Membership Renewals Members of the CMPA will find enclosed their membership renewal packs with the newsletter . Fees have increased in accordance with the CPI and have been rounded to the nearest $10. Membership renewals would be appreciated by August 31st to allow planning for the next 12 months. Gold Membership Over the last few …
Publications The newly reprinted Drill Rig Checklist is now available including recent revisions. Note: To place an order, simply send us through a purchase order, email or give the Secretariat a call. Postage and handling is a flat fee of $10 within Victoria within reason. All of these items are available for immediate delivery. Articles …
In the Pipeline As part of an active industry Association, it is important that you are kept aware of the issues that the CMPA sees as affecting members in the next three to six months. If you see anything missing or would like to assist in any way, please contact the Secretariat: Archaeological and Aboriginal …
The 4th Australian Construction Equipment Expo (ACE 2005) has been officially launched with almost 60% of exhibition space sold in just 4 weeks. The event is ideally timed from Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th of February, at an exciting new venue – Sandown Racecourse. It is the largest event in Australia dedicated to the construction …
The CMPA recently received the Australian Government’s “Energy White Paper,” which details how Australia will continue its tradition of providing reliable and competitively priced energy to industry and households and, at the same time, improve the sustainability of energy production and use. The Energy White Paper details all aspects of energy and its management, while …
I have been approached by the CMPA to assist in the renewal of the Explosive Licence, which is legislated and comes into force in July 2005. I was pleased to accept the position of lecturer for the CMPA courses, as advised in the newsletter. Holding a “Permit to use Explosives” for 30 years, and servicing …
I would like to thank all the CMPA members that responded to our article in the last CMPA newsletter. The response was overwhelming, with many of you expressing concern over the safety of your oxy, acetylene, and LPG equipment. So, how do you know if your company is currently meeting the required regulations? What do …
Location: The Torrente Quarry (Spain), operated by Readymix Asland. Details: On February 9th at 8:30pm, a 46-tonne Komatsu dump truck carrying material from the quarry to the plant went over a cliff and fell 15 metres below. The driver was ejected through the windshield and died instantly. The road was in good condition, of sufficient …
Submitted by Pat Kerr, Quarry Manager, Northern Quarries I arrived on site early and started to read the seminar notes and hand-outs. Even at this stage after you have read some of the literature, you feel as if you have to re-evaluate your position and implement everything that is already in your system, in an …
Fatality Report—Iron Ore Plant A gas explosion/jet fire in the reactor of an iron ore plant resulted injuries to eight employees in Port Hedland WA, on the midnight of 19/20 May. One of the injured persons succumbed to his injuries on the evening of 21 May. Three of the other employees suffered serious injuries and …