On 1 January 2008 WorkSafe Victoria took over the administration of OHS for quarries from DPI. Since that date, WorkSafe’s designated quarry inspectors have been busy, visiting more than 120 quarries, doing inspections and issuing Improvement Notices as well as…
After over two years of hard work the ‘Conduct Crushing’, ‘Conduct Screening’ and ‘Conduct Combined Crushing & Screening’ reference manuals are at a point where training can be delivered on a large scale. This has resulted in a number of…
VicRoads – Revisions to Section 801 Sarah Andrew and a number of Members have met with Graeme Newman from VicRoads to discuss the proposed changes to section 801. Although a formal submission is to be developed, one comment that will…
DPI Response to the CMPA’s Concerns In late 2007 the CMPA was asked to review and provide comment upon the draft guidelines ‘Establishment and Management of Rehabilitation Bonds for the Mining and Extractive Industries’ and Bond Calculator. The following information…
Last edition, there was an article giving an overview of how Members can increase the energy efficiency in their business. Over the coming editions we will look at how these ideas can be applied to construction material processing businesses. The…
Another Year Under Our Belts Over the last 12 months the CMPA has been involved in a wide range of issues, notably the continuation of the Crushing & Screening Reference Manuals project, the change of OHS responsibilities from DPI to…
Source Rock for the Production of Crushed Rock and Aggregates EXPANDING the definition of source rock to include recycled rock is the latest change to be proposed by VicRoads.The VicRoads Construction Materials group is responsible for the development and enforcement…
New zone to deliver 90,000 new homes in the growth areas MELBOURNE’s newest suburbs will be planned better and delivered sooner, according to the body charged with realising the State Government’s vision for sustainable, thriving and affordable new communities. The…
CMPA News March and April has been a bit quiet for the Secretariat with fewer meetings (the majority are quarterly) which in turn has allowed for more effort to be put into the development and release of the crushing and…
Sarah Andrew and Briony Rowley have begun visiting Members around the state in an effort to ensure they are aware of our services and that the CMPA is representing their needs. Sarah has been focusing on visiting the Voting Members,…