A Perth-based tyre recycling company has been fined $80,000 following a workplace incident in which a worker’s fingers were amputated by a tyre shredder. The company was fined in the… Read more »
Posts By: Gavin Moreira
CMPA – Progressive Rehabilitation Guideline Workshop
We would like to advise you that CMPA is holding a Workshop on “Progressive Rehabilitation in Quarries” Date: Thursday 23 February, 2017 Where: Best Western Frankston International, 383 Nepean… Read more »
Miner dies after falling into hopper at Atlanta Sand & Supply
A 62-year-old employee at the Atlanta Sand & Supply Co. in Georgia fell into a hopper at approximately 5:20 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, WMAZ reports. Click here for related link
Secretariat Meetings to 14/12/16
01.12.16 Business lunch with Minister for Energy, Environment, Climate Change and Suburban Development, The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio, Melbourne, E. Gibson 05.12.16 Site visits to potential 2018 Annual Dinner venues, G… Read more »
Illegal dumpers beware as EPA now has eyes in the sky
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has launched an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Program to capture video evidence of illegal dumping and polluting. Click here for related link
Company, directors fined for quarry death
A company and its two directors have been fined after pleading guilty to failing to comply with Australian health and workplace standards – a failure that resulted in the death… Read more »
Boral fined for illegal waste storage
Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd has been fined $30,000 and ordered to pay $142,000 in court costs for illegally accepting and storing 110,000 tonnes of industrial waste without a licence… Read more »
Safety blitz targets demolition sites
WorkSafe inspectors have begun a month-long blitz targeting dangerous and sub-standard demolition work. Inspectors expect to visit more than 800 demolition and construction sites across the state to ensure work… Read more »
Safe use of angle grinders
WA’s Department of Mines and Petroleum has issued a safety alert on angle grinders after receiving 28 injury notifications for workers who were using either a four- or five-inch angle… Read more »
Preventive maintenance not only keeps dust control equipment working, it’s the key to compliance
Maintaining dust control equipment is the key to compliance, but these days it’s tough enough to maintain production equipment much less dust controls. Poor maintenance is the largest contributing factor… Read more »