❓ Hon Alison Xamon inquired about Worksafe's involvement with the H&M shop site at the Perth GPO Building between 2012 and 2017. Worksafe visited the site, issued one prohibition notice regarding access to the glass atrium, but no improvement notices or fines.
AnsweredQoN 1757Legislative Council
Asked
7 November 2018
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to work undertaken at the Perth GPO Building in Forrest Place, and specifically to work on the H&M shop site, for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2017, and I ask: (a) did Worksafe visit this site; (b) if yes, on what dates; (c) did Worksafe issue any improvement notices; (d) if yes, for each improvement notice please advise: (i) the date the notice was issued; (ii) the subject of the improvement notice; and (iii) please table a copy of the notice; (e) did Worksafe issue any prohibition notices; (f) if yes, for each prohibition notice please advise: (i) the date the notice was issued; (ii) the subject of the prohibition notice; and (iii) please table a copy of the notice; (g) did Worksafe issue any fines; and (h) if yes, for each fine issued please advise: (i) the date the fine was issued; (ii) the fine amount; and (iii) the reason the fine was issued?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 December 2018
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
8 days
(a) Yes.
(b) The WorkSafe Information System Environment (WISE) classifies investigations into the various ‘activity’ types such as Inspections/visits; Meetings; Phone calls; Correspondence; Support; and Research. WISE does not make a distinction between a visit and inspection. The following table provides the dates of activities at the H&M shop site (Forrest Place in Perth).
Table: Worksafe activity in relation to the H&M worksite from 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2017
Based on information from the WISE system WorkSafe activities in relation to this site occurred on the following dates which on some dates involved multiple activities.
Investigation activity date
14/12/2016
5/1/2017
6/1/2017
13/1/2017
20/1/2017
21/1/2017
24/1/2017
2/2/2017
16/2/2017
8/5/2017
Source: WorkSafe Information System Environment, report extracted on 18 November 2018
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Yes.
(f)
(i) 05/01/2017
(ii) Access to glass atrium
(iii) See tabled paper no.
(g) No.
(b) The WorkSafe Information System Environment (WISE) classifies investigations into the various ‘activity’ types such as Inspections/visits; Meetings; Phone calls; Correspondence; Support; and Research. WISE does not make a distinction between a visit and inspection. The following table provides the dates of activities at the H&M shop site (Forrest Place in Perth).
Table: Worksafe activity in relation to the H&M worksite from 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2017
Based on information from the WISE system WorkSafe activities in relation to this site occurred on the following dates which on some dates involved multiple activities.
Investigation activity date
14/12/2016
5/1/2017
6/1/2017
13/1/2017
20/1/2017
21/1/2017
24/1/2017
2/2/2017
16/2/2017
8/5/2017
Source: WorkSafe Information System Environment, report extracted on 18 November 2018
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Yes.
(f)
(i) 05/01/2017
(ii) Access to glass atrium
(iii) See tabled paper no.
(g) No.
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