All posts by Gavin Moreira

  • Journey to the centre of the crusher

    Conduct Crushing Operations training was recently held in Warrnambool had a great attendance, reports NOEL PICKERING, Box Hill TAFE THE training course for Conduct Crushing Operations MNQOPS221A from the Certificate II in Extractive Industries Operations qualification has...

    • Posted August 13, 2008
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  • Cat Institute wins training award

    The Caterpillar Institute (Vic-Tas) Pty Ltd has been named Victorian Small Training Provider of the Year. THE Caterpillar Institute (Vic-Tas) Pty Ltd, a joint venture between Victorian and Tasmanian Cat dealer, William Adams Pty Ltd, and Caterpillar...

    • Posted August 13, 2008
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  • New & Changing Work Authorities (Issue 40)

    Understanding the time it takes for a Work Authority to be approved is an important business tool. SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager reports. WORK Authority application and variation time frames have continued to increase keeping with the...

    • Posted August 13, 2008
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  • VLPA Update (Issue 40)

    October 15 will see VLPA Members gather for the Annual General Meeting in Geelong. PETER MCCLUSKEY from VLPA reports. THE AGM/Conference will be held at the Mercure in Geelong on Thursday 16 October, 10am for 10:30am start....

    • Posted August 13, 2008
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  • Understanding Your Risks

    Insurance is secondary to managing the risks faced in today’s business environment, as reported by ROBERT VILLANO from OAMPS Insurance Brokers. THE construction material processing industry presents businesses with a unique set of opportunities, but also risks....

    • Posted August 13, 2008
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  • Out & About With the DPI

    A weed management workshop was recently held, ANDREW RADOJKOVIC, Environmental Officer, DPI reports. DPI, in collaboration with Boral Resources, ran a one day weed movement, machinery inspection and cleaning workshop at the Boral Deer Park Quarry. The...

    • Posted August 13, 2008
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  • Managing the Welding of Lifting Lugs onto Manganese

    Specialised welding requires detailed attention onsite – especially when you don’t know the exact metallurgical makeup of manganese, reports SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager. WELDING lifting lugs onto manganese is a specialised task that requires the detailed...

    • Posted August 13, 2008
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  • Welding Lugs onto Liners

    This alert warns quarry operators, maintenance workers and other users of crushers of the danger of substandard welded lifting lugs fitted to austenitic manganese steel (AMS) internal crusher liners. RECENTLY a liner was dropped, while being installed...

    • Posted August 13, 2008
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  • Meeting the Training Needs of the Future

    We need to strive to meet the training needs of the future by doing the ground work now. SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager reports. TRAINING requires a continued and concentrated effort by the participant, employers, RTOs and...

    • Posted August 13, 2008
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  • Talking the Night Away

    At the CMPA Annual General Meeting and Dinner, attendees were entertained and networked with industry peers thanks to the generous support given by the night’s sponsors. Following is a review of the AGM & Dinner covered by...

    • Posted August 12, 2008
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