A parliamentary question regarding the impact of efficiency dividend cuts on Worksafe WA, current and past OSH campaigns, and Worksafe's safety and health campaign priorities. The answer regarding the dividend cuts is not yet determined.

AnsweredQoN 8240Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 June 2012
Portfolio
Commerce

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(1) How are the two per cent efficiency dividend cuts being applied to Worksafe Western Australia?
(2) Can the Minister list the current Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) campaigns being undertaken by Worksafe Australia?
(3) Can the Minister list the OSH campaigns that were conducted in 2011–2012?
(4) What are Worksafe's current priorities for safety and health campaigns?

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Answered
8 August 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Commerce
Response time
49 days
(1) The Department of Commerce is in the process of determining the allocation across all divisions, including WorkSafe. The outcome of this process is not yet known.
(2-3) WorkSafe Western Australia has commenced, or has planned to commence OSH campaigns for 2012/13 and completed 17 campaigns in 2011/12.
[See tabled paper no]
(4)
o electricity;
o guarding;
o hazardous substances;
o manual handling (particularly lifting);
o mobile plant -traffic management;
o new and young workers;
o slips and trips; and
o work at heights.
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