Last edition, there was an article giving an overview of how Members can increase the energy efficiency in their business. Over the coming editions we will look at how these ideas can be applied to construction material processing businesses. The…
Another Year Under Our Belts Over the last 12 months the CMPA has been involved in a wide range of issues, notably the continuation of the Crushing & Screening Reference Manuals project, the change of OHS responsibilities from DPI to…
Source Rock for the Production of Crushed Rock and Aggregates EXPANDING the definition of source rock to include recycled rock is the latest change to be proposed by VicRoads.The VicRoads Construction Materials group is responsible for the development and enforcement…
New zone to deliver 90,000 new homes in the growth areas MELBOURNE’s newest suburbs will be planned better and delivered sooner, according to the body charged with realising the State Government’s vision for sustainable, thriving and affordable new communities. The…
CMPA News March and April has been a bit quiet for the Secretariat with fewer meetings (the majority are quarterly) which in turn has allowed for more effort to be put into the development and release of the crushing and…
Sarah Andrew and Briony Rowley have begun visiting Members around the state in an effort to ensure they are aware of our services and that the CMPA is representing their needs. Sarah has been focusing on visiting the Voting Members,…
Post Transfer of OHS Regulation The DPI will continue to regulate the earth resources sector and to administer all the legislation. The key roles under this legislation were noted in the last newsletter. MPR propose to accelerate preparation/delivery of advice,…
For many Members, taking an application to the Victoria Civil Appeals Tribunal (VCAT) is something different and challenging. It seems the same applies even to town planners! Accordingly, the Department of Planning and Community Development runs professional development training for…
The following information is an expansion of the guidance provided in the Work Safely Reference Manual on signage requirements for the transport of explosives used in the extractive industry. Legislation There are a number of items of legislation relating to…
When a WorkSafe inspector visits your workplace, their role is to assess health and safety, provide constructive advice and, where appropriate, issue notices to require people at workplaces to meet their legal responsibilities or address an immediate risk. Sometimes, people…