Recent Events • Minister for Energy and Resources, The Hon. Lily D ‘Ambrosio MP met with CMPA Charirperson Jason Comben, CMPA Honorary CEO Ron Kerr and CMPA General Manager E. Gibson in Melbourne• Associates committee was held in Kilmore and via MS Teams• Management committee was held in Kilmore and via MS Teams• WorkSafe Earth …
The General Manager for City Circle Group and CMPA member, Matt Skidmore recently participated in the Chain Reaction Melbourne Challenge 2023 (Chain Reaction Challenge Foundation) from 12th – 18th March. The Chain Reaction Challenge is a charitable organisation that uses cycling as a vehicle to raise money for nominated charities, this year the Starlight Children’s …
The Community Grant started with the appointment of the Peninsula Quarries Community Engagement Group Commenced in 2018 which involves PQV Management, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, EarthResources, EPA, DELP along with neighbours and local residents. The Grants program is delivered through the PQCEG with funds up to $5,000 per year available for not-for-profit organisations and groups …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. The CMPA made a submission to the draft EPA Separation Distance Guideline (December 2022) publication number 1949. This Guideline is intended to replace the EPA Recommended Separation Distances for Industrial Residual Air Emissions – March 2013 Guideline1518: Purpose of the draft Guideline“The guideline provides recommended minimum separation …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA The Victorian Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste recycling industry is proud of its contribution to the circular economy with many of our members being at the forefront of product development and reuse of construction materials across the State and nationally, these businesses being pioneers in the industry …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager from the CMPA provides an extract from the new “Dust Management Guideline”. Objective of Workplace Dust MonitoringThe primary objective of personal dust monitoring is to identify a worker’s exposure to dust so that controls can be established to either eliminate or reduce the exposure. Personal dust monitoring is also utilised …
Dr Elizabeth Gibson Chair of the former Extractive Industry Reference Committee (Federal Education) facilitated the development of the Conduct local geotechnical risk control in surface operations (RIIMEX303) as an elective unit for Certificate III in Surface Extraction Operations (RII30120) that was approved by the Australian Industry Skills Council on 23 September 2020. This unit describes …
GAVIN MOREIRA, Members Services Manager for the CMPA provides a brief report on the latest incidents as reported to WorkSafe Victoria. The latest Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum was held via MS Teams back on 22nd February 2023. The following information relating to incidents in quarries was presented. Quarries – incident and injury trends have …
Tracey Wall (née Kinder) Communications Support Officer for Kinder Australia Dust is a by-product for almost all quarrying and dry bulk material processing industries. Where there is disturbance there is dust – and given that the industry is focused on movement of material there are sure to be particles propelled into the surrounding environment if …
Permit To Work (PTW) Requirements. Hot WorksHot Works are activities that involve the introduction of a flame or spark and have the potential to cause a fire if that flame or spark combines with fuel and oxygen. Tasks such as welding, gas cutting and grinding are deemed to be Hot Work.Hot works are conducted both …