The 2011 Annual Dinner
WORK HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
One of those cliches oft en used is “do you want the good news first or the bad news”. Irrespective of your response the news is just something that you do not want. BRUCE MCCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on the introduction of Work Health and Safety Management Systems to Extractive Industry Sites FOR many …
Monitoring Plant & Equipment’s Condition
PETER VUCINIC, from Computerised Bearing Analysis (Aust.) Pty Ltd reports in a series of articles on the various technologies used in order to determine equipment condition. I would like to impart some of my experiences over the past 25 years in the condition monitoring field, that I hope will enable you to gain a better …
We are but a cog in a vital part of Worldwide Commerce
What is the volume of stone crushed in the United States of America or Europe? Does Victoria produce more quarry products than either Queensland or New South Wales? WHENEVER you read an extractives industry magazine anywhere in the world, one of the most frequently stated statistics in the magazine inevitably relates to the volumes of …
VALE – PETER LEO HOARE
The CMPA wishes to acknowledge the passing of one of Victoria’s most charismatic contributors to the Quarry and Resource Industry in this state. Peter Hoare, taken from our midst at a far too early age. Peter Leo Hoare (PLH) Born 19th July 1942 Passed away 19th May 2011 Aged 68 years old It is with …
CMPA NEWS (Issue 57)
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. WORKSAFE GUIDELINES At the recent Earth Resources Tripartite Safety forum held in July 2011, Michael Leahy from Energy Safe Victoria commented on the current Guidance For Electrical Safety In Quarries document which was released by the then Department of Natural Resources and Environment (now …
Mount Granite Quarries
VIN OLIVER, reports on the history and development of Mount Granite Quarries. MOUNT Granite Quarries is a dimensional stone quarry situated on Mount Alexander Harcourt, it’s a small family business run by Vin Oliver, wife Val, son Brett who is the fourth generation of quarrymen in the family, and daughter Candice. The business started in …
FROM THE CMPA SECRETARIAT (Issue 57)
Working Towards A Better Future CMPA Honorary CEO, RON KERR considers the impact of the MRSDA Review on our industry. THE aim of the CMPA has always been to ensure that market entry is not restricted and that regulatory burdens are not placed upon the industry that ensure only those with unlimited liability have a …