SEAN KINDER, Documentation Officer CMPA reports on his updating of the CMPA Reference Manuals and the future extractive industries support materials to be developed. IN the Oct/Nov 2011 issue of Sand & Stone I reported on the updated versions of…
GAVIN MOREIRA , Administration Officer of the CMPA provides an overview of the recently developed blasting checklists. THE CMPA has recently developed two new blasting checklists – Shotfirer’s Book and Magazine Management Safety Checklist which are now available to purchase…
Exposure to excessive noise can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss. Below is an extract from the CMPA’s updated “WORK SAFELY REFERENCE MANUAL” providing handy hints on managing noise on your work site. EXPOSURE to excessive noise can cause temporary…
GAVIN MOREIRA , Administration Officer of the CMPA provides an overview of the Certificate II in Surface Extraction Operations course. THE start of a new year is a good time to consider expanding your knowledge base. Should you be looking…
BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the Collect and Prepare Samples course. OVER the last few years it has become evident from CMPA members requests that the extractive industry required a course that enabled quarry personal to…
SEAN KINDER, CMPA Documentation Officer reviews the CMPA Reference Manuals. IT has been a big year in education, with SkillsDMC requesting major updates to training materials to coincide with the revised compliance documentation and legislation amendments. The first of the…
NEIL KINDER, Managing Director of Kinder & Co, was delighted to host a training day for the students doing Certificate IV in Surface Extraction Operations. STAFF training and development in the Extractive Industry is as important as ever. Increased Government…
Hazardous substances are those that may be harmful to human health. Below is an extract from the CMPA’s “Work Safely Reference Manual” providing handy hints on managing hazardous substances on your site especially Hot Works. IT is the responsibility of…
STACEY CLARK, Course Coordinator – Mining at the Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE (BRIT) discusses the benefits of training being conducted within the extractives industry. THE benefits of training are numerous and cover increased productivity and compliance to a reduction…
BRUCE McCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on the slope stability workshop conducted in February. THE CMPA conducted a slope stability workshop on 17th February 2011 at Holcim’s Oaklands Junction quarry. Over the last couple of years a number of quarries…