GAVIN MOREIRA, Members Services Manager for the CMPA provides a report on the latest incidents as reported to WorkSafe Victoria. The latest Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum was held at WorkSafe in Melbourne on 21st February 2018. The following information…
MinEx Health and Safety Council Inc – NZ Safety Alert A worker isolated three conveyors at a quarry prior to greasing a screen. Once he completed the work, he removed the locks but did not turn the isolation switches off…
Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of CMPA, provides an update on VET education as a representative on the AISC’s Extractive Industry Reference Committee (Extractive IRC). Australian Industry Skills Council was established by the Council of Australian Governments Industry and Skills…
DIANE WILSON, Project Manager for Extractive Industries for Box Hill Institute reports on the Advanced Diploma of Extractive Industries Management course. The Advanced Diploma of EIM is specifically designed for supervisors and operational managers within the quarrying industry, normally with…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA, summarises the changes to the NHVR. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) looks after one rule book for heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. Chain of Responsibility (CoR) regulations have been…
The Chief Executive of Hanson Australia, Phil Schacht said “the acquisition was consistent with Hanson Australia’s strategy. The acquisition of Alex Fraser represents an important step for Hanson Australia, as we continue to look at strategic opportunities in sectors where…
The 982M Aggregate Package has been specifically designed to reduce passes when loading trucks in a sales yard application. Equipped with the 7 cubic metre Performance Series bucket and Caterpillar Payload Management System (CPM) that is exactly what it achieved…
Challenges for 2018 GARRY CRANNY (Chairperson) and Elizabeth Gibson (General Manager) CMPA. CMPA welcomes the release of the Victorian Government publication “Getting the groundwork right – Better regulation of mines and quarries” by Anna Cronin Commissioner for Better Regulation (see…
CHRIS DEFREITAS, Development Manager for Peninsula Quarries reports on the development of the quarry. Peninsula Quarries VIC are the new guys on the block. Peninsula Quarries was established by Bayport in July 2017 as a direct response to the growth…
Associate Committee Meeting On 20th November, 2017 the CMPA Associate Committee held its final meeting for the year at the office of Galesafe Weighing in Thomastown. Thank you to Rowena and James Cairns for their hospitality and hosting of the…