❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Commerce regarding a Water Corporation incident in Minnivale where 138 people were exposed to asbestos, seeking details on the WorkSafe investigation and its outcomes.
AnsweredQoN 26Legislative Council
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WATER CORPORATION — ASBESTOS —
MINNIVALE
26. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer to the incident last year at Minnivale where the Water
Corporation has admitted exposing 138 people to asbestos as a result of
multiple failures in their asbestos management process.
(1) Has WorkSafe conducted an investigation into the Minnivale Water
Corporation incident?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) has the investigation been completed;
and, if so, what were the outcomes; and
(b) did WorkSafe at any time take any action
against the Water Corporation such as improvement notices; and, if not, why
not?
(c) If yes to (2)(b), what action was taken?
(3) Will the minister make public any report
by WorkSafe into the Minnivale Water Corporation incident; and, if not, why
not?
(4) If yes to (3), when will it be made public?
MINNIVALE
26. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer to the incident last year at Minnivale where the Water
Corporation has admitted exposing 138 people to asbestos as a result of
multiple failures in their asbestos management process.
(1) Has WorkSafe conducted an investigation into the Minnivale Water
Corporation incident?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) has the investigation been completed;
and, if so, what were the outcomes; and
(b) did WorkSafe at any time take any action
against the Water Corporation such as improvement notices; and, if not, why
not?
(c) If yes to (2)(b), what action was taken?
(3) Will the minister make public any report
by WorkSafe into the Minnivale Water Corporation incident; and, if not, why
not?
(4) If yes to (3), when will it be made public?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) The investigation has been
completed. The outcome of the investigation is that the Water Corporation is
completing a number of immediate actions related to the Minnivale incident, and
a number of longer term changes to its asbestos management system.
(b) No. The improvements mentioned above are
more comprehensive than what could have been achieved through issuing a written
notice. WorkSafe is monitoring the progress of these improvements.
(c) Not applicable.
(3) WorkSafe has entered the investigation
activities onto its case management system, but it has not written a report.
(4) Not applicable.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) The investigation has been
completed. The outcome of the investigation is that the Water Corporation is
completing a number of immediate actions related to the Minnivale incident, and
a number of longer term changes to its asbestos management system.
(b) No. The improvements mentioned above are
more comprehensive than what could have been achieved through issuing a written
notice. WorkSafe is monitoring the progress of these improvements.
(c) Not applicable.
(3) WorkSafe has entered the investigation
activities onto its case management system, but it has not written a report.
(4) Not applicable.
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