All posts by Gavin Moreira
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Fires on Mobile Plant
The following Safety Alert from WORKSAFE highlights the need for quarry operators and workers to implement safety checks on mobile plant to prevent incidents involving fire. SUMMARY This Alert highlights the dangers of working on mobile plant...
- Posted August 16, 2009
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Maintaining Safety Around Crushers
Maintaining Safety around Crushers and other processing equipment 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...
- Posted August 16, 2009
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OHS Fines on the Rise
Higher OHS penalties for businesses which fail to protect their workers reflect a growing community emphasis on the importance of workplace safety. ROGER BUCKLEY reports on the trend of higher fines for OHS offences. INCREASING community, government...
- Posted August 16, 2009
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The CMPA AGM & Dinner – The First Decade – 2009
At the CMPA Annual General Meeting and Dinner, guests were entertained and networked with industry peers thanks to the generous support provided by the night’s sponsors. Following is a review of the AGM and Dinner by GAVIN...
- Posted August 16, 2009
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Capacity Building for Australia’s Quarrying Industry
DALE THOMPSON from the Government’s Enterprise Connect program outlines how he can help plan out the future growth of your business. SINCE May 2008, Enterprise Connect has been quietly making a name for itself working with SMEs...
- Posted August 16, 2009
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VIOLET TOWN QUARRIES PTY LTD
STEPHEN DOWELL, Quarry Manager with Violet Town Quarries reflects on how the company has grown and developed over the past 50 years. Violet Town Quarries Pty Ltd started operating at its existing site 163km north of Melbourne...
- Posted August 16, 2009
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CPI Report – June 2009
The AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS has recently released the Consumer Price Index data for the June 2009 quarter. Following is a summary of the information. THE Consumer Price Index (CPI) is regarded as Australia’s key measure of...
- Posted August 16, 2009
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VALUING QUARRY RESOURCES
The value of a quarry is underpinned by its geology. ROD STEPHENS of Stephens Valuation & Consultancy Pty Ltd provides information on the factors that impact on the value of construction material resources. IT is common to...
- Posted August 16, 2009
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Reducing Red Tape
DPI are currently conducting a review of the legislation that will regulate the extractive industry from 1 January 2010; the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA). CMPA membership provided strong feedback on this issue to DPI...
- Posted August 16, 2009
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CMPA NEWS (Issue 46)
By ROGER BUCKLEY The Secretariat has been sett ling into the busy schedule and doing lots more than just organising the CMPA AGM and Annual Dinner. ANNUAL DINNER NEWS FLASH Would you like a happy snap of...
- Posted August 16, 2009