TREVOR TOVEY, Secretary / Business Manager for the Victorian Lime Producers Association provides an update on the recent AGM and Conference. THE VLPA recently held their Annual General Meeting and Conference at the Sporting Legends Club at Sale on the 3 October, 2014. The Office Bearers for the year 2014/15 are: Graeme O’Connor (Calcimo Lime) …
TERRY HICKEY, Managing Director for Gordyn & Palmer looks at how they can increase the performance of all industrial plants with innovative industrial automation systems, electrical installations and electrical engineering LAURENS GORDYN & Neville Palmer met at night school in the mid 1970’s. The two found an ideal mix in their abilities and joined strengths …
MELANIE SUMPTER, Administration Support Officer for CMPA reports on the new mobile plant safety checklist books. FOLLOWING a review by machinery suppliers, company owners and employees, the CMPA has released three new mobile plant safety checklist books. These will replace the existing Mobile Plant Report and Inspection Book which have served members well for the …
ROBERT KELLY – Manager of Earth Resources for VWA reflects on safety in quarries for the 2013/14 financial year. INTRODUCTION VWA continued its program of initial quarry site visits to gain an understanding of individual and industry site safety hazards and risk controls. From these visits, risk profiles have been developed which form the basis …
ROB KELLY, Manager of the VWA’s Earth Resources team provides clarity on the ‘Quarry Oversight Inspection Checklist’ and onsite training. IN the Aug/Sept 2014 issue of Sand and Stone reference was made to the VWA’s draft ‘Quarry Oversight Inspection Checklist’, with the CMPA stating ‘they believed there would be difficulty in compliance with such a …
This article was written by David McKelvie, Director of DMcK Management Pty Ltd. AWARENESS of mental health conditions has dramatically increased in recent years as many of us have been touched in some manner by this most serious and often devastating health issue. Has understanding of mental health and support of mental health increased at …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA provides an analysis of the Voting Members Survey. THE main drivers behind continuing with the survey (which is in its third year) were to gain an understanding of the future direction of the industry, to establish Member priorities and to direct the Association’s resources accordingly. The response rate from …
Member visits to Gippsland Region GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager of CMPA reports on a recent trip to visit members in the Gippsland Region. ADRIAN TOWN (Development Manager) and Gavin Moreira (Member Services Manager) visited members and prospective members in the Gippsland Region of Victoria on the 24 – 26 September, 2014. This was the …
Discussion Paper – Quarries ROBERT KELLY, Manager of Earth Resources for VWA, provides an extract from the Discussion Paper on Quarries. AT the June Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum, of which the CMPA is an active member, the finalised Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) Quarrying Industry Discussion Paper was released. This is the first time a …
Mineral and Extractive Industries Stakeholder Information Days, Department of State Development Business and Innovation (DSDBI) DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the Mineral and Extractive Industries Stakeholder Information Day. THE information day was held on 20 October, 2014 at Melbourne Mercure, Spring Street, Melbourne. The agenda had been changed to have all …