Heavy vehicle operator’s responsibilities for maintaining their vehicles Maintenance Management Accreditation encourages heavy vehicle operators to take more responsibility for maintaining their vehicles correctly and ensuring that they are always in good mechanical condition. It helps you to manage your…
Review and update of a number of Standards In recent discussions with Graeme Newman of VicRoads-GeoPave, it was related that VicRoads has been embarking the review and update of a number of its standard sections which are incorporated into current…
First CMPA General Meeting in 12—18 Months! It’s been a while so the CMPA is preparing for its first General Meeting for the New Year. The first General Meeting in 12—18 Months! Date: Thursday 30 March Time: 5pm—9pm Location: Metaltec—Cheltenham…
Bob Jones, Komatsu Australia A commonly asked question of earthmoving equipment suppliers is: How much can I move with a wheel loader or excavator? A good question and one that needs a better response than the maximum theoretical production possible…
Raymond Walsh in conjunction with William Adams We look at what is new in technology, manufacturers tend to update models every 5 years or so, for this reason we like to wait for the latest model and features to be…
How the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act will affect you What is the purpose of the Act? The Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005 aims to improve the position of small businesses in the transport and forestry industries…
Update on Initial Developments Regarding the Process for Transition of OHS Responsibility from DPI to VWA Following is an update on initial developments regarding the process for transition of OHS responsibility from DPI to VWA. On 24 October the Government…
Regional Development Victoria’s Funding Initiatives Regional Development Victoria, part of the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, is the Victorian Government’s lead agency in developing rural and regional Victoria. The primary focus of RDV is on investment attraction, job…
Senate Committee Hearing Report—Workplace Exposure to Toxic Dust In September 2005, the CMPA attended a Senate Committee hearing investigating ‘Workplace exposure to toxic dusts’. This hearing was convened by the Community Affairs Reference Committee and was held over three days…
How to go about this Annual Task Every year, along with checking fire extinguishers and other safety controls, it is important that the status of the MSDS folder onsite is checked. Produce two copies of a list of all the…