❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks detailed information on workers' compensation claims across departments and agencies under the Planning; Culture and the Arts; Science and Innovation portfolio, focusing on injury causes, investigation processes, and stress-related claims.
AnsweredQoN 4738Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2011
Member
Portfolio
Planning; Culture and the Arts; Science and Innovation
QuestionView source ↗
For each department and agency under the portfolio of the Minister:
(a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(b) what is the average time for employees to be on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(c) are all workplace injuries resulting in lost time investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress;
(e) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; and
(f) has each case of stress resulting in lost time been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
(a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(b) what is the average time for employees to be on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(c) are all workplace injuries resulting in lost time investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress;
(e) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; and
(f) has each case of stress resulting in lost time been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts; Science and Innovation
Response time
26 days
Department of Planning
(a) Six.
(b) For the period 1 July 2009 (the commencement of the Department of Planning) to 28 February 2011, the average time for which employees were on workers' compensation was 38.33 days.
(c) Not all workplace injuries are subject to investigation, but all mental disorder claims are factually investigated.
(c) (i) and (ii) Physical claims investigations are conducted where necessary. Investigations are normally conducted by externally contracted health and safety experts. Mental disorder claims are factually investigated by RiskCover.
(d) Four.
(e) None.
(f) Yes.
(i) RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
Armadale Redevelopment Authority
(a) Nil
(b-f) Not applicable
East Perth Redevelopment Authority/Subiaco Redevelopment Authority
(a) There are no employees (permanent or non-permanent) who are currently on works' compensation as a result of a workplace injury at EPRA or SRA.
(b) The average time for employees to be on workers' compensation as a result of a workplace injury is approximately one week.
(c) All workplace injuries resulting in lost time are investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices.
(i) The HR Manager conducts the investigation.
(d) Not applicable. There are no employees currently on workers compensation.
(e) Not applicable. There are no employees currently on workers compensation.
(f) Any cases of stress resulting in lost time are investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices.
(i) The HR Manager conducts the investigation.
Midland Redevelopment Authority
(a) Nil
(b-f) Not applicable
Department of Culture & Arts
(a) Four
(b) 28.3 days
(c) Yes,
(i) the injured employee's line manager and Safety and Health Representative.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) One
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) Risk Cover providers
(ii) Not applicable
Department of Commerce - Industry, Science and Innovation Division
(a) There are no employees currently on workers compensation.
(b) Nil
(c) Yes. All workplace injuries are fully investigated with a review of workplace practices where necessary with communication to employees.
(i) All workplace incidents are initially investigated by a Department Safety and Health Representative and the Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Manager. RiskCover overseas the investigation of workers compensation claims.
(ii) Not applicable
(d-e) Nil
(f) Not applicable
ChemCentre
(a) None
(b) Zero in 2010/11
(c) Yes
(i) Trained workplace safety representative reporting to OSH Committee and CEO
(ii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e-f) Not applicable
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(a) Six.
(b) For the period 1 July 2009 (the commencement of the Department of Planning) to 28 February 2011, the average time for which employees were on workers' compensation was 38.33 days.
(c) Not all workplace injuries are subject to investigation, but all mental disorder claims are factually investigated.
(c) (i) and (ii) Physical claims investigations are conducted where necessary. Investigations are normally conducted by externally contracted health and safety experts. Mental disorder claims are factually investigated by RiskCover.
(d) Four.
(e) None.
(f) Yes.
(i) RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
Armadale Redevelopment Authority
(a) Nil
(b-f) Not applicable
East Perth Redevelopment Authority/Subiaco Redevelopment Authority
(a) There are no employees (permanent or non-permanent) who are currently on works' compensation as a result of a workplace injury at EPRA or SRA.
(b) The average time for employees to be on workers' compensation as a result of a workplace injury is approximately one week.
(c) All workplace injuries resulting in lost time are investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices.
(i) The HR Manager conducts the investigation.
(d) Not applicable. There are no employees currently on workers compensation.
(e) Not applicable. There are no employees currently on workers compensation.
(f) Any cases of stress resulting in lost time are investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices.
(i) The HR Manager conducts the investigation.
Midland Redevelopment Authority
(a) Nil
(b-f) Not applicable
Department of Culture & Arts
(a) Four
(b) 28.3 days
(c) Yes,
(i) the injured employee's line manager and Safety and Health Representative.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) One
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) Risk Cover providers
(ii) Not applicable
Department of Commerce - Industry, Science and Innovation Division
(a) There are no employees currently on workers compensation.
(b) Nil
(c) Yes. All workplace injuries are fully investigated with a review of workplace practices where necessary with communication to employees.
(i) All workplace incidents are initially investigated by a Department Safety and Health Representative and the Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Manager. RiskCover overseas the investigation of workers compensation claims.
(ii) Not applicable
(d-e) Nil
(f) Not applicable
ChemCentre
(a) None
(b) Zero in 2010/11
(c) Yes
(i) Trained workplace safety representative reporting to OSH Committee and CEO
(ii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e-f) Not applicable
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