❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Water regarding asbestos exposure at Minnivale reservoir, seeking details on investigations, asbestos management review, number of people exposed, and asbestos disposal. The Minister was unable to provide an answer.
AnsweredQoN 1272Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WATER
CORPORATION — ASBESTOS — MINNIVALE
1272. Hon KATE DOUST to the
minister representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to the
exposure of Water Corporation staff and contractors to asbestos at Minnivale
reservoir.
(1) Has the incident cause analysis method—ICAM—investigation
into what occurred during the refurbishment of the reservoir been completed;
and —
(a) if not, when will it be completed; and
(b) when will the report be released?
(2) Has a project
been started to review asbestos management across the business; and, if yes —
(a) what are the terms of that review;
(b) who is doing the review;
(c) when will the review be complete; and
(d) how much will it cost?
(3) How many people are now known to have
been exposed to asbestos, including those involved in the transportation of the
asbestos and its disposal at the Northam tip?
(4) Has all the asbestos now been located
and disposed of, consistent with the appropriate disposal of asbestos
procedures; and, if not, why not?
CORPORATION — ASBESTOS — MINNIVALE
1272. Hon KATE DOUST to the
minister representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to the
exposure of Water Corporation staff and contractors to asbestos at Minnivale
reservoir.
(1) Has the incident cause analysis method—ICAM—investigation
into what occurred during the refurbishment of the reservoir been completed;
and —
(a) if not, when will it be completed; and
(b) when will the report be released?
(2) Has a project
been started to review asbestos management across the business; and, if yes —
(a) what are the terms of that review;
(b) who is doing the review;
(c) when will the review be complete; and
(d) how much will it cost?
(3) How many people are now known to have
been exposed to asbestos, including those involved in the transportation of the
asbestos and its disposal at the Northam tip?
(4) Has all the asbestos now been located
and disposed of, consistent with the appropriate disposal of asbestos
procedures; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I do not have that answer. I definitely signed off on that
answer also. It is not in my file.
The PRESIDENT : We have a lot of answers coming up at the
end of question time.
answer also. It is not in my file.
The PRESIDENT : We have a lot of answers coming up at the
end of question time.
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