Industry gather for the 4th CMPA Hazard & Risk Identification Workshop Over 70 industry personnel gathered at Caterpillar Institute in Tullamarine for the Guarding Hazard & Risk Identification Workshop, incorporating a site visit to Readymix—Oaklands Junction. Attendees arrived at Caterpillar Institute for registration and morning tea. Morning activities consisted of a briefing on the day’s …
CMPA CLASSIFIEDS WORK WANTED! Contact: Tukorehe Thompson Ph: 0433 793 938 After a position operating machinery. Previous experience driving pay loaders, excavators & dump trucks. Moved from New Zealand, after quarry work. WORK WANTED! Contact: Cam Marchetti Ph: 0419 360 071 Owns Scania 112M Tandem Tipper, Bisalloy body with swinging tailgate. Available for full or …
The CMPA would like to welcome a new Associate Member to the Association! Ground Hog Earthmoving Contact: Andrew Predika 1300 660 001 Ground Hog Earthmoving are specialists in the area of wet and dry hire of earthmoving equipment and contract works. Ground Hog Earthmoving supply dozers; excavators (20 – 100t), haul trucks, soil compactors, graders, …
Should the Extractive Industry be regulated under OHS (Mines) Regs? Due to the introduction of the new OHS Act, all regulations under the previous Act are presently being reviewed. This will see the establishment of a general overarching regulation and a number of underlying regulations detailing how specific issues should be addressed (for instance plant). …
Management of OH&S in the earth resources industry An inquiry is being conducted by Neil Pope, a former parliamentarian, to: Investigate and report on OHS performance in the industry Make recommendations on the future management of the system Consider the effectiveness of DPI as an OHS regulator, the possibility of WorkCover managing the system, synergies …
Review of the Extractive Industries Development Act The CMPA’s first submission regarding the review was made on 13 February 2006. The purpose of this initial stage is to raise fundamental issues rather than to provide solutions and detail specific clauses which need attention. The complete review process will take some time with issues being worked …
Extractive Industry Acts & Regulations Update The CMPA produces an Acts & Regulations Pack for its Members. The packs comprises of a comprehensive collection of Acts and Regulations which are required by law to be held on extractive industries sites. The collection of legislation changes from time to time, and includes legislation from both a …
New Victorian Land Tax Trust Provisions The Duties and Land Tax Acts (Amendment) 2005 gives effect to new land tax trust provisions. The key elements of the new land tax trusts model are: As from 1 January 2006, a tax surcharge of 0.375 cents will apply for trusts holding Victorian property. This surcharge does not …
A need for legal clarity within Australian Standards and Codes of Practice As personal and business life seems to become increasingly dominated by bureaucracy new terms and words enter the lexicon apace providing unnecessary complexity at best and interpretive confusion at worst. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has recently noted the insertion …
Subsidised Internet Connection As part of the Federal Government initiative to provide telecommunications services at a reasonable cost throughout regional Australia, the internet connection and service subsidy is again available. Previously known as Hibis the facility is now called Broadband Connect, and is offered initially from the 1 January 2006 until the 30 June 2006, …