❓ A parliamentary question regarding workplace safety at Polytechnic West following a Worksafe inspection in 2009, revealing a high number of improvement notices issued but no reported harm to students or lecturers. The response details existing safety procedures and subsequent actions taken.
AnsweredQoN 2374Legislative Council
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(1) How many Improvement Notices were issued at Polytechnic West, during a site inspection by a Worksafe Inspector in late 2009, and what were each of the notices issued for?
(2) Were either students or lecturers exposed to any hazards prior to the issuing of the notices?
(3) What procedures did Polytechnic West have in place to identify, and fix any workplace hazards prior to the issue of these notices?
(4) How many registered safety and health representatives were there at Polytechnic West prior to the visit?
(5) What recommendations has Worksafe made to Polytechnic West as a result of the improvement notices being issued?
(6) Have these recommendations been implemented?
(2) Were either students or lecturers exposed to any hazards prior to the issuing of the notices?
(3) What procedures did Polytechnic West have in place to identify, and fix any workplace hazards prior to the issue of these notices?
(4) How many registered safety and health representatives were there at Polytechnic West prior to the visit?
(5) What recommendations has Worksafe made to Polytechnic West as a result of the improvement notices being issued?
(6) Have these recommendations been implemented?
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Answered
22 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
47 days
(1) 78 [See Tabled Paper No]
(2) No.
(3) Polytechnic West has a dedicated Occupational Safety and Health Consultant who in conjunction with agency management and workplace safety representatives ensure workplace hazards when identified are notified to relevant parties and rectified in an expedient manner.
(4) 61.
(5) No recommendations were offered by Work safe. However, as a result of the Provisional Improvement Notices (PINs) the agency has introduced compulsory annual OSH awareness sessions for all staff and strengthened the campus-based OSH committees.
All PINS have been addressed.
(6) Not applicable. As per (5) above.
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(2) No.
(3) Polytechnic West has a dedicated Occupational Safety and Health Consultant who in conjunction with agency management and workplace safety representatives ensure workplace hazards when identified are notified to relevant parties and rectified in an expedient manner.
(4) 61.
(5) No recommendations were offered by Work safe. However, as a result of the Provisional Improvement Notices (PINs) the agency has introduced compulsory annual OSH awareness sessions for all staff and strengthened the campus-based OSH committees.
All PINS have been addressed.
(6) Not applicable. As per (5) above.
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