All posts by Emma Morrison

  • Working in heat

    Heat illness occurs when the body cannot sufficiently cool itself. Factors that contribute to this include: temperature humidity amount of air movement radiant temperature of surroundings clothing physical activity (metabolic heat load). Heat illness covers a range...

    • Posted February 3, 2026
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  • Manage your Geotechnical Risk

    We recently updated the CMPA ‘Working Safely with Geotechnical Risk in Quarries’ Guideline, with Issue 4 providing more detailed information for quarry managers, leading hands and operators in controlling geotechnical risk. The following new sections have been...

    • Posted February 3, 2026
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  • 2025 Workforce Plan

    Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA provides highlights from the AUSMASA Insights for Tomorrow 2025: Mining Workforce Plan. BackgroundThe Australian Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (AUSMASA) is one of the 10 Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) established...

    • Posted February 3, 2026
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  • WAM Australia unveils new facility

    On Friday 21 November, Dr Elizabeth Gibson, CMPA General Manager and Emma Morrison, Member Services Officer attended the opening of WAM Australia’s new facility at Dandenong South. The event, titled ‘From Modensa to Melbourne: Unveiling 8,000 sqm...

    • Posted February 3, 2026
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  • 30 Years Strong – Lincom Group’s Success

    Celebrating 30 years, Lincom Group reflects on a journey that began in 1995 at Narangba, Queensland. From a small local operation to a leading supplier of material processing equipment across Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Pacific...

    • Posted February 3, 2026
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  • Heavy Vehicle Structural Assessment Permit System (HVSAPS)

    What is HVSAPS?The Heavy Vehicle Structural Assessment Permit System (HVSAPS) is a software platform developed by the Victorian Government Department of Planning and Transport (DTP) to automate heavy vehicle structural assessments. HVSAPS is a backend-only application that...

    • Posted February 3, 2026
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  • Chadwick Geotechnics delivers a stormwater solution

    Constructing new leachate and stormwater management infrastructure on the NSW North Coast has required careful planning and adaptation to local environmental conditions. Partnering with Tonkin + Taylor, Chadwick Geotechnics is delivering a perimeter leachate and stormwater system...

    • Posted December 15, 2025
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  • Farewell Robert Matthews aka Robbie

    A founding member of the CMPA and having worked in the quarry industry for decades, Robbie’s motto was ‘bigger is better’. His passion was quarries and this is where he spent most of his time. More than...

    • Posted December 15, 2025
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  • Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations

    WorkSafe Victoria introduces new regulations For more information, visit the WorkSafe Victoria website

    • Posted December 15, 2025
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  • Bushfire Response and Readiness Plan

    Dr Elizabeth Gibson General Manager provides an excerpt from the CMPA Bushfire Response and Readiness Plan Template 2020. With the fire danger period fast approaching now is the time to review your Bushfire Response and Readiness Plan....

    • Posted December 9, 2025
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