Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer Vibration refers to oscillatory motions of solid bodies. In this instance we are referring to whole-body (WBV) – where the vibration is transmitted to the body as a whole by its supporting surface (i.e. seat or floor). Vibration energy can be passed on to operators from vehicles on rough roads, …
www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/information/sheeting.htm The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published on its website new information with regard to safe driving and the sheeting and unsheeting of dump trucks. According to the HSE, 44% of falls from dump trucks occur during sheeting and unsheeting operations. The HSE says that many tipper sheeting accidents could be prevented …
Ron Kerr, CMPA Honorary CEO Following is the transcript of Honorary CEO, Mr RonKerr’s speech at the IOQ Bendigo Conference, continued from Issue 18. Knowledge is power, Power is position We all know that when selling something or buying something –position generates profit. Clearly one of the reasons why our industry has been left in …
Supplied by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Slip! I know clothes provide the best protection but which ones should I wear? Long sleeved shirts and trousers Tight weave of material Loose fitting for coolness with a collar to protect the neck Look for the ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) label on the garment. Slop! There are …
As of the 1st of January 2005 the employment conditions have changed for all Victorian employers and employees who were not covered by Federal Awards. The process of moving some 350,000 Victorian employees to Common Rule Federal Awards has commenced. Ninety Awards were declared Common Rule as of the 1st January, and there is up …
Sarah Kerr, CMPA Secretary Mobile Plant Hazard and Risk Identification Workshop Members and non-members alike will have received an invitation to the upcoming March workshop at which attendees will attempt to identify as many hazards and risks associated with mobile plant, and more specifically the loader, excavator and haul truck as possible. This will be …
John Mitas, Operations Manger, DPI The 15th CMPA General Meeting was held at William Adams, Clayton, on Friday 26th of November. The meeting encompassed a discussion of the contentious topic of quarry manager’s accreditation, and the Department of Primary Industries presentation of the OHS (Working at Heights) Regulations. Occupational Health and Safety (Prevention of Falls) …
Central Region Site Visits Recently the CMPA engaged the services of Ravindra Joggesur to conduct a review of the Work Safely Reference Manual. As part of the review, Sarah Kerr accompanied Ravindra to several sites in the central region of Victoria being R & A Maltby & Sons, Hampstead Gravel, Tylden Quarry & Hanson – …
South Australian Rehabilitation Levy Scheme Retained Mary Thompson, CMPA Treasurer In South Australia the Extractive Areas Rehabilitation Fund (EARF) provides funds for the rehabilitation of mine and extractive sites. It is funded by a 20 cents per tonne industry levy.Following a review of the Fund (where replacement with a rehabilitation bond system was considered) a …