DR DEB SUTHERLAND, Corporate Manager, Physiotherapist, ERA Health reports on the updated employee medical assessments. ERA Health in collaboration with CMPA has recently prepared medical examination forms designed to assess medical and functional fitness specifically related to the quarrying industry. The three categories of medical assessments created, namely Pre- employment, Periodic and Exit assessments, are …
Following on from recent articles from WorkSafe about industry safety performance, dangerous machines, plant safety and availability of free consultancy, TONY FERRA ZZA, Senior Mining Engineer, from the Earth Resources Unit, looks at the role of the WorkSafe inspector. TONY interviewed several inspectors to provide the quarrying industry with an insight into what an inspector …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA comments on the recent meeting with Deputy Premier Peter Ryan. DUE to the changes in Victorian Government Departments, that is, as of 1 July 2013 Earth Resources formerly of the Department of Primary Industries has now moved to the Department of State Development and Business Innovation and will be …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager for CMPA reports on the new Section 831. THE following is a summary of the response to CMPA from VicRoads received 12 July 2013 regarding issues with new Section 831. CMPA requested for a minimum ALD of 3.2 to be allowed for 7mm Class B sealing aggregate rather than the …
MARK WAGNER, Commercial Manager for Conundrum Holdings Pty Ltd and CRAIG JAMES, General Manager – Technical Concrete and Quarries for E B Mawson & Sons Pty Ltd provide and update on Stacksite and Supply Issues. EARLY this year the CMPA requested meetings with VicRoads personnel due to concerns regarding: Sealing aggregate production after the adoption …
DRAFT REGIONAL GROWTH PLANS Regional growth plans are being developed to provide broad direction for land use and development across regional Victoria. They will also provide more detailed planning frameworks for key regional centres. The regional growth plans are the next stage in planning for growth and change in regional Victoria. They are being developed …
PAUL WILLIAMSON, Managing Director of SBI Cranbourne Quarries looks at the history of the organisation. SBI Cranbourne Quarries was originally a sand pit supplying brick sand, packing sand and top soil to the Melbourne Markets. In the mid 1980’s owner Kerry Williamson leased the property to a Melbourne operator on a royalty basis. In 1990 …
Government Response to EDIC DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA reports on the Governments response to the EDIC. THE Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee (EDIC) is a Joint Investigatory Committee of the Parliament of Victoria. The Committee carries out investigations and reports to Parliament on matters associated with economic development, industrial affairs or infrastructure. The …