❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about a Worksafe improvement notice issued to Kalgoorlie Cement Works regarding electrical safety and compliance. The Minister confirms the penalty for contravention and details a subsequent inspection that found compliance with the original notice but identified other breaches.
AnsweredQoN 397Legislative Council
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I refer to a Worksafe of Western Australia document improvement notice issued to Kalgoorlie Cement Works, Mark Posa Manager, which I understand is dated November 13 2001 -
(1) Is it correct that part of this document states ‘I have formed the opinion that you are contravening regulation 3.60(3)(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 and the grounds for my opinion are workplace areas where electricity is supplied to portable equipment through fixed sockets are not protected against earth leakage current (risk of shock or electrocution to employees)?
(2) If no to (1), can the Minister state what specifically in part was stated in the document?
(3) What is the penalty for contravening the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations?
(4) Has the site been recently inspected to ensure compliance with this improvement notice and all other legislation pertaining to the site?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) If yes to (4), on what date was it inspected and what specific matters did Worksafe advise the operator to comply with?
(1) Is it correct that part of this document states ‘I have formed the opinion that you are contravening regulation 3.60(3)(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 and the grounds for my opinion are workplace areas where electricity is supplied to portable equipment through fixed sockets are not protected against earth leakage current (risk of shock or electrocution to employees)?
(2) If no to (1), can the Minister state what specifically in part was stated in the document?
(3) What is the penalty for contravening the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations?
(4) Has the site been recently inspected to ensure compliance with this improvement notice and all other legislation pertaining to the site?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) If yes to (4), on what date was it inspected and what specific matters did Worksafe advise the operator to comply with?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 March 2003
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming representing the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection
Response time
7 days
2. N/A 3. Penalty for breach of this Regulation is up to $25,000. 4. A compliance slip was returned in relation to this notice. A revisit was made on 14 & 15 August 2002 in response to further complaints. Additional Notices were issued for different and unrelated breaches. No breaches of legislation relating to the earlier Notices were identified during this visit. 5. N/A. 6. Workplace was revisited on 14 & 15 August 2002, matters the operator (employer) was advised to comply with were: 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Lifting beam has no safe working load stencilled on beam (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
3. Penalty for breach of this Regulation is up to $25,000. 4. A compliance slip was returned in relation to this notice. A revisit was made on 14 & 15 August 2002 in response to further complaints. Additional Notices were issued for different and unrelated breaches. No breaches of legislation relating to the earlier Notices were identified during this visit. 5. N/A. 6. Workplace was revisited on 14 & 15 August 2002, matters the operator (employer) was advised to comply with were: 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Lifting beam has no safe working load stencilled on beam (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
4. A compliance slip was returned in relation to this notice. A revisit was made on 14 & 15 August 2002 in response to further complaints. Additional Notices were issued for different and unrelated breaches. No breaches of legislation relating to the earlier Notices were identified during this visit. 5. N/A. 6. Workplace was revisited on 14 & 15 August 2002, matters the operator (employer) was advised to comply with were: 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Lifting beam has no safe working load stencilled on beam (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
5. N/A. 6. Workplace was revisited on 14 & 15 August 2002, matters the operator (employer) was advised to comply with were: 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Lifting beam has no safe working load stencilled on beam (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
6. Workplace was revisited on 14 & 15 August 2002, matters the operator (employer) was advised to comply with were: 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Lifting beam has no safe working load stencilled on beam (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Lifting beam has no safe working load stencilled on beam (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
3. Penalty for breach of this Regulation is up to $25,000. 4. A compliance slip was returned in relation to this notice. A revisit was made on 14 & 15 August 2002 in response to further complaints. Additional Notices were issued for different and unrelated breaches. No breaches of legislation relating to the earlier Notices were identified during this visit. 5. N/A. 6. Workplace was revisited on 14 & 15 August 2002, matters the operator (employer) was advised to comply with were: 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Lifting beam has no safe working load stencilled on beam (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
4. A compliance slip was returned in relation to this notice. A revisit was made on 14 & 15 August 2002 in response to further complaints. Additional Notices were issued for different and unrelated breaches. No breaches of legislation relating to the earlier Notices were identified during this visit. 5. N/A. 6. Workplace was revisited on 14 & 15 August 2002, matters the operator (employer) was advised to comply with were: 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Lifting beam has no safe working load stencilled on beam (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
5. N/A. 6. Workplace was revisited on 14 & 15 August 2002, matters the operator (employer) was advised to comply with were: 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Lifting beam has no safe working load stencilled on beam (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
6. Workplace was revisited on 14 & 15 August 2002, matters the operator (employer) was advised to comply with were: 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Lifting beam has no safe working load stencilled on beam (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Lifting beam has no safe working load stencilled on beam (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Forklift beam unsafe for its intended use (Prohibition Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – No Rating Plate on forklift truck (Improvement Notice); 14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
14 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Young untrained persons operating skid steer loader (Prohibition Notice); 15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
15 August 2002 Section 19(1)(b) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 – Drums on site have no labels in relation to contents (Improvement Notice).
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