Australia’s infrastructure pipeline is in danger of being stymied by a deepening skills shortage and tough competition for access to the basic resources needed to build roads and other major… Read more »
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CMPA – On Road Truck Pickup & Delivery Checklist (UPDATED)
Changes to the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws were introduced on 1 October 2018. The CMPA has reviewed the “On Road Truck Pickup & Delivery Checklist” (CMPA form 1337) to… Read more »
The value of CMPA Voting Membership in 2019/20
The CMPA has continued its commitment to assisting Members in the conduct of their construction materials businesses be it training, networking, occupational health and safety, industry-government advocacy, approval processes or… Read more »
National Farm Safety Week A Reminder About Farm Safety
The Andrews Labor Government is urging Victorian farmers to be vigilant about their safety practices as part of National Farm Safety Week. Five people died as a result of workplace… Read more »
Conduct Surface Shotfiring Operations course
Orica will be running a Conduct Surface Shotfiring Operations course in late July (see below). This course is approved by WorkSafe Victoria for the Licence to Use Blasting Explosives (Shotfirer… Read more »
Infrastructure boom: Victoria is running out of raw building materials
Victoria is in the midst of an infrastructure boom, but the state is running out of sand, rock and gravel to build planned government projects For more information click here
Innovative End Land Uses for Quarries
The Helping Victoria Grow: Extractive Resources Strategy recognises the role that planning and investing in innovative end uses for quarries can play in improving social, environmental and economic outcomes for… Read more »
CMPA Statement on the Victorian State Budget 2019/20
The CMPA welcomes the State Government’s 2019/20 Budget commitment to the extractive industries sector supplying the construction materials necessary for Victoria’s record infrastructure investment program. Treasurer Tim Pallas allocated $13.2… Read more »
WorkSafe Victoria targeting Silica-dust workplaces
Under an “unprecedented” silica-dust intervention strategy unveiled in Victoria, WorkSafe are planning to target more than 300 high-risk workplaces, and intend to take a variety of enforcement actions including “banning… Read more »
Health and safety compliance
Does your business understand and comply with its legal obligations for workplace health and safety? Would your business benefit from safety accreditation? For more information click here