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 »
Posts By: Gavin Moreira
Sudden failure of feed hopper
A plant operator heard an unusual noise coming from the run of mine (ROM) feed hopper. On inspection, the plant operator found the feed hopper had collapsed onto the plant… Read more »
Warning to make safety a priority as fatality count climbs
WorkSafe Victoria is calling on all employers to make safety their absolute priority following the deaths of five workers across the state in a horrifying nine-day period. In the space… Read more »
2016 Wall Planner
16 November 2015 The 2016 CMPA Wall Planner will be found as an insert in the Oct / Nov Issue of Sand & Stone.
Secretariat Meeting – 11 November 2015
11 November 2015 Exploring stakeholder engagement practices A number of Members, as well as the CMPA’s General Manager Elizabeth Gibson attended the DEDJTR forum in Melbourne. There was a strong focus… Read more »
Secretariat Meeting – 10 November 2015
10 November 2015 Minerals Development Victoria The CMPA’s General Manager, Elizabeth Gibson met with Andrew Fenlon and Helen Foard, Minerals Development Victoria (MDV), DEDJTR Melbourne, to discuss future directions of… Read more »
Earth Resources Reform Steering Committee
20 October 2015 Earth Resources Reform Steering Committee meeting The Earth Resources Reform Steering Committee, DEDJTR is overseeing reforms that came out of the government response to the EDIC inquiry… Read more »
Site Visits to Members
26 October 2015 Site Visit to Members Member Services Manager, Gavin Moreira was on the road visiting members. Face to face communication is a vital part of keeping members up to… Read more »
ERTS Forum – Update
22 October 2015 Earth Resources Tripartite Safety Forum The ERTS quarterly Forum was held at Worksafe offices in Melbourne attended by Gavin Moreira. There were 104 visits made to quarries in… Read more »
Secretariat Meeting – 12 October 2015
12 October 2015 Extractive Industry Taskforce Reference Group meeting. The Extractive Industry Taskforce, DEDJTR is currently overseeing a Supply and Demand study of construction materials within Victoria. CMPA has a… Read more »