DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides CMPA comments on the proposed Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Crystalline Silica) Regulations 2021. Reforms to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations are being considered by WorkSafe in order to…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. Purpose The new Environment Protection Act 2017 comes into force on1 July 2021. Through the Recycling Markets Acceleration Package (RMAP), EPA is working on a series of waste and resource recovery determinations…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. Purpose According to Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) the purpose of the guideline (https://engage.vic.gov.au/preparation-rehabilitation-plans-guideline-extractive-industry) is to provide information to assist extractive industry work authority holders to develop rehabilitation plans that meet regulatory requirements…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. Purpose The green wedge and peri-urban areas (the study area) surrounding Melbourne provide a range of different and important services, capabilities and values that have regional and state significance (https://engage.vic.gov.au/gwal/).This area, the…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. Purpose Since Infrastructure Victoria released the first 30-year infrastructure strategy in 2016, the Victorian Government has allocated many billions of dollars for new infrastructure, first in response to rapid population growth, and…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. This business article is the first in a series. Below is an extract from an email sent by the Secretariat to the Treasurer, The Hon Tim Pallas MP, on 4 December 2020…
WorkSafe has issued a reminder about the risks associated with mobile plant operating over uneven ground after multiple recent incidents involving rollovers at quarries. Background In recent months’ WorkSafe have been notified of a number of incidents involving mobile plant…
WorkSafe has issued a reminder about controlling the risks associated with operating conveyors used in mining and quarrying operations. Background An employee seriously injured their arm while maintaining a mobile conveyor. The conveyor was operating at the time of the…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Members Services Manager for the CMPA provides a brief report on the latest incidents as reported to WorkSafe Victoria. The latest Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum was held via MS Teams back on 25th February 2021. The following…
MATHEW SUTTON, Director of WeldCo Solutions Pty Ltd (Associate Member of the CMPA since 2016). WeldCo Solutions Pty Ltd is a Company with a wealth of experience and knowledge in the Supply of Engineering / Welding and Safety Supplies. Our…