M’ship Renewals All Members should be aware that we are coming up to a very busy period in which all Members will receive their membership renewal paperwork for the 2005/06 Financial Year. We ask that all Members complete all sections of the paperwork thoroughly, paying attention to detail. VOTING MEMBERS Please be aware that the …
VECCI ECONOMIC UPDATE Supplied by VECCI www.vecci.org.auFor further information please contact: Daniel Sheehan (03) 8662 5227 dsheehan@vecci.org.au IN THE PIPELINE The CMPA, as always is flat out this time of year preparing for the end of financial year tasks including the annual audit and membership renewals. Member s will receive their membership renewal paperwork in …
Red Card & Work Safely! Jane Sims, Box Hill TAFE The good news for those participants undertaking the ‘Work Safely’ program from June 6th onwards is that successful negotiations have resulted in the provision for a conversion to a ‘Red Card’ at the completion of the program. An additional cost of $40 will be incurred …
National Mine Safety Policy Dr W J McKay, Geoscience Australia INTRODUCTION The Ministerial Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MCMPR) was established by the Council of Australian Governments in 2001to subsume the minerals and upstream petroleum component of the former Australian and New Zealand Minerals and Energy Council (ANZMEC). The MCMPR consists of the Commonwealth …
Employer’s Rights for Contractors Contactors Don’t Have to be Directly Engaged to be Deemed Employees In a ruling that potentially broadens the scope of employers’ OHS obligations, the Victorian Court of Appeal has found a company that didn’t directly engage a contractor was deemed the employer of the contractor’s workers. The ruling is seen by …
Victorian Transport Association Tony Tamburro, Conundrum Holdings Victorian Transport Association Luncheon Topic: Business & Government The Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Planning, Rob Hulls MP, was asked to detail proposals for owner driver legislation currently being considered by the Bracks’ Government and provide an overview into the current and future activities in these …
It is quite a challenge to keep up to date with all the legislative changes that occur on a near daily basis, why only yesterday the CMPA was informed of a review of the Australian Standard AS 2187.2 titled ‘Explosives – Storage, transport and use part 2’. This, combined with the CMPA releasing at least …
Since the mid 80’s, 48 Victorians have died as a result of incidents involving forklifts with a number of them resulting from lack of reversing systems. This problem is just the tip of the iceberg. All operators of heavy vehicles reversing frequently in all industries are responsible in such a simple yet not overly exposed …
Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer Following on the from the very successful Mobile Plant Workshop on 9th March, the CMPA are happy to publish the results of the evaluation forms. At the conclusion of the Workshop the attendees were asked to take a minute or two to fill in a brief evaluation form. The CMPA …