• 2011 ACE EXPO • SLOPE STABILITY REQUIREMENTS ISSUE 55 • WATER MANAGEMENT • REFINING THE MRSDA Feb/Mar 2011 RREVIEWINGEVIEWING EEARTHARTH 1 0 0 0 RRESOURCESESOURCES IINDUSTRYNDUSTRY 0 / 4 3 3 0 5 3 P P PP350334/00001 EEurekaureka CConcreteoncrete ((Holdings)Holdings) PPtyty LtdLtd Fast Trax FT2650 Fast Trax FT200 Fast Trax Crushing & Screening Train Multiply Your Capability FAST TRAX® MULTI STAGE SYSTEMS The fast TRAX® system is your one The ASTEC Family of Companies, source for the ultimate in productivity, Designs, Engineers, Manufactures and mobility, versatility and adaptability. Markets Equipment used to Build and Restore the Worlds Infrastructure. Every plant is designed to function in various multi-stage processing systems. 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NSW & VIC Bill Walsh 0458 965 002 [email protected] www.astecaustralia.com.au CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL CONTENTS PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION P O Box 396 Kilmore VIC 3764 COMMENTS Ph: 1300 267 222 From the CMPA Secretariat, Pg 5 Ph: 03 5781 0655 Eureka Concrete (Holdings) Pty Ltd, Pg 7 Fax: 03 5782 2021 Email: [email protected] FEATURES Web: www.cmpavic.asn.au Slope Stability Workshop, Pg 10-11 A Review of Victoria’s Earth Resources Industry, Pg 12-13 SECRETARIAT 2011 ACE Expo Wrap Up, Pg 14-15 Public Offi cer: Bruce McClure Water Management In and Near Quarries, Pg 16-17 Honorary CEO: Ron Kerr General Manager: Bruce McClure Refi ning the Mineral Resources Act 1990, Pg 18-19 Development Manager: Adrian Town, Tel. 0427 309 038 SAFETY Administration Offi cer: Gavin Moreira Injury Hotspots, Pg 21 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Stockpile Collapses, Pg 22-23 Chairperson: Tim Bird Associate Chairperson: EDUCATION Mark Thompson, Tel. 03 8761 6911 How Electricity is Generated in a Practical Environment, Pg 24-25 Treasurer: Robin Hocking Welding & Safety Reference Manuals to get an Overhaul, Pg 27 Members: Peter Baenziger John Mawson David Carrucan Basil Natoli BUSINESS Garry Cranny Steven Richardson David Eldridge Succession Planning, Pg 28-31 ASSOCIATE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP Ass. Chairperson: Mark Thompson New Cat® On-Road Trucks Get Th umbs Up, Pg 35 Ass. Vice Chairperson: David Batson Changes at Terex Jaques, Pg 36 Other Members: Erik Birzulis Chris Prowse Steve Burgess Frank Santoro Michael Donnelly Craig Staggard David Hazell Paul Taylor REGULARS Sharron O’Donoghue CMPA News 8-9 Copyright Sand & Stone is distributed to all Members and interested parties within the clay, gravel, hard rock, lime, masonry, VLPA Update 32 recycling, sand and soil industries. No part of this publication may be reproduced or copied in any form without the written DPI Update 33 permission of the publisher. For copyright waiver enquiries please call the Secretariat on Training & Events 37 03 5781 0655, or e-mail at [email protected] Disclaimer Associates Directory 39 The CMPA takes all care in the preparation of Sand & Stone, but accepts no responsibility or liability for the accuracy of the published information. Persons acting on any opinion, advice, fact or advertisement published in this issue does so entirely at their own risk. The CMPA advises that where plant and equipment such as pressure equipment, tractors, earthmoving equipment, lasers, scaffolds, temporary access equipment, explosive powered tools, turbines, cranes, hoists, etc or any plant that processes materials by an energy source other than manual labour (excluding hand held electric, pneumatic or compressed air hand held tools) the requirements of the OHS Regulations 2007 and its updates and other guidance material apply. 1100 3355 February/March SAND & STONE 3 6$/(6+,5(6(59,&( 7(5(;),1/$< (;&/86,9($87+25,6(''($/(56,1&( 9,&6$ 7$6$5($6$/(60$1$*(5+$1$/$0 5$1'2567&$03%(//),(/'9,& 7ROO)UHHZZZILQOD\FRPDX PREYS ON MAINTENANCE & DEVOURS DOWNTIME! s4OUGHBELTFORTOUGH APPLICATIONSn0ROBLEMSOLVER s#OMPACTDRIVE GREATERPOWER CAPACITY LESSWIDTHWEIGHT Quarry Manager ATATHIRDOFTHECOST s-OSTROBUSTBELTDESIGNED Leading Hand – Ballarat Based Operations Th ere is an opportunity to join a well established, privately owned basalt hard-rock quarry in the Contact Statewide Bearings for more information: Phone: 03 8710 9777 Ballarat and surrounding areas. Email: [email protected] www.statewidebearings.com.au Walsh Ballarat Quarries is looking for applicants with a sound knowledge of all aspects related to an open cut mine including OH&S, quality assurance programs, leadership qualities, crushing plant and mobile vehicle DDESIGNESIGN experience, strong people management skills and a MMARKETINGARKETING hands on approach are all required. PPUBLICUBLIC RRELATIONSELATIONS To be successful for this role, you must have signifi cant experience in the quarry industry. P.R. & Communications: Community relations, product, business Marketing: Advertising