All posts by Gavin Moreira

  • So you think you can Crush & Screen?

    If you have already participated in the “Conduct Crushing Operations” and “Conduct Screening Operations” training, you may consider enrolling in “Conduct Crushing and Screening Processing Plant Operations”. Noel Pickering from Box Hill TAFE reports. CONDUCT Crushing and...

    • Posted June 12, 2008
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  • Free Safety Consultation

    Selected Victorian businesses can now register for free sessions with OHS consultants, SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager reports. VICTORIAN businesses with up to 50 employees can register for a free 3 hour session with an independent health...

    • Posted June 12, 2008
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  • When is an incident notifiable?

    A sound understanding of the incident reporting obligations is particularly important. AT the recent CMPA Industry Briefing, Allan Beacon from the Construction & Utilities Program within WorkSafe gave a detailed presentation on incident notification. Following is an...

    • Posted June 12, 2008
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  • UNDER CONSTRUCTION

    Development of Sand Pit Training Resources Developing training resources for sand plants is nearing completion SARAH ANDREW writes. IN 2006, the CMPA committed to the development of eight training resources to support training in the area of...

    • Posted June 12, 2008
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  • Looking into the Crystal Ball

    At the Industry Briefing held on June 20, participants were presented with information on the state of the industry and the impact of the government’s current regulatory approach. Following are the key themes covered by RON KERR,...

    • Posted June 12, 2008
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  • PROTECTING THE VOLCANIC PLAINS

    The protections applied to the native grasslands of the Victorian volcanic plain may affect members who plan to open sites in the area in the future. SARAH ANDREW reports. THE native grasslands of the Victorian volcanic plain...

    • Posted June 12, 2008
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  • Cheaper Fuel FOR THE QUARRY INDUSTRY

    You may have heard the whisper – The extractive industry will be able to claim fuel tax credits on their next BAS. For those of you whose accountant hasn’t briefed them yet, here is the low down!...

    • Posted June 12, 2008
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  • MANAGING HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVER FATIGUE

    Heavy vehicle driver fatigue reforms are being implemented soon according to a briefing attended by TONY TAMBURRO, from Conundrum Holdings Pty Ltd. THE new laws will be implemented on 29th September, 2008. Under these laws, everyone in...

    • Posted June 12, 2008
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  • CMPA News (issue 39)

    By SARAH ANDREW Welcome to the first edition of Sand & Stone, the new magazine for the CMPA. Briony and I would love to hear what you think of the new format, so please feel free to...

    • Posted June 12, 2008
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  • FROM THE CMPA’S CHAIRPERSON (Issue 38)

    Welcome to Sand & Stone Merging the extractive industries into mining legislation will be a challenge, writes GRANT PHILLIPS. WELCOME to Sand & Stone, the CMPA’s magazine designed with the Victorian construction material sector in mind. This...

    • Posted June 12, 2008
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