CMPA Update (Issue 10)
Revised Mobile Plant Operators Daily Safety Checklist A reformatted version of the CMPA’s Mobile plant operator’s daily safety checklist will be available from the start of May. The new books will have easy access to the Safety Maintenance, Environment and Material Concern forms at the rear of the book. All pages will include carbon copies …
GENERAL MEETING # 12
On the evening of Friday March 14, around 45 members gathered at the EMECO sales centre in Dandenong for the twelfth CMPA General Meeting. As usual, there was representation from across the state and the contributions of all present were much appreciated. During the evening drawing of the CMPA-Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB) …
SHORT STORIES
Preventing future fatalities As a result of the number of serious injuries and deaths involving drillers throughout Australia and New Zealand over the past 10 years, the CMPA has instigated the development of a protocol for the management of both contracted and in-house drillers. The CMPA is seeking participation from all parties involved in the …
OH&S: IT’S YOUR SITE, YOU LOOK AFTER IT
Employer responsibilities under Section 21 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985 Excluding commuting claims, deaths investigated by the Victorian Work Cover Authority (VWA) totalled 34 people in Victoria alone last year. According to the VWA in the 2001/02 financial year $966.6 million worth of compensation claims were made in Victoria, not including claims …
NEW STATE MANAGER FOR KOMATSU VICTORIA
On the 1 April 2004 CMPA Associate Committee Chairperson, Andrew Lambing will face new challenges as the new Victorian State Manager of Komatsu Australia. Formerly the sales manager, in his new role Lambing will be responsible for the functioning and development of the sales and product support for the entire state. Prior to Komatsu, Lambing …
NATIVE TITLE: PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LAND?
The CMPA contacted extractive industry consultant Peter Bentley, of Bentley Consulting, to provide some discussion about the impact Native Title issues can have with our industry. Read on for an account of Mr. Bentleys response to questions raised by CMPA members: There is a whole raft of issues that require addressing sooner rather than later …
INDUSTRY TECHLINK
Technology Assistance available A new initiative to assist small and medium business implement, identify and adopt new technology has been recently launched by the Federal Government. Industry Tech Link is a free service is an initiative of AusIndustry and driven by the Government’s national ‘Backing Australia’s Ability’ program to assist industry become more competitive. Launched …
ARE THINGS ALL WELL?
CMPA – General Meeting Friday 14th March NAB PRESENTATION – Like most participants of various associations, including those of the CMPA, we attend meetings for the prime reason of rubbing shoulders with our established customers, prospective buyers and also, as associate members, a chance snoop on the opposition. Generally we don’t take much notice of …
ASSET PAIN PREDICTED
The ATO’s review of the effective life of quarry assets continues, but feedback and recent meetings suggest the issue is not going favourably for smaller independent extractive industry operators. A revised effective life schedule has been released by the ATO just prior to going to press and while recommended lives have been pushed downwards for …