Conduct Crushing Operations training was recently held in Warrnambool had a great attendance, reports NOEL PICKERING, Box Hill TAFE THE training course for Conduct Crushing Operations MNQOPS221A from the Certificate II in Extractive Industries Operations qualification has run with great success this year. The turn out has been fantastic and the training locations have taken …
The Caterpillar Institute (Vic-Tas) Pty Ltd has been named Victorian Small Training Provider of the Year. THE Caterpillar Institute (Vic-Tas) Pty Ltd, a joint venture between Victorian and Tasmanian Cat dealer, William Adams Pty Ltd, and Caterpillar of Australia, has been named Victorian Small Training Provider of the Year. The Victorian Training Awards celebrate excellence …
Understanding the time it takes for a Work Authority to be approved is an important business tool. SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager reports. WORK Authority application and variation time frames have continued to increase keeping with the trend of the year to date. This is very concerning, however should be considered in light of the …
October 15 will see VLPA Members gather for the Annual General Meeting in Geelong. PETER MCCLUSKEY from VLPA reports. THE AGM/Conference will be held at the Mercure in Geelong on Thursday 16 October, 10am for 10:30am start. We hope to see as many Members as possible attend as there are some interesting topics listed. They …
Insurance is secondary to managing the risks faced in today’s business environment, as reported by ROBERT VILLANO from OAMPS Insurance Brokers. THE construction material processing industry presents businesses with a unique set of opportunities, but also risks. The sustainability of the industry relies on a proactive approach to risk management, including employee, property and environmental …
A weed management workshop was recently held, ANDREW RADOJKOVIC, Environmental Officer, DPI reports. DPI, in collaboration with Boral Resources, ran a one day weed movement, machinery inspection and cleaning workshop at the Boral Deer Park Quarry. The workshop focused on preventing the spread of weeds through good planning and equipment hygiene and highlighted the issues …
Specialised welding requires detailed attention onsite – especially when you don’t know the exact metallurgical makeup of manganese, reports SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager. WELDING lifting lugs onto manganese is a specialised task that requires the detailed attention of managers. This is considered a specialised stream of welding and there are certain requirements that a …
This alert warns quarry operators, maintenance workers and other users of crushers of the danger of substandard welded lifting lugs fitted to austenitic manganese steel (AMS) internal crusher liners. RECENTLY a liner was dropped, while being installed in a jaw crusher at a quarry, due to lifting lug failure. A worker had his knee shattered, …
We need to strive to meet the training needs of the future by doing the ground work now. SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager reports. TRAINING requires a continued and concentrated effort by the participant, employers, RTOs and industry bodies. Participants have a responsibility to attend the training. They also have a responsibility to pass on …
At the CMPA Annual General Meeting and Dinner, attendees were entertained and networked with industry peers thanks to the generous support given by the night’s sponsors. Following is a review of the AGM & Dinner covered by BRIONY ROWLEY, CMPA Administration Officer AFTER months of hard work by Sarah and I, Saturday 16 August saw …