❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks data on workers' compensation claims within the Police, Emergency Services, and Road Safety portfolios, focusing on injury causes, investigation processes, and stress-related claims. The responses from WA Police and FESA are included, while the Office of Road Safety's data is incorporated into Main Roads WA's response.
AnsweredQoN 4736Legislative Assembly
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For each department and agency under the portfolio of the Minister:
(a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(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; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress;
(e) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; and
(f) has each case of stress resulting in lost time been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
(a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(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; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress;
(e) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; and
(f) has each case of stress resulting in lost time been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Police; Emergency Services; Road Safety
Response time
26 days
Office of Road Safety
(a-fii) The Office of Road Safety is administratively supported as part of Main Roads WA and as such the response will be included in the MRWA response under the Minister for Transport.
WA Police
(a) There are 12 officers currently receiving workers compensation payments.
(b) 74.2 days.
(c) Yes.
(i) The Occupational Safety & Health Branch with assistance from the local Safety and Health Representative.
(ii) N/A
(d) One.
(e) None.
(f) Yes.
(i) The Occupational Safety & Health Branch.
(ii) N/A
FESA
(a) There are 25 employees currently absent from work on workers compensation.
(b) The average time a person has been on workers compensation based on finalised claims for the current financial year is 3.6 months.
(c) Yes.
(i) All workplace injuries are investigated by the relevant Supervisor or District Manager in conjunction with the Safety and Health Representative, except in cases where they form part of the claim. In such cases an alternative officer will be assigned to the investigation.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 5.
(e) 0.
(f) Yes
(i) Refer (c)(i) above. RiskCover also undertake an investigation of all stress claims.
(ii) Not applicable.
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(a-fii) The Office of Road Safety is administratively supported as part of Main Roads WA and as such the response will be included in the MRWA response under the Minister for Transport.
WA Police
(a) There are 12 officers currently receiving workers compensation payments.
(b) 74.2 days.
(c) Yes.
(i) The Occupational Safety & Health Branch with assistance from the local Safety and Health Representative.
(ii) N/A
(d) One.
(e) None.
(f) Yes.
(i) The Occupational Safety & Health Branch.
(ii) N/A
FESA
(a) There are 25 employees currently absent from work on workers compensation.
(b) The average time a person has been on workers compensation based on finalised claims for the current financial year is 3.6 months.
(c) Yes.
(i) All workplace injuries are investigated by the relevant Supervisor or District Manager in conjunction with the Safety and Health Representative, except in cases where they form part of the claim. In such cases an alternative officer will be assigned to the investigation.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 5.
(e) 0.
(f) Yes
(i) Refer (c)(i) above. RiskCover also undertake an investigation of all stress claims.
(ii) Not applicable.
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