❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses sand drift and dust impacts from a stone crushing plant in Wattleup, inquiring about agency involvement, dust management, and potential employee health issues. The response indicates the plant's license expired, the City of Cockburn is managing dust, and health/worker safety questions should be directed elsewhere.
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BRAJKOVICH DEMOLITION AND SALVAGE PTY LTD
(1) What is the Department of Environment and Conservation doing to manage the sand drift and dust impacts from the Brajkovich Demolition and Salvage Pty Ltd stone crushing plant in Wattleup? (2) What other agencies are involved? (3) What are those agencies doing to manage those issues? (4) Has action been taken to ascertain whether any employee who has worked in the Brajkovich Demolition Wattleup stone crushing plant has suffered ill-health that may be associated with such work? (5) If yes, what action has been taken? (6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON
(1) What is the Department of Environment and Conservation doing to manage the sand drift and dust impacts from the Brajkovich Demolition and Salvage Pty Ltd stone crushing plant in Wattleup? (2) What other agencies are involved? (3) What are those agencies doing to manage those issues? (4) Has action been taken to ascertain whether any employee who has worked in the Brajkovich Demolition Wattleup stone crushing plant has suffered ill-health that may be associated with such work? (5) If yes, what action has been taken? (6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(2) What other agencies are involved? (3) What are those agencies doing to manage those issues? (4) Has action been taken to ascertain whether any employee who has worked in the Brajkovich Demolition Wattleup stone crushing plant has suffered ill-health that may be associated with such work? (5) If yes, what action has been taken? (6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(3) What are those agencies doing to manage those issues? (4) Has action been taken to ascertain whether any employee who has worked in the Brajkovich Demolition Wattleup stone crushing plant has suffered ill-health that may be associated with such work? (5) If yes, what action has been taken? (6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(4) Has action been taken to ascertain whether any employee who has worked in the Brajkovich Demolition Wattleup stone crushing plant has suffered ill-health that may be associated with such work? (5) If yes, what action has been taken? (6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(5) If yes, what action has been taken? (6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(2) What other agencies are involved? (3) What are those agencies doing to manage those issues? (4) Has action been taken to ascertain whether any employee who has worked in the Brajkovich Demolition Wattleup stone crushing plant has suffered ill-health that may be associated with such work? (5) If yes, what action has been taken? (6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(3) What are those agencies doing to manage those issues? (4) Has action been taken to ascertain whether any employee who has worked in the Brajkovich Demolition Wattleup stone crushing plant has suffered ill-health that may be associated with such work? (5) If yes, what action has been taken? (6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(4) Has action been taken to ascertain whether any employee who has worked in the Brajkovich Demolition Wattleup stone crushing plant has suffered ill-health that may be associated with such work? (5) If yes, what action has been taken? (6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(5) If yes, what action has been taken? (6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(6) If no, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Environment has provided the following advice — (1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(1) As the licence issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to Brajkovich Demolition Pty Ltd to operate its mobile crushing plant in Wattleup expired on 11 February 2011 and Brajkovich has ceased its crushing operations at this site, DEC has no further statutory control. (2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(2) The City of Cockburn. (3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(3) DEC has been advised by the City of Cockburn that the stockpiles and exposed ground have been covered with hydro-mulch to reduce dust emissions. DEC has confirmed this in a site visit. (4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
(4)–(6) These questions should be addressed to the ministers responsible for the Department of Health and WorkSafe.
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