A WA parliamentary question seeks data on occupational safety and health representatives, provisional improvement notices, and cases before the Occupational Safety and Health Tribunal. The response indicates data gaps regarding PINs and provides case numbers.

AnsweredQoN 346Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 August 2005
Portfolio
Consumer and Employment Protection

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(1) How many Safety and Health representatives were approved under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984
for the period 1 March 2005 to 30 June 2005?
(2) How many Provisional improvement notices were issued, by industry group classification, for the period 1 March 2005 to 30 June 2005?
(3) How many cases has the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission, sitting as the Occupational Safety and Health Tribunal, heard for the period 1 March 2005 to 30 June 2005?
(4) How many cases are in the process of being heard?

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Answered
13 September 2005
Responded by
Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection
Response time
28 days
(2) The Act does not require provisional improvement notices to be reported to WorkSafe. Therefore, WorkSafe does not have any records of the number of provisional improvement notices that have been issued. WorkSafe has not received any requests to review a PIN. (3) 3. (4) Nil. However, one case, heard on 25 July 2005, is currently pending judgement.
(3) 3. (4) Nil. However, one case, heard on 25 July 2005, is currently pending judgement.
(4) Nil. However, one case, heard on 25 July 2005, is currently pending judgement.

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