❓ Question regarding the discovery of military ordnance during dredging operations at Albany Harbour, the risk assessment conducted, and the measures taken to mitigate the risk. The Minister confirms the discovery, outlines the risk assessment process involving multiple agencies, and details the risk reduction measures implemented.
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(1) Is the current dredging operation due to the expansion of Albany Harbour encountering military ordnance? (2) What risk assessment has been carried out? (3) What measures have been taken to reduce the risk? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Ordnance has been discovered in two small areas where a vessel was loaded in 1947. (2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
(2) What risk assessment has been carried out? (3) What measures have been taken to reduce the risk? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Ordnance has been discovered in two small areas where a vessel was loaded in 1947. (2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
(3) What measures have been taken to reduce the risk? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Ordnance has been discovered in two small areas where a vessel was loaded in 1947. (2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Ordnance has been discovered in two small areas where a vessel was loaded in 1947. (2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Ordnance has been discovered in two small areas where a vessel was loaded in 1947. (2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
(1) Yes. Ordnance has been discovered in two small areas where a vessel was loaded in 1947. (2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
(2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
(3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
(2) What risk assessment has been carried out? (3) What measures have been taken to reduce the risk? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Ordnance has been discovered in two small areas where a vessel was loaded in 1947. (2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
(3) What measures have been taken to reduce the risk? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Ordnance has been discovered in two small areas where a vessel was loaded in 1947. (2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Ordnance has been discovered in two small areas where a vessel was loaded in 1947. (2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Ordnance has been discovered in two small areas where a vessel was loaded in 1947. (2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
(1) Yes. Ordnance has been discovered in two small areas where a vessel was loaded in 1947. (2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
(2) Since the ordnance has been discovered there has been full risk assessment, including a risk management conference involving the port authority, WorkSafe WA, the Police Service, bomb disposal experts, the Australian Navy, contractors, dredging operations and engineers. (3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
(3) Measures that have been taken to reduce the risk include alterations to the dredge, the introduction of specific safety measures and the development of a full management plan. The restrictions put in place by WorkSafe after the discovery of the ordnance have been lifted.
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