QUARRY MANAGEMENT FIGURES LINE UP
Figures recently obtained from the Department of Primary Industry prove that research conducted by the CMPA is both accurate and representative of the industry. The CMPA’s February proposal to the Quarry Managers Advisory Panel (QMAP) shows accurate alignment of the relationship between employee hours and annual tonnage in the Work Authority Site Classification for Quarry Managers (WASCQM).
The CMPA was opposed to the original table received from the QMAP in late February that stated any quarry manager producing less than 380,000 tonnes a year would be required to hold a full Quarry Managers Certificate. CMPA members believed that this was impractical as businesses working 80,000 tonne a year or less may not have the necessary resources or access to appropriate learning facilities to complete the training.
While the CMPA believes that training and education is a significant factor in ensuring the efficient and lawful operation of a Work Authority, it believes that the required levels of training should be reflective of the level of risk associated with the site in regards to both safety and the environment. Requiring people to complete a surplus of training constitutes wasted resources and could possibly cause an unnecessary financial burden for smaller operators.
As a preferred alternative to the QMAP’s February proposal the CMPA put forward a similar proposal as it had previously presented to the QMAP in August 2002. The table below, used to identify the education requirements of Quarry Managers utilises factors such as employee hours, annual tonnage and the exposed site area to determine the required management level on a site to site basis. The Exposed Working Area figure should be based on the stage development of the approved work plan and used to associate the level of management required to promote best practice management of environmental risks and the consequent rehabilitation bond liability arising from the Act.
The CMPA’s proposal also included a recommended minimum level of training for the 2,000hr/30,000 tonne group. Although there is no legislative requirement to complete training for this level of production, the basic training would assist in the ability of these operators to manage their responsibilities under OH&S legislation.
Work Authority Site Classification for Quarry Managers (CMPA Proposal)
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