❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on workplace injuries and stress-related workers' compensation claims across departments and agencies under the Environment and Water portfolios. The response details the number of employees on workers' compensation, average duration, investigation procedures, and instances of stress-related claims.
AnsweredQoN 4744Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
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 Environment; Water
Response time
26 days
Department of Environment and Conservation (including Office of Appeals Convenor)
(a) 5
(b) 15 days
(c) Yes
(i) Management or an externally appointed assessor where appropriate.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) - (f ii) Not applicable
Office of the Environmental Protection Agency
(a) - (b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) The line manager or an externally appointed assessor in the case of stress claims.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) - (f ii) Not applicable
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) Two
(b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) The direct line supervisor and the worksite safety representative.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) - (f ii) Not applicable
Swan River Trust
(a) - (b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) The manager in consultation with a Department of Environment and Conservation occupational health and safety instructor or an externally appointed assessor in the case of any stress claim.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) - (f ii) Not applicable
Zoological Parks Authority
(a) One
(b) 7.3 days
(c) Yes
(i) The responsible supervisor and may involve an occupational health and safety representative or external rehabilitation service provider.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) - (f ii) Not applicable
Department of Water
(a) Four
(b) 11 days
(c) Yes
(i) The line manager, the Safety & Health representative and the Occupational Safety & Health coordinator.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) One
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) The line manager, Human Resources manager and director of the division.
(ii) Not applicable.
Water Corporation
(a) 56
(b) 13.24 days
(c) Yes
(i) The injured worker's supervisor leads the investigation with involvement from more senior management, corporate safety experts, and specialists where deemed necessary.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) - (f ii) Not applicable
Busselton Water
(a) - (b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) An Employee Safety representative, the internal occupational health and safety committee and, in some cases, management.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) - (f ii) Not applicable
Aqwest
(a) - (b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) A committee of relevant staff.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) - (f ii) Not applicable
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(a) 5
(b) 15 days
(c) Yes
(i) Management or an externally appointed assessor where appropriate.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) - (f ii) Not applicable
Office of the Environmental Protection Agency
(a) - (b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) The line manager or an externally appointed assessor in the case of stress claims.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) - (f ii) Not applicable
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) Two
(b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) The direct line supervisor and the worksite safety representative.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) - (f ii) Not applicable
Swan River Trust
(a) - (b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) The manager in consultation with a Department of Environment and Conservation occupational health and safety instructor or an externally appointed assessor in the case of any stress claim.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) - (f ii) Not applicable
Zoological Parks Authority
(a) One
(b) 7.3 days
(c) Yes
(i) The responsible supervisor and may involve an occupational health and safety representative or external rehabilitation service provider.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) - (f ii) Not applicable
Department of Water
(a) Four
(b) 11 days
(c) Yes
(i) The line manager, the Safety & Health representative and the Occupational Safety & Health coordinator.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) One
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) The line manager, Human Resources manager and director of the division.
(ii) Not applicable.
Water Corporation
(a) 56
(b) 13.24 days
(c) Yes
(i) The injured worker's supervisor leads the investigation with involvement from more senior management, corporate safety experts, and specialists where deemed necessary.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) - (f ii) Not applicable
Busselton Water
(a) - (b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) An Employee Safety representative, the internal occupational health and safety committee and, in some cases, management.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) - (f ii) Not applicable
Aqwest
(a) - (b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) A committee of relevant staff.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) - (f ii) Not applicable
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