A minor variation refers to a change in any part of an approved work plan that does not significantly increase risk to: The environment The public Land Property Infrastructure A minor variation enables an operator to implement small changes to a work plan without a full work plan variation, provided that specific eligibility criteria are …
The CMPA had the opportunity to comment on the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Regulations Discussion Paper, presented in the first SRG meeting in November 2025. CMPA is a member of WorkSafe’s Mines, Quarries and Petroleum Stakeholder Reference Group (SRG), established to gather, understand and consider feedback during policy development of regulations and codes. SubmissionThe …
Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA and Matt Skidmore, General Manager City Circle Group provided the CMPA submission to EPA’s Draft Methods for Calculating Financial Assurance for Bulk Storage, Onsite Soil Retention and Waste and Resource Recovery. EPA was thanked for the opportunity to comment on the Draft Methods for Calculating Financial Assurance for Bulk …
Dr Elizabeth Gibson General Manager CMPA provides the CMPA submission to WorkSafe Victoria’s Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Workplace Exposure Limits) Regulations. WorkSafe Victoria provided the opportunity to comment on the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Workplace exposure limits) Regulations (Amendment Regulations) and accompanying Adoption of Safe Work Australia’s Workplace Exposure Limits for airborne contaminants …
We recently updated the CMPA ‘Working Safely with Geotechnical Risk in Quarries’ Guideline. While we featured new content relating to Section 8 of the guideline in the last Sand & Stone, the following new content relates to Section 9. 9.1 Edge Protection Berms – Mobile Equipment, Road Trucks, or Light VehiclesThe aim of the edge …
Every Victorian worker deserves to return home safely at the end of their shift. It’s a principle that drives WorkSafe Victoria’s engagement with workplaces across the state, including those in Victoria’s extractives industry, such as quarrying, mining and supporting businesses. It’s also at the heart of WorkSafe’s Strategy, which sets significant five-year targets to reduce …
We recently updated the Slimes Management Guideline – Issue 2 | 2025 It has been circulated for review to a cross section of CMPA members. When we have received and collated feedback, we will incorporate updates and then send to the Regulator for a final review. AcknowledgementsThe CMPA would like to acknowledge those who contributed …
As Kinder celebrates 40 years of innovation and teamwork, they continue to spotlight the people who make their success possible. Anthony Ockers joined Kinder in October 2018 as a Field Applications Specialist, a position that offered him the chance to grow his expertise and build strong connections with customers. Looking back, he said, “I started in October 2018 …
For Australia’s heavy industry balancing output and compliance, locally made is resonating across the sector. As regulators sharpen their focus on silica and respirable dust, and as communities grow more sensitive to air-quality impacts, Victorian quarries, concrete recyclers and material processors are entering a new era of operational responsibility. Effective dust control is no longer …
The quarry industry is becoming increasingly more competitive as a number of factors, including tighter environmental constraints, come into effect. In addition to this, customers are becoming more demanding regarding product specifications, demanding improved quality control.Budgetary constraints are also putting emphasis on automation of production and data collection methods. The advent of on-line monitoring technologies …