strategy, design and copywriting Publishing: Magazines, newsletters, fl iers, direct mail print management Please forward your application to: Design etc: Websites, photography, DVD, radio & TV production Walsh Ballarat Quarries Pty Ltd. “The Manager” GGenuineenuine iindustryndustry eexperiencexperience & uunderstandingnderstanding PO Box 2477, Bakery Hill, Vic 3354 Contact: Tom McKenny 1 Perrett Street, Brunswick West, Vic, 3055 Ph: 0418 132 911 E: [email protected] Applications close Friday the 8th April 2011 4 SAND & STONE February/March FROM THE CMPA SECRETARIAT Th e Fundamental role of the CMPA CMPA General Manager, BRUCE MCCLURE, looks at the biggest challenges still facing the Association. N 25 February 2000 when the our future. Th is is not a new concept. Many OCMPA was incorporated under the of our forefathers were well aware of this Associations Act, the organisation has been and put in place strategies to deal with them. active in representing Members’ interests. Unfortunately, later generations have failed to Whether it is working on a government maintain this strategy and in many instances, submission fi ghting for the rights of political expediency has taken precedence. members or representing a Member on an Th e CMPA is committ ed to ensuring the issue causing their business grief, the CMPA security of future resource requirements is has taken up the fi ght and ensured members not forgott en or ignored. We owe our children have a voice. Th is is the fundamental role of nothing less. the CMPA and this will never change. We live in a very dynamic world and the Ironically, a number of the issues that the changes in our society since 2000 have been CMPA was involved in back in 2000-2001 pronounced. One only has to look at the are still with us today such as rehabilitation equipment now being installed by many of AGM & DINNER 2011 – bonds, sterilisation of land containing rock our Members to see how the technical side ECHUCA MOAMA and gravel reserves, air quality and problems of our industry has advanced. Th e use of in obtaining Work Authorities. Despite computers has dramatically changed the way countless reports, numerous meetings we work and this impact is likely to grow. Th e CMPA AGM & Dinner 2011 in and discussions, many of the above issues Yet despite the sophistication in plant and Echuca Moama is shaping up to be a remain unresolved. equipment, the basic principles of crushing/ very fun fi lled weekend! recycling stone or washing sand remain. And Fundamentally, one of the biggest hurdles at the end of the day, the most sophisticated Th ere are already ten Associate the extractive industry has to overcome with gadget driven plant with all the bells and Sponsors committ ed to the event, these issues is the lack of understanding whistles is still only as good as the men and arrangements and bookings are by a number of people (who ultimately women driving the system, inputt ing the data currently being made for give approval to the proposal) of how and providing the servicing required to keep entertainment for the dinner. private business actually works. Th ey do the plant working at its optimum. not understand the concept of a fi nite cash Saturday aft ernoon and Sunday fl ow, the costs (especially time) to provide Again as an Association we need to ensure that morning activities are also being bureaucratic documentation and ultimately, our people enjoy the best training possible - planned as a part of the program. the impact on a family and the personal state of the art and as close to best practice With only fi ve months to go it’s very stress of trying to run a family business in the as possible. Th e CMPA training manuals are regarded by many as the best in Australia and 21st century. Th e lack of real understanding important if you are planning to ongoing refi nement and revision will ensure of how extractive industry businesses work att end, to book your weekend away they stay this way. Use of the manuals is needs to be addressed if we are going to early to avoid missing out on a place only part of the understanding and learning progress and eliminate the issues that have of your choice. members personnel will need for their future been with us for the past decade. Th e CMPA in the extractive industries. No Member can Refer to the following website for will continue to refl ect its Member’s desires ignore the need to deliver the best possible for real change in these areas. all your accommodation needs training possible. Not only does it improve the www.echucamoama.com or phone Governments come and go, political effi ciency of your business but it also ensures 1800 804 446. ideologies change or are refi ned and the that your personnel are up to date with the att itudes of the bureaucrats usually change latest legislative requirements especially If you haven’t already, put this date to refl ect their political masters.