SEAN KINDER, CMPA’s Document Officer reports on his new position within the association. THE CMPA recently appointed Sean Kinder to the position of Document Officer, a casual part-time position which is utilised by the organisation to produce, update and develop documentation for the CMPA members. Sean is undertaking very important work for the CMPA as …
BRUCE McCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on Extractive Industry Courses at Box Hill Institute in 2011. ONGOING training and development of all staff in the Extractive Industry is now more important than ever. With increased Government regulation and increased cost pressures on all operations, having staff well trained, motivated and up to date with the …
BRUCE McCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on the change in State Government in Victoria. ON the 27th November 2010 Victorians went to the polling booths to elect the 46th State Government of Victoria. Although results were not conclusively known for several days, it became clear by the end of the 27th November that most Victorians …
Are your screens running effectively? Below is an extract from the CMPA’s “Conduct Screening Operations Reference Manual” providing some handy hints on how to effectively operate various screens. THE following checks should be conducted several times during a shift to ensure screens are not over or under loaded. Use your senses of hearing and smell …
The drought has definitely broken, how will the severe weather affect the stability of our quarries? OVER the last few months we have witnessed unusual weather patterns throughout Victoria. The drought has definitely broken and we have seen unseasonable storms, floods and days of severe weather events. Typical ‘severe weather’ events may involve high velocity …
BRUCE McCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on WorkSafe’s position on the use of cable ties. A number of CMPA members have expressed interest in using nylon cable ties in specific locations at their quarries. In some instances the use of cables ties as a temporary measure for securing some guarding near plant which was undergoing …
PETER ELVEY, Operations Manager of E Clay Pty Ltd reports on the history and growth of the business. We are a small family business, which was founded by our parents in 1957 under the name of M.R. & M. Elvey. In 1958 a lifelong partnership was formed with Roderick Osterfield, who had purchased the mining …
BRUCE McCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on proposed changes by VicRoads to their Section 831 – Aggregate for Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing Specification. VICROADS is proposing a number of changes to their Specification Section 831 – “Aggregate for Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing”. These changes, if implemented, will impact on those members who produce sealing aggregate. Following discussion …
Continuing our discussion on statistics produced by the Department of Primary Industries, in this edition the CMPA General Manager, BRUCE McCLURE, comments on the fact that the number of Work Authority applications has decreased significantly over the last twelve years and the ramifications of this trend. THE sign of a healthy extractives industry in Victoria …
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. DOCUMENT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER The CMPA has recently appointed Sean Kinder to the role of Document Development Officer. He is currently studying a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Business at Swinburne University in Melbourne. He comes to us with experience and knowledge of the industry …