ANDREW Sand & Stone has continued to be well read and we are now looking for articles and pictures to include in upcoming issues. Your contributions and suggestions are always welcome and would help the magazine remain informative…
FROM THE CMPA SECRETARIAT (Issue 41)
It’s not always what it seems Over the last 12 months, the CMPA has provided submissions and participated in reviews of Acts, Regulations, PEMs, codes, guidelines, awards and training packages all of which have and will impact upon the viability…
Journey to the centre of the crusher
Conduct Crushing Operations training was recently held in Warrnambool had a great attendance, reports NOEL PICKERING, Box Hill TAFE THE training course for Conduct Crushing Operations MNQOPS221A from the Certificate II in Extractive Industries Operations qualification has run with great…
Cat Institute wins training award
The Caterpillar Institute (Vic-Tas) Pty Ltd has been named Victorian Small Training Provider of the Year. THE Caterpillar Institute (Vic-Tas) Pty Ltd, a joint venture between Victorian and Tasmanian Cat dealer, William Adams Pty Ltd, and Caterpillar of Australia, has…
New & Changing Work Authorities (Issue 40)
Understanding the time it takes for a Work Authority to be approved is an important business tool. SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager reports. WORK Authority application and variation time frames have continued to increase keeping with the trend of the…
VLPA Update (Issue 40)
October 15 will see VLPA Members gather for the Annual General Meeting in Geelong. PETER MCCLUSKEY from VLPA reports. THE AGM/Conference will be held at the Mercure in Geelong on Thursday 16 October, 10am for 10:30am start. We hope to…
Understanding Your Risks
Insurance is secondary to managing the risks faced in today’s business environment, as reported by ROBERT VILLANO from OAMPS Insurance Brokers. THE construction material processing industry presents businesses with a unique set of opportunities, but also risks. The sustainability of…
Out & About With the DPI
A weed management workshop was recently held, ANDREW RADOJKOVIC, Environmental Officer, DPI reports. DPI, in collaboration with Boral Resources, ran a one day weed movement, machinery inspection and cleaning workshop at the Boral Deer Park Quarry. The workshop focused on…
Managing the Welding of Lifting Lugs onto Manganese
Specialised welding requires detailed attention onsite – especially when you don’t know the exact metallurgical makeup of manganese, reports SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager. WELDING lifting lugs onto manganese is a specialised task that requires the detailed attention of managers.…