❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding safety incidents and fatalities involving contractors on Western Australian mine sites between 2010-2015. The response provides data on injuries and fatalities, differentiating between contractors and employees where possible.
AnsweredQoN 3592Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many safety incidents involving contractors on Western Australian mine sites occurred during: (a) 2010–2011; (b) 2011–2012; (c) 2012–2013; (d) 2013–2014; and (e) 2014–2015? (2) How many fatal incidents involving contractors on Western Australian mine sites occurred during: (a) 2010–2011; (b) 2011–2012; (c) 2012–2013; (d) 2013–2014; and (e) 2014–2015?
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Answered
18 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
27 days
The Department of Mines and Petroleum advises:
(1)
The Mines Safety Legislation does not require companies to specify if contractors were involved in reported safety incidents.
Data for
injuries
to contractors is available and provided below.
Notifiable
Reportable Injuries
Reportable Injuries
Incidents
(RWIs & LTIs)
(RWIs & LTIs)
Contractors
Employees
(a)
2010-2011
2 479
526
709
(b)
2011-2012
2 492
553
764
(c)
2012-2013
2 540
562
869
(d)
2013-2014
2 381
506
887
(e)
2014-2015*
1 470
219
340
*
Includes all reports processed as of 19 February 2015
Definitions:
Notifiable Incident
Any occurrence as required to be reported under sections 76, 78 and 79 of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
and regulation 6.36 of the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995.
Lost Time Injury (LTI)
Work injury that results in an absence from work for at least one full day or shift any time after the day or shift on which the injury occurred.
Restricted Work Injury (RWI)
Work injury (not LTI) that results in injured person being unable to fully perform his or her ordinary occupation (regular job) any time after the day or shift on which the injury occurred, regardless of whether or not the person is rostered to work, and where alternative or light duties may be performed or hours restricted.
(2)
Contractor
Employee
Fatalities
Fatalities
(a)
2010-2011
2
1*
(b)
2011-2012
1
1
(c)
2012-2013
0
0
(d)
2013-2014
4
1
(e)
2014-2015
1
1
*
One additional fatality occurred to an employee at an exploration site
(1)
The Mines Safety Legislation does not require companies to specify if contractors were involved in reported safety incidents.
Data for
injuries
to contractors is available and provided below.
Notifiable
Reportable Injuries
Reportable Injuries
Incidents
(RWIs & LTIs)
(RWIs & LTIs)
Contractors
Employees
(a)
2010-2011
2 479
526
709
(b)
2011-2012
2 492
553
764
(c)
2012-2013
2 540
562
869
(d)
2013-2014
2 381
506
887
(e)
2014-2015*
1 470
219
340
*
Includes all reports processed as of 19 February 2015
Definitions:
Notifiable Incident
Any occurrence as required to be reported under sections 76, 78 and 79 of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
and regulation 6.36 of the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995.
Lost Time Injury (LTI)
Work injury that results in an absence from work for at least one full day or shift any time after the day or shift on which the injury occurred.
Restricted Work Injury (RWI)
Work injury (not LTI) that results in injured person being unable to fully perform his or her ordinary occupation (regular job) any time after the day or shift on which the injury occurred, regardless of whether or not the person is rostered to work, and where alternative or light duties may be performed or hours restricted.
(2)
Contractor
Employee
Fatalities
Fatalities
(a)
2010-2011
2
1*
(b)
2011-2012
1
1
(c)
2012-2013
0
0
(d)
2013-2014
4
1
(e)
2014-2015
1
1
*
One additional fatality occurred to an employee at an exploration site
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