All posts by Gavin Moreira

  • THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING

    Why is training important?  Training and education provide the foundation blocks for developing future quarry workers.  Whether it is informal training such as guidance provided by an experienced worker to a new employee, or formalised classroom and...

    • Posted July 15, 2003
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  • WHEN DO YOU HAVE TO PREPARE A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET FOR YOUR PRODUCT?

    The aim of the Occupational Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances) Regulations is to protect people from risks associated with the use and storage of chemicals and from construction materials such as silica bearing rock and cement etc....

    • Posted July 15, 2003
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  • WHY COMPLY?

    In the confusion of attempting to overcome an ever increasing level of compliance people tend to forget that it is not ‘just paperwork’ that they are doing.  What they are actually doing is protecting themselves, their business...

    • Posted July 15, 2003
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  • DRILLING MEETING

    The CMPA’s next general meeting will aim to address some of the more serious hazards associated with drilling in the Quarry Industry.  Initial support has been expressed by Associate Committee Chairperson Mr Andrew Lambing, of Komatsu, who...

    • Posted July 15, 2003
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  • DEALING WITH DEPRECIATION

    A recent meeting held by the CMPA and sponsored by Jaques presented members with the possible impacts of the new Effective Lives for Quarry Plant and Equipment. The meeting was perceived as being very successful with many...

    • Posted July 15, 2003
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  • SILICA AND SILICOSIS

    Recent plans by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) to reduce the National Exposure Standard for Crystalline Silica from 0.2mg/m3 to 0.13mg/m3 could have a massive financial impact on any quarry, concrete or recycling operation....

    • Posted July 15, 2003
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  • PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

    By: Brian CalovicQuarry Manager Stawell Quarries Earlier this year it was decided to fit Automatic greasing systems to the mobile plant at the quarry to reduce risk to operators by removing the need for manual greasing. By...

    • Posted July 3, 2003
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  • CMPA Update (Issue 12)

    Have Your Tax & Finance Questions Answered! New Effective Lives for Quarry plant came into effect on the 1st of July this year.  In lieu of the new lives the CMPA has been able to source representatives...

    • Posted July 3, 2003
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  • NEED TO “ACT” SAFELY

    Passenger vehicle takes 15 metre plunge in Quarry The Department of Primary Industries has recently completed an investigation into a falling incident whereby a passenger car had driven over the edge of a bench at a quarry. ...

    • Posted July 3, 2003
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  • “RECOGNITION OF FAMILY BUSINESS”

    By Paul Wilkins Recognition of Family Business was the theme of the night as members from all over the state came together for the CMPA Annual Dinner. From Bendigo to Ballarat, Cohuna to Campbellfield, or Trafalgar to...

    • Posted July 3, 2003
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