Membership Renewals 2005-06 Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer CMPA Membership Renewals for the 2005-06 financial year are underway. All Members should have received their renewal paperwork in the mail. As such it would be greatly appreciated if these forms could be completed and returned at your earliest convenience. The financial support provided by our Members’ …
Certificate II in Extractive Industries The CMPA has been working towards the development of reference materials and facilitating training courses for the units available in Certificate II for it’s Members and the industry as a whole. It is as a facilitator that the CMPA has established partnerships with a wide selection of providers and will …
Ron Kerr, CMPA Honorary CEO Whether you are a manager, employee or the owner of a business within our industry, vocational training must be given greater prominence within the work place and on the official balance sheet. The position of training outcomes within any business at a given point in time needs to be revisited …
Tyre Shortage—How to Prolong Tyre Use ISSUES The worldwide shortage of earth moving tyres is causing mining companies to review operating practices and to seek alternative methods of preserving tyre life. It is recognised that extending tyre life is an important production and cost consideration for mining companies. Some alternatives commonly used by mining companies …
$80,000 Fine Reinforces Need For Training In Safe Work Practices Supplied by Thomson OHS News An $80,000 OHS fine imposed on a small family business was “yet another illustration” of the need for employers to adequately train and supervise workers in safe work practices, particularly those working in unfamiliar areas, NSW IR Cmn Justice Roger …
John Mitas, DPI Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations TRAGIC QUARRY FATALITY—VICTORIA At approximately 10.45 AM on Friday 15th July, a maintenance contractor was fatally injured when the fixed jaw liner of a primary crusher fell on him at the Barro Group, Donnybrook quarry. Initial investigations indicate that he was in the crusher trying to leverage …
New Victorian Legislation Changes—Timeframes for Lodging Claims Supplied by OAMPS—Employer Compensation Management Services The Victorian WorkCover Authority have cracked down on employer’s obligations for lodging claims within 10 days. New changes have made employers more accountable in lodging claims in the appropriate time frame from when they receive the claim from the worker. Changes to …
Sarah Andrew, CMPA Project Manager State of the Environment In March of this year, the CMPA put a submission towards the proposed State of the Environment Report which would be an environmental report to ‘assist in environmental sustainability’. The CMPA supported this concept, however in its submission stressed the need for the report to remain …
Supporting our Associate Members Andrew Lambing, CMPA Associate Committee Chairperson Below is a listing of the CMPA’s Associate Members sorted by industry groupings. Please support our Associates wherever possible, as without their support the services of the CMPA would not be possible. It is disappointing when feedback reaches the CMPA that our Associate Members are …