❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks the Minister for Commerce about workplace fatalities in WA for the 2014-15 financial year, including numbers, industry breakdown, ongoing investigations, and the release date of the WorkSafe report. The Minister provides the requested data and timeline.
AnsweredQoN 776Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WORKPLACE
FATALITIES
776. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Commerce:
(1) What was
the total number of workplace fatalities that occurred in Western Australia
over the 2014–15 financial year?
(2) What is the breakdown of workplace fatalities for the
2014–15 financial year by industry?
(3) How many workplace fatalities are currently under
investigation by WorkSafe?
(4) Can the
minister advise when the WorkSafe 2014–15 report ''Work Related
Lost Time Injuries and Diseases in WA'' will be available?
FATALITIES
776. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Commerce:
(1) What was
the total number of workplace fatalities that occurred in Western Australia
over the 2014–15 financial year?
(2) What is the breakdown of workplace fatalities for the
2014–15 financial year by industry?
(3) How many workplace fatalities are currently under
investigation by WorkSafe?
(4) Can the
minister advise when the WorkSafe 2014–15 report ''Work Related
Lost Time Injuries and Diseases in WA'' will be available?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) Twenty-two work-related fatalities were confirmed.
(2) These
figures are subject to revision. Seven fatalities occurred in transport, postal
and warehousing; three in mining; three in agriculture, forestry and fishing;
three in construction; three in other services; two in manufacturing; and one
in electricity, gas, water and waste services.
(3) Sixteen
fatalities that fall under the jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act 1984 are currently under investigation. In addition, inspector
inquiries are continuing with respect to two fatal incidents in which the ''work-related''
connection is still to be determined—one recorded in 2013–14
and one in 2014–15.
(4) It will be available between July and August 20l6.
question.
(1) Twenty-two work-related fatalities were confirmed.
(2) These
figures are subject to revision. Seven fatalities occurred in transport, postal
and warehousing; three in mining; three in agriculture, forestry and fishing;
three in construction; three in other services; two in manufacturing; and one
in electricity, gas, water and waste services.
(3) Sixteen
fatalities that fall under the jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act 1984 are currently under investigation. In addition, inspector
inquiries are continuing with respect to two fatal incidents in which the ''work-related''
connection is still to be determined—one recorded in 2013–14
and one in 2014–15.
(4) It will be available between July and August 20l6.
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