Drilling Workshop Success
CMPA Workshop Results to Increase Industy Awareness
IN March 2004, the CMPA held a Drilling Workshop to identify the hazards, risks and possible controls associated with drilling in the extractive industry.
The results of this Workshop were compiled by the CMPA into a Drilling and Blasting OHS Support Document to assist Members in making drilling a safer process.
Some four years later the need was recognised for this issue to be revisited to review and expand on the support tools available and to raise the level of knowledge of new and existing industry employees.
A variety of industry personnel attended this half-day Workshop held at Orica Quarry Services in Deek Park on 13 March 2008.
The group must be commended for their contributions on the day which raised many new ideas to expand upon the results of the original Workshop.
The outcomes of the 2008 Workshop will enable the CMPA to review and expand its OHS Support Documentation and redistribute it to Voting Members to assist in improving the safety of their businesses.
The CMPA would like to extend a special thank you to the Associate Members who sponsored the event:
- Orica Australia (Quarry Services)
- Impact Drilling
- RM Drilling
- Sandvik Mining & Construction
Without the support of our Associate Members, these events would be unachievable.
Thanks must also go to Adam Gordan for his efforts as MC, Kevin Nicholson for his moving presentation on a related industry fatality and to Ian McLeod of the Department of Primary Industries and Mick Cayless of WorkSafe for their contributions.
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