GROENEVELD AUSTRALIA looks at the benefits of its automatic greasing system. DELTA Rent is a division of Delta Group, a familiar brand on large demolition and construction sites throughout Australia. The Division specialises in dry hire of the latest technology excavators, wheel loaders, crawler dozers, compactors, motor graders and dump trucks. Three years ago, Delta …
IAN WALSON from Atlas Copco Construction and Mining Australia talks about the benefits of their smallest hydraulic surface drill. WHEN small holes are big business, the brand new ROC T15 from Atlas Copco offers more. Our smallest hydraulic surface drill rig in the range will be your best mate for demanding jobs and when transport …
JOHN MITAS, DPI Chief Inspector of Mines and Quarries reports on the latest changes to extractive industry regulations. CHANGES TO MINERALS AND EXTRACTIVES REGULATIONS New Regulations for Victoria’s extractive industries The current Extractive Industries Development Regulations 2007 will ‘sunset’ or expire in May 2010. New regulations, the Mineral Resources (Extractive Industries) Regulations 2010, are currently …
PETER MCCLUSKEY from the Victorian Lime Producers Association reports on the latest happenings of the VLPA. FUTURE FARMING SUBMISSION HITS THE SPOT VLPA’s recent submission to the Victorian Government’s Future Farming project has hit the spot nicely according to advice received from government sources. We pointed out that published material thus far appeared not to …
TEGAN ELDRIDGE, CMPA Document Development Officer reports on the latest progress of the various reference manuals. The past period has seen many loose ends tied for the Conduct Screening Operations reference manual. The final images are being sourced and the last bumps are being smoothed out. Thank you to Adrian Town and Bob Coombs of …
SKILLSDMC, the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Skills Council, has consolidated six industry training packages into one. ON July 7, 2009, the National Quality Council endorsed the new rationalized training package as RII09 Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package. It replaces Civil Construction Training Packages BCC03 and RII06, Coal Mining MNC04, Metalliferous Mining MNM05, Extractive Industries …
The following Safety Alert from WORKSAFE highlights the need for quarry operators and workers to implement safety checks on mobile plant to prevent incidents involving fire. SUMMARY This Alert highlights the dangers of working on mobile plant at quarries and mines in Victoria following a series of incidents involving fire. BACKGROUND Since January 1, 2008 …
Maintaining Safety around Crushers and other processing equipment with proper guarding and work practices is an important OHS issue within the extractive industry. Below is an extract from the CMPA’S WORK SAFELY REFERENCE MANUAL regarding Fixed Plant – Crushers, Rock Boxes, Screens, Pugmills, Pumps and Cyclones. A requirement of operating any mobile or fixed processing …
Higher OHS penalties for businesses which fail to protect their workers reflect a growing community emphasis on the importance of workplace safety. ROGER BUCKLEY reports on the trend of higher fines for OHS offences. INCREASING community, government and union expectations of employers to provide a safe workplace resulted in the Occupational Health and Safety Act …
At the CMPA Annual General Meeting and Dinner, guests were entertained and networked with industry peers thanks to the generous support provided by the night’s sponsors. Following is a review of the AGM and Dinner by GAVIN MOREIRA , CMPA Administration Officer. AFTER a great team effort and months of hard work by the Secretariat, …