All posts by Gavin Moreira

  • Electrical Specialists in Concrete Plants and Quarries

    CRAIG CAHILL, CEC Electrical Director reports on the work of the electrical specialists. CEC Electrical specialises in the industrial electrical contracting field, in particular, concrete plants and quarries. CEC Electrical provides design, manufacturing, maintenance and break down...

    • Posted March 19, 2010
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  • DPI Update (Issue 49)

    JOHN MITAS, General Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations reports on DPI’s latest guidelines on developing extractive industry work plans. DRAFT EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY WORK PLAN GUIDELINE – PUBLIC CONSULTATION DPI has prepared a draft Extractive Industry Work Plan...

    • Posted March 19, 2010
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  • VLPA Update (Issue 49)

    PETER MCCLUSKEY from the Victorian Limestone Producers Association reports on several series of seminars and field days aimed at combating soil acidity through the use of lime. SOIL acidification is now gaining increasing recognition as a national...

    • Posted March 19, 2010
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  • Your Dam – Your Responsibility

    It is common practice to have dams to manage water and minimise off site sediment disposal on a quarry site. ROGER BUCKLEY provides a summary of the Government requirements for licensing and safety management of dams. AS...

    • Posted March 19, 2010
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  • Digging Deeper on Safety

    ROGER BUCKLEY summarises some of the key aspects of the Digging Deeper study on safety issues in the NSW resources industry. THE 2007 Digging Deeper study on safety in the New South Wales resources sector conducted by...

    • Posted March 19, 2010
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  • Maintaining Safety around Conveyors and Feeders

    Maintaining Safety around Conveyors and Feeders with proper guarding and work practices is an important OHS issue within the extractive industry. Below is an extract from the CMPA’s Work Safely Reference Manual regarding FIXED PLANT – CONVEYORS...

    • Posted March 19, 2010
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  • REHABILITATION BONDS AND YOU

    Rehabilitation bonds on a reasonable sized quarry operation can place a significant financial liability on the business. ROGER BUCKLEY, CMPA Executive Director, explains how the system works and provides some practical guidance on how to reduce your...

    • Posted March 19, 2010
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  • The New Quarry Industry Award

    As of 1 January 2010, the new modern Quarrying Award 2010 together with the new National Employment Standards outline the basic working conditions for employees covered by the national workplace relations system. ROGER BUCKLEY reports. THE development...

    • Posted March 19, 2010
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  • CMPA: Representing Industry To Government

    A key part of the work of the CMPA is to act as an industry champion, informing Government on behalf of its Members on the impacts of proposed Government policy and to work towards reducing red tape...

    • Posted March 18, 2010
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  • MANAGING DUST

    Managing dust on your site so that dust emissions are minimised, impacts on neighbours are managed and health of workers maintained can be a costly and time consuming issue. DR LYN DENISON, Principal Scientist – Air Quality,...

    • Posted March 18, 2010
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