Project Update: (Issue 26)
Teaching a Person to Squash Rocks and Sort Sands Squashing rocks and sorting sands is something most of you do every day, but would your business be able to teach someone new to your site how to do just that?…
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What’s News? (Issue 26)
Credit Card Facilities Following enquiries from numerous Members, the CMPA now has Credit Card facilities which are available for use by all CMPA customers. As a means of minimising costs to the Association a surcharge of 2% of the transaction…
Membership Matters (Issue 25)
Brain Teaser Witty Will gets a job at a newly opened shoe store called Shoe Shack. His infamous brother, Arrogant Arnold, decides now he can reap up on his brother’s benefits and get himself new shoes, since his old Nikes…
Safety (Issue 25)
Dangers Facing Lone Workers An industrial accident in Canada claimed the life of a heavy equipment operator in late 2005. The 66-year-old employee was killed when working on a property clearing project. The victim was operating a bulldozer and went…
CMPA Submissions (Issue 25)
New Submission – National Parks Inquiry It has come to our attention that a Senate inquiry is being held in relation to Australia’s national parks, conservation reserves and marine protected areas. Particular reference is made to: The values and objectives…
Legislative Update (Issue 25)
Workplace Health & Safety: Managing Your Workplace Injury Claims… The CMPA Project Manager attended a WorkSafe briefing in late 2005 which focused on how injury claims are managed by Work Cover and how businesses can better manage their workplace injury…
DPI Update (Issue 25)
Call for Applications: Recycled Organics Market Development Incentive Funding Program The Victorian Government, through Sustainability Victoria, has made up to $300,000 of funding available for producers and suppliers of quality Recycled Organic (RO) products to undertake targeted Market Development activities…
Business Update (Issue 25)
Employing a New Worker Get your workers off to a safe and productive start so they work to live! A new worker is three times more likely to be injured at work than other workers—they require the safest possible start…
Associate Membership (Issue 25)
The CMPA would like to welcome 3 new Associate Members to the Association! Earth Tech Services P/L Contact: Paul Spurgeon 03 9844 0228 Earth Tech Services are specialists in the area of mining, processing, exploration for clays, and geological consulting.…
EIDA2: Onto the Soapbox
Comments on the EIDA by a CMPA Voting Member The following is the main content of an independent submission made by a CMPA Voting Member. A. ACT REGULATING LANDOWNERS, QUARRY OPERATORS AND WORK AUTHORITIES There is a real issue facing…