All posts by Gavin Moreira

  • Safety Update (Issue 16)

    Fatality Report—Iron Ore Plant A gas explosion/jet fire in the reactor of an iron ore plant resulted injuries to eight employees in Port Hedland WA, on the midnight of 19/20 May. One of the injured persons succumbed...

    • Posted July 15, 2004
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  • UBIQUITOUS SILICA DOES NOT STOP SAND PIT PLANNING PERMIT

    On the 25th June there was a VCAT hearing in Horsham in relation to an appeal lodged by an objector against a determination made by Horsham Rural City Council to issue a planning permit to K &...

    • Posted July 15, 2004
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  • NEW REGULATION REGIME FOR QUARRY MANAGERS

    The certification of Quarry Managers will no longer be required after December 2005. Instead, the new legislation will require the holder of a work authority to ensure the quarry manager is ‘competent’ (One would think this would...

    • Posted July 15, 2004
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  • SOLID FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE GROWTH

    Since inception in 1999 the CMPA has been focused on laying the foundations of a strong and vibrant representative body for private operators of construction material processing businesses in Victoria. The CMPA asked several key players about...

    • Posted July 15, 2004
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  • Membership Matters (Issue 15)

    State of Play WESTERN REGION: Traditional sandstone road base materials in the Horsham area are under close scrutiny following at least two separate failures in recently completed new road constructions in the city of Horsham.PETER LANGLANDS SOUTHERN...

    • Posted July 15, 2004
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  • CMPA Update (Issue 15)

    Funding for the Extractive Industries to Remain Last issue it was reported that funding for training in the Extractive  Industries Training Package was to be cut due to a recommendation from OTTE. At a recent meeting with...

    • Posted July 15, 2004
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  • Vital Business Data (Issue 15)

    Land tax review The Land Tax (Amendment) Act 2004 came into effect on 28th April, 2004.  There are two important changes.  The good news is the land tax rate has not been increased for this coming year,...

    • Posted July 15, 2004
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  • MINE RESCUE COMPETITION

    Recently, Wendy Cook, Competition Administrator, Victorian Mine Rescue Competition, contacted the CMPA in regards to establishing a Mine Rescue Competition for surface quarry and mine operators similar to that presently run for underground operators. The Underground Mine...

    • Posted July 15, 2004
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  • SAFETY SOAPBOX (Issue 15)

    We’re not sure where this amazing photo was taken, but we do know it’s one of the most dangerous and downright ridiculous Absolute Shockers we have ever published! How little force would it take for one of...

    • Posted July 15, 2004
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  • DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING – Part 2

    In last month’s newsletter we discussed how members could plan for a fire or something similar that affected our office and computer equipment and records. This newsletter we consider some other potential disasters and how to avert...

    • Posted July 15, 2004
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