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Monitoring your Electricity Supply

By Gavin Moreira

JAMES LANGLANDS, Concrete Plant Manager from Conundrum Holdings reports on the importance of owners and quarry managers monitoring their electricity supply. AS operators of fixed plant and equipment on various production sites, we are all aware that at some point in time the items used for processing product will involve the use of electricity – …

Civil Works Action at Victorian Expo

By Gavin Moreira

Civil Works Expo 2012 at Lardner Park is more than just a trade show! THOUSANDS of patrons will att end the three-day event in February, to see and operate the millions of dollars of equipment showcased. Retaining its position as the premier industry exhibition of its type in Victoria, the Civil Works Expo is specifically …

A new direction at Galesafe Weighing

By Gavin Moreira

ROWENA CAIRNS, Business Manager at Galesafe Weighing, reports on the companies’ history, new direction and new products aimed at complementing your business. GALESAFE Weighing has been servicing the quarrying, cement and concrete industries since the 1980s, when the business was first established as the distributor of Loadrite™ products in Victoria. Galesafe Weighing has also been …

Symphony Wire the screening surface specialist

By Gavin Moreira

JON HOWELL of Symphony Wire provides a report on the screening specialists. SYMPHONY Wire is a specialist supplier of the full range of screening surfaces. It takes pride in assisting quarry managers and screening plant operators in selection and supply of the most appropriate screen surfaces for their specific screening applications and material deposits. Symphony …

DPI Update (Issue 59)

By Gavin Moreira

IAN MCLEOD, Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations, Melbourne District, reports on current projects. DPI WEBSITE GETS ITS OWN YOUTUBE! Visitors to the DPI website now have instant access to around one hundred and eighty videos that live in the various sections and subsections of the site. Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Energy and Earth Resources are listed …

Festive Season Celebrations

By Gavin Moreira

VECCI Manager, ALEXANDRA MARRIOTT reminds us to ensure that the festive season remains a time of cheer. With many workplace end of year celebrations kicking off soon, VECCI has developed a guide for employers and employees to ensure what happens at the office party does not come back to haunt them. VECCI Manager – Workplace …

VLPA Update (Issue 59)

By Gavin Moreira

PETER MCCLUSKY provides an update on the Victorian Limestone Producers Association. AGM AND CONFERENCE The VLPA’s AGM and conference was held at the City Memorial Bowls Club Warrnambool Bowling Club on Friday 18thNovember 2011. A number of important issues on the agenda were the increasing interest from government through the Commonwealth’s “Caring for our Country” …

Collect and Prepare Samples

By Gavin Moreira

BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the Collect and Prepare Samples course. OVER the last few years it has become evident from CMPA members requests that the extractive industry required a course that enabled quarry personal to collect product samples on site either for confirmation of the products and/or for further compliance …

Reviewing CMPA Reference Manuals

By Gavin Moreira

SEAN KINDER, CMPA Documentation Officer reviews the CMPA Reference Manuals. IT has been a big year in education, with SkillsDMC requesting major updates to training materials to coincide with the revised compliance documentation and legislation amendments. The first of the manuals to be changed have been the Work Safely (containing OHS Policies and Procedures and …

Working in Heat

By Gavin Moreira

Heat illness can result from working outdoors in hot weather or working where heat is generated as part of the work. This Guidance Note from WORKSAFE VICTORIA provides practical advice for employers and employees on heat illness, related health and safety problems and actions/measures that can be taken to prevent or minimise the likelihood of …