CMPA SUBMISSIONS (Issue 21)
It is quite a challenge to keep up to date with all the legislative changes that occur on a near daily basis, why only yesterday the CMPA was informed of a review of the Australian Standard AS 2187.2 titled ‘Explosives…
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BBS TEK BACK ALARM SYSTEM
Since the mid 80’s, 48 Victorians have died as a result of incidents involving forklifts with a number of them resulting from lack of reversing systems. This problem is just the tip of the iceberg. All operators of heavy vehicles…
CMPA MOBILE PLANT WORKSHOP
Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer Following on the from the very successful Mobile Plant Workshop on 9th March, the CMPA are happy to publish the results of the evaluation forms. At the conclusion of the Workshop the attendees were asked…
ASSOCIATE UPDATE (Issue 21)
Associate Committee Meeting Briony Rowley, CMPA Associate Committee Secretary On Thursday 28th April the CMPA Associate Committee gathered for their first official meeting of 2005. Thanks must go to David Batson for allowing us to use the William Adams facilities…
FRAN BAILEY VISITS MEMBER’S QUARRY
Mary Thompson, CMPA Treasurer, Tylden Quarries On April 14th, Fran Bailey, MP Federal Member for McEwen and Minister for Small Business & Tourism attended a site visit to Tylden Quarries based out of Tylden, near Kyneton. Fran Bailey attended the…
A Meeting with Esanda
Mary Thompson, CMPA Treasurer, Tylden Quarries On 28th April, Mary Thompson was invited to be part of a Customer and Business Partner Panel at Esanda’s national conference held at Southbank. The conference was attended by the Esanda Managing Director, Elizabeth…
NEWS FROM ABROAD
Sarah Andrew, CMPA Project Manager Every now and again the CMPA receives an update on the quarrying industry in the United Kingdom. One such update arrived on April 1 and, if it weren’t for the date on the letter, we…
LUBRICATION & ITS RELATIONSHIP TO MAINTENANCE, PRODUCTION & PROFITS
Barry Taylor, ILM Services Lubrication and its importance to production and maintenance levels is often ignored, and in some cases even discarded. As simple as lubrication may seem, it is actually one of the most important issues to be addressed…
SILICA – A STORM OR A GUST
Andrew Lumb, Nevett Ford Silica has been a topical subject of late. The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission has from 1st January 2005 amended the National Exposure Standards for crystalline silica, and for quartz the standard has been changed…
VITAL CMPA UPDATES (Issue 21)
Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer THANKS TO D. BEAUMONT The CMPA would like to express its sincere appreciation towards Donna Beaumont who filled the position of Project Manager whilst Sarah was away. WELCOME BACK SARAH The CMPA would like to…