❓ Dr. Woollard questions WorkSafe's immediate actions given their duty of care, while Minister Kobelke asserts WorkSafe is fulfilling its obligations by enforcing existing regulations and addressing the general duty of care, despite the lack of international exposure standards.
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The minister has said that WorkSafe has a duty of care. Therefore, there is no need to wait for the report from the Minister for Health. What will WorkSafe do now? Mr KOBELKE
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WorkSafe is already fulfilling its statutory obligations. As I indicated by referring to there being no internationally recognised exposure standards, the issue is one of enforcing the current regulations, which were put in place by the former Government. There is also the question of the general duty of care. Both of those issues must be covered, and WorkSafe fulfils its responsibilities in those areas in an earnest way.
Mr KOBELKE replied: WorkSafe is already fulfilling its statutory obligations. As I indicated by referring to there being no internationally recognised exposure standards, the issue is one of enforcing the current regulations, which were put in place by the former Government. There is also the question of the general duty of care. Both of those issues must be covered, and WorkSafe fulfils its responsibilities in those areas in an earnest way.
WorkSafe is already fulfilling its statutory obligations. As I indicated by referring to there being no internationally recognised exposure standards, the issue is one of enforcing the current regulations, which were put in place by the former Government. There is also the question of the general duty of care. Both of those issues must be covered, and WorkSafe fulfils its responsibilities in those areas in an earnest way.
Mr KOBELKE replied: WorkSafe is already fulfilling its statutory obligations. As I indicated by referring to there being no internationally recognised exposure standards, the issue is one of enforcing the current regulations, which were put in place by the former Government. There is also the question of the general duty of care. Both of those issues must be covered, and WorkSafe fulfils its responsibilities in those areas in an earnest way.
WorkSafe is already fulfilling its statutory obligations. As I indicated by referring to there being no internationally recognised exposure standards, the issue is one of enforcing the current regulations, which were put in place by the former Government. There is also the question of the general duty of care. Both of those issues must be covered, and WorkSafe fulfils its responsibilities in those areas in an earnest way.
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