Maintaining Safety around Conveyors with proper guarding and work practices is an important OHS issue within the construction material industry. Below is an extract from the CMPA’s Conduct Screening and Conveying Operations Reference Manual. A requirement of operating any mobile…
GRANT HACKELTON, Legal Practitioner Director and Ashley Dilges, Solicitor Manager of Jones King Lawyers provide an update on changes to credit reporting and privacy laws. WE have recently seen the most significant changes to the credit reporting and privacy laws…
Fair Work Australia (FWA) has handed down its 2014 Annual Wage Review Decision. GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager, CMPA reports on the changes to wage rates and allowances. The 2014/15 financial year is well under way; please ensure your employee…
JOHN DABNER, Lubricant Specialist of Eagle Fuels & Lubricants reports on how this new CMPA Member can help improve your business. We are a very large supplier to industry of fuels, lubricants, AdBlue, solvents and lubricant dispensing equipment in Victoria…
Education in the Extractive Industry DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, provides an insight into the importance of education in the Extractive Industry. All operators are aware of the importance of education and training of their workforce that is focused on improved productivity…
HAN ALAM, Victorian Sales Manager for Finlay Screening & Crushing Systems Pty Ltd reports on the growth of the business and the partnership with DE Quarry Solutions. DE Quarry Solutions started as road making contractors in 1946 in South West…
Management Committee Meeting THE Management Committee on 21 May 2014 met with Kylie White (Executive Director, Earth resources regulator DSDBI) at the Royal Oak Hotel, Kilmore to discuss issues impacting on the construction material processors industry over a sandwich lunch.…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the meeting with Minister for Energy and Resources, the Hon Russell Northe. The new Minister for Energy and resources has been active in meeting with the extractive industry. In May he…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager reports on the CMPA’s submission to the Federal Governments Competition Policy Review. The Federal Minister Billson announced the Competition Policy review in March 2014. the overarching objective of this review is to identify competition-enhancing microeconomic…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA reports on a briefing session for the Metropolitan Region VicRoads roads program. Dr Elizabeth Gibson attended a briefing session for the Metropolitan region VicRoads roads program in Richmond earlier this month. There…