❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks data on workers' compensation claims across the Mines and Petroleum, Fisheries, and Electoral Affairs portfolios. The responses reveal varying levels of workplace injury and stress-related claims across the departments and agencies.
AnsweredQoN 4731Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2011
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs
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 representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs
Response time
26 days
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM
(a) Nil
(b) 20.2 days
(c) Yes
(i) All workers' compensation claims are required to be submitted with a Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) Accident/Incident Report Form.
This form states that an investigation must be undertaken. Depending on the claim, this could include the injured worker's manager, the local Safety and Health Representative and/or the staff within the Corporate Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) Branch. If the claim is serious and/or complex in nature and requires expertise outside of DMP, an external investigator would be engaged.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
MINERALS AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) Nil
(b) There has never been any employees of MERIWA that have been on workers' compensation to date.
(c-f) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
(a) Two
(b) 24 days (during current term of Government)
(c) Yes
(i) Agency Occupational Safety & Health representatives with support from Human Resource personnel.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) One
(e) None
(f) Yes
(i) Agency Occupational Safety & Health representatives, senior Human Resource personnel and the Insurance Commission of WA (RiskCover).
(ii) Not applicable.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) One
(b) 0 days - RiskCover data showing an average of less than one day
(c) Yes
(i) Manager Business Services and RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e-f) Not applicable
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(a) Nil
(b) 20.2 days
(c) Yes
(i) All workers' compensation claims are required to be submitted with a Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) Accident/Incident Report Form.
This form states that an investigation must be undertaken. Depending on the claim, this could include the injured worker's manager, the local Safety and Health Representative and/or the staff within the Corporate Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) Branch. If the claim is serious and/or complex in nature and requires expertise outside of DMP, an external investigator would be engaged.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
MINERALS AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) Nil
(b) There has never been any employees of MERIWA that have been on workers' compensation to date.
(c-f) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
(a) Two
(b) 24 days (during current term of Government)
(c) Yes
(i) Agency Occupational Safety & Health representatives with support from Human Resource personnel.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) One
(e) None
(f) Yes
(i) Agency Occupational Safety & Health representatives, senior Human Resource personnel and the Insurance Commission of WA (RiskCover).
(ii) Not applicable.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) One
(b) 0 days - RiskCover data showing an average of less than one day
(c) Yes
(i) Manager Business Services and RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e-f) Not applicable
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