JOHN PITITTO, Partner for Mead Partners Chartered Accountants. With organisations around the world looking for more effective ways to work remotely and keep their teams connected, the spotlight has fallen on web meeting tools to provide an edge for companies.…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager from the CMPA provides an extract from CMPA’s “Worksafely Reference Manual” and “RCSD Management Guideline” on PPE requirements. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be utilised in situations where other methods of controlling hazards cannot be…
PAUL GRIFFIN, Operations Manager for Impact Drill & Blast (a sponsor at the March 2021 CMPA Critical Incidents workshop) provides a report on the comprehensive safety management system in place on all aspects of the business. (Associate Member of the…
Questions asked by members to the Secretariat to improve communication with readers. Question Response How do you classifyindustrial waste? Waste duties | Environment Protection Authority Victoria (epa.vic.gov.au) How do you classifypriority waste? Waste duties | Environment Protection Authority Victoria (epa.vic.gov.au)…
ERR update the Rehabilitation Bond calculator DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) has updated (first time since 2010) the rehabilitation bond calculator for mines and quarries. The update is to ensure that industry obligations…
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BILL ASKEW, owner of Brucknell Lime reports on the development of the business. Brucknell Lime has been a family owned and operated business for over 30 years situated on the Curdies River in South West Victoria. It was established by…
Management Committee The Management Committee meeting held 24 February 2021 (Microsoft teams) was attended by Garry Cranny (Chairperson),Tej Panesar (Acting Associate Chairperson), John Pititto (Treasurer), Jason Comben (until 1:00pm), Tim Bird, Ashley Day, Anthony Bateup, Drew Phillips and Andrew Burdett.…
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…