TEGAN ELDRIDGE, CMPA Document Development Officer reports on attending training courses and visiting quarry operations to further the development of key training material. MY April/May article commented on my anticipation in attending the Combined Crushing and Screening Course at the…
WorkSafe distributed the following Media Release following DPI’s successful prosecution of equipment supplier, Extec, following a fatal accident at Barro’s Donnybrook quarry in 2005. EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CONFUSING INFORMATION An equipment manufacturer has been convicted and fined $140,000 after a…
WORKSAFE outline their issues to date and their Business Plan for 2009/2010. WORKSAFE Victoria has been administering occupational health and safety of Victoria’s quarries for 18 months. During this time, inspectors conducted 231 visits to quarries and issued nearly 300…
Working Safely whilst off the ground is an important OHS issue within the extractive industry. Below is an extract from the CMPA’s Work Safely Reference Manual regarding working at heights and working from scaffolding and EWP’s. WORKING AT HEIGHTS Working…
The latest safety statistics from WorkSafe show that there is still plenty of work to be done to improve safety in Victoria’s extractive industry. CMPA Executive Director ROGER BUCKLEY presents an overview of the latest findings. AN analysis of the…
Vehicle loading crane safety is an important OHS issue within the extractive industry. Below is a Health and Safety Solution provided by WORKCOVER TASMANIA. DETAILS Recently a person was fatally injured as a result of being crushed by the boom…
To celebrate the ten year anniversary of the CMPA, a special journal will be published showcasing Members views. TOM MCKENNY from Industri Communications reports. THE special publication to mark the 10 year anniversary of the CMPA, A Mosaic of Members…
MARK WAGNER from Conundrum Holdings Pty Ltd reports how the company utilizes state of the art plant and technology alongside caring for the environment (as per the below photo on this page). Profiled in this article is Brian Calovic, a…
There has been some recent confusion as to the contractual obligations for quality control measures of quarries supplying stone to head contractors of VicRoads works. TOM KERR of Conundrum Holdings Pty Ltd reports. THERE are some concerns that quarry sites…
The proposed expansion of Melbourne’s Urban Growth Boundary has significant implications for quarry owners in the area. Report by CMPA Executive Director, ROGER BUCKLEY. THE Government recently released its proposed new, expanded Urban Growth Boundary which incorporates the area required…