Women & Leadership Australia has just launched a third program in their portfolio of women’s leadership development programs.

• Advanced Leadership Program – Aimed at senior managers, directors and executive level women
• Executive Ready – Aimed at mid-level managers and leaders looking to take the next step into an executive role
• Accelerated Leadership Performance Program – Aimed at aspiring talent and women starting their journeys in managerial roles.

With secured scholarship funding for the Construction sector across all three programs.
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Association Partner Program
They are also introducing an Association Partner Program, meaning that members would be exclusively eligible to apply for scholarship funding throughout the year, along with having your logo’s, web-links and information about how you are supporting the initiative (and gender equality in general) on the WLA website.   (Source Women & Leadership Australia)
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Councils with a local supply of recycled pavement construction products can supplement virgin aggregate with recycled products where it is fit for purpose and according to VicRoads specifications. (Source: Sustainability Victoria)
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Subject: Drill fitter crushed between drill head and rod centraliser arm – fatal accident – update
Date: 12 September 2016

Information contained in Significant Incident Report 243, issued on 14 July 2016, provided an initial assessment of this fatal accident based on materials received, knowledge and understanding at the time of writing. This update reflects new evidence gathered during the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s ongoing investigation.
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Worker seriously injured when caught in moving conveyor
Date: 12 September 2016

A worker has been seriously injured after he was caught in a moving conveyor. He sustained a de-gloving injury, friction burns, and multiple fractures to his hands, arms, and back. (Source: Govt WA: Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources Safety)
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This safety alert highlights the importance of providing and maintaining safety systems to prevent foreseeable hazardous operations – skid steer loaders. (Source: SafeWork NSW)
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This safety alert highlights the risks of workers being hit or crushed when working on heavy vehicles and trailers. (Source: SafeWork NSW)
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Maintenance of fire protection equipment

Mine and Quarry sites have a multitude of fire hazards – in and around process plants, mobile equipment, conveyor belts, electrical installations, fuel and explosive storage installation areas to mention a few.
Because of the considerable harm potential, fire is often classified as a ‘principal’ hazard, and fire protection is an important and necessary risk management activity on any site. (Source: QLD Govt – Department of Natural Resources and Mines.)
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13.09.16      Meeting with Peter Tange, DELWP regarding progress with Native Vegetation Framework Review, Melbourne, Attended by Dr. Elizabeth Gibson.

13.09.16      IQA Women’s networking lunch, Melbourne, Attended by Dr. Elizabeth Gibson.

Tracy L Hockemeier, leadman, age 42, was fatally injured on March 22, 2016, when he was struck by fly rock during blasting operations at Martin Marietta Materials plant in Earlham, Madison County, Iowa.
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Dozer operator runs over pickup truck

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a Close Call Alert following an a dozer operator running over a parked pickup truck at a surface limestone operation. The pickup truck driver attempted to drive closer to the dozer rather than parking next to the conveyor and got stuck in the loose gravel. The driver stepped out of the pickup truck, trying to free it, and was motioning the dozer operator when it ran over the truck. Luckily, no one was hurt. (Source: Aggregates Manager).
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Loader struck by rock

A loader operator at a sand and gravel operation was loading out material from the toe of the highwall. As the miner finished filling the bucket, a rock came off the highwall and struck the bucket. The rock damaged the rock guard, smashed the fender into the tire, knocked the work light off and came to rest against the cab, damaging the window.   (Source: Aggregates Research).
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