New Victorian Legislation Changes—Timeframes for Lodging Claims Supplied by OAMPS—Employer Compensation Management Services The Victorian WorkCover Authority have cracked down on employer’s obligations for lodging claims within 10 days. New changes have made employers more accountable in lodging claims in…
Sarah Andrew, CMPA Project Manager State of the Environment In March of this year, the CMPA put a submission towards the proposed State of the Environment Report which would be an environmental report to ‘assist in environmental sustainability’. The CMPA…
Supporting our Associate Members Andrew Lambing, CMPA Associate Committee Chairperson Below is a listing of the CMPA’s Associate Members sorted by industry groupings. Please support our Associates wherever possible, as without their support the services of the CMPA would not…
Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer Dependent on the processes, equipment or other relevant conditions the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is general and should be available: Safety helmets/hardhats Safety gloves Safety footwear Eye protection Hearing protection High visibility clothing Leg…
Basil Natoli, Bell, Cochrane & Associates The CMPA, in conjunction with the Department of Primary Industries, is preparing a forum to review Work Plans and the current DPI processes in requesting new Work Plans, variations/updates and their assessment and approval.…
CSIRO Balancing Act—A triple bottom line analysis of the Australian economy Sustainability is a Balancing Act Australians – in the community, industry and Government – are becoming increasingly concerned with ‘sustainability’. Many individuals and businesses want to be more ‘sustainable’…
Supplied by Simon Lees, Smart Water Fund Water is a finite and precious natural resource. It underpins the prosperity of our communities and the health of our environment. Together as a community, our challenge is how we can use our…
Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer Under the provisions of the new Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, employee representatives are now able to conduct surprise workplace inspections. To hold a permit a person must be an officer or permanent employee…
Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer Wednesday 1st June saw over 70 employers, employees, regulators, educators and manufacturers gather in a wet and windy Lilydale for the third CMPA Hazard and Risk Identification Workshop. This Workshop, run in a similar fashion…
Sarah Andrew, CMPA Project Manager INDUSTRY ALTERNATIVES TO THE QUARRY MANAGERS ADVISORY PANEL The CMPA will take the following steps to assist sites in ensuring that they have a competent person on their quarry site: Work with the DPI to…