Implications for Quarry Owners – Aboriginal Heritage Amendment Bill 2015 DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA discusses amendments to the Aboriginal Heritage Bill 2015. The CMPA recognises and respects the State’s Aboriginal Heritage and Culture and the need…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides the following comments supplied by the CMPA on the “Implementation Plan for Public Reporting”. The Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 has amended the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (“Act”) to…
An extract from the WorkSafe Victoria website, advises that as a small business operator, you need to be aware of your health and safety responsibilities and identify and control workplace hazards. The following outlines workplace health and safety hazards which…
The Guideline “Working Safely with Geotechnical Risk in Quarries” together with the CMPA’s Work Safely Reference Manual aims to support CMPA members in meeting the requirements of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 by ensuring that: Geotechnical hazards…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Members Services Manager for the CMPA provides a report on the latest incidents as reported by WorkSafe Victoria. The latest Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum was held at WorkSafe in Melbourne on 24 February 2016. The following information…
CHRIS PROWSE, Principal Consultant for C.K. Prowse & Associates Pty. Ltd. discusses Risk Based Work Plans. Recent history On 8 December 2015 the Extractive Industry in Victoria were required to adopt the risk based format for work plans and variations…
ANDREW ZUPO, Director of REAZ Australia Pty Ltd reports on the most significant technical advancement seen in drives in the last 30 years. We all agree it is imperative to keep in touch and move with the latest developments in…
NOEL PICKERING, Training Consultant in the Extractive Industries for Box Hill Institute reports on the courses on offer this year. Box Hill Institute (BHI) has started 2016 well with a full suite of course offerings including Certificate III, Certificate IV,…
JASON FREEMAN, Managing Director of Freeman Contracting Services, recounts the development of the family owned business he and his wife Bronwyn run from small beginnings to present. Based at Little River in Melbourne’s west Freeman Contracting Services started business in…
Challenges for 2016 Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA reflects on 2015 and the challenges that lie ahead for Members this year. In 2012/13 47 million tons of extractive industry products were produced in Victoria worth approximately $737 million…