Seminar with Michel Masson, CEO Infrastructure Victoria, Melbourne, attended by Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA.
Posts By: Abby Eager
Another tragic day for Victorian Quarries.
The CMPA is very sorry to hear of a fatality that occurred on Monday 23rd May 2016 at a quarry in Plumpton Victoria. The male driver of a truck has passed away… Read more »
Dump truck rollover at crushed stone operation, MSHA (USA) offers Best Practices
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a Close Call Alert after a triaxle dump truck overturned at a crushed stone operation on May 4. The truck was hauling… Read more »
Workmates credited with saving man from certain death
The importance of workers having first aid and safety training in the workplace. (Source: Queensland Times) Click here for related link.
Principal contractor fined $50,000 after concrete pumping truck tips over
A construction company was last week convicted and fined $50,000 over an incident in which a concrete truck tipped over and seriously injured a worker after unknowingly setting up on… Read more »
NSW Environment Protection Authority investigation
A family business has been fined $15,000 as part of an ongoing investigation of alleged unlawful waste dumping at a Salt Ash Quarry site. (Source: Newcastle Herald) Click here for… Read more »
Significant Incident Report No. 240
Haul truck collides with grader on active dump – 13 April 2016 (Source: Government of WA – Dept of Mines and Petroleum Resources Safety) Click here for related link.
Secretariat Meetings – 16th – 20th May 2016
16.05.16 Associates Committee meeting, at Oli Vibrators, Bayswater 18.05.16 Management Committee meeting, Kilmore
Sweeping changes to resources advisory group
Several research projects have gotten underway recently which may have future implications for the quarry industry. A batter stability research project has been launched by the Victorian Minister for Energy… Read more »
Amendments to Standards
Amendments for multiple Standards within the AS 1141 series – Methods for sampling and testing aggregates have been released. (Source: SAI Global) Click here for link to Standards.