Question on Notice regarding workplace injuries and workers' compensation within the State Development portfolio, focusing on investigation practices and stress-related claims. The response indicates all lost-time injuries are investigated, but no employees are currently on workers' compensation due to workplace stress.

AnsweredQoN 3108Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 August 2004
Portfolio
State Development

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(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; (d) if yes, who conducts the investigation; (e) if not, why not; (f) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress; (g) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; (h) has each case of stress resulting in lost time, been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; (i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and (j) if not, why not?
(c) are all workplace injuries, resulting in lost time, investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices; (d) if yes, who conducts the investigation; (e) if not, why not; (f) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress; (g) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; (h) has each case of stress resulting in lost time, been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; (i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and (j) if not, why not?
(d) if yes, who conducts the investigation; (e) if not, why not; (f) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress; (g) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; (h) has each case of stress resulting in lost time, been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; (i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and (j) if not, why not?
(e) if not, why not; (f) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress; (g) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; (h) has each case of stress resulting in lost time, been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; (i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and (j) if not, why not?
(f) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress; (g) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; (h) has each case of stress resulting in lost time, been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; (i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and (j) if not, why not?
(g) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; (h) has each case of stress resulting in lost time, been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; (i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and (j) if not, why not?
(h) has each case of stress resulting in lost time, been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; (i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and (j) if not, why not?
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and (j) if not, why not?
(j) if not, why not?
a) Nil b) 19 days c) Yes d) Depending on the nature of the incident, investigations are conducted by either a safety and health representative, the Department's Occupational Health Manager or an external consultant e) Not applicable f) Nil g) Not applicable h) Not applicable i) Not applicable j) Not applicable
b) 19 days c) Yes d) Depending on the nature of the incident, investigations are conducted by either a safety and health representative, the Department's Occupational Health Manager or an external consultant e) Not applicable f) Nil g) Not applicable h) Not applicable i) Not applicable j) Not applicable
c) Yes d) Depending on the nature of the incident, investigations are conducted by either a safety and health representative, the Department's Occupational Health Manager or an external consultant e) Not applicable f) Nil g) Not applicable h) Not applicable i) Not applicable j) Not applicable
d) Depending on the nature of the incident, investigations are conducted by either a safety and health representative, the Department's Occupational Health Manager or an external consultant e) Not applicable f) Nil g) Not applicable h) Not applicable i) Not applicable j) Not applicable
e) Not applicable f) Nil g) Not applicable h) Not applicable i) Not applicable j) Not applicable
f) Nil g) Not applicable h) Not applicable i) Not applicable j) Not applicable
g) Not applicable h) Not applicable i) Not applicable j) Not applicable
h) Not applicable i) Not applicable j) Not applicable
i) Not applicable j) Not applicable
j) Not applicable

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Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for State Development
Response time
101 days
I am advised:
a) Nil
b) 19 days
c) Yes
d) Depending on the nature of the incident, investigations are conducted by either a safety and health representative, the Department's Occupational Health Manager or an external consultant
e) Not applicable
f) Nil
g) Not applicable
h) Not applicable
i) Not applicable
j) Not applicable

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