❓ This parliamentary question seeks to understand the extent and nature of WorkSafe's interactions with the City of Perth regarding workplace safety since 2015. The answer details numerous contacts, meetings, and site inspections related to various safety concerns.
AnsweredQoN 2778Legislative Assembly
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Since 1 January 2015 has WorkSafe had any contact from, or meetings with, the City of Perth and if so: (a) what were the dates for each meeting or contact; (b) what was the nature of each meeting or contact; (c) where was each meeting held; (d) who was present at each meeting; (e) what was discussed at each meeting; and (f) what actions have been taken by Worksafe to ensure the City of Perth is a safe workplace?
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Answered
8 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations
Response time
8 days
(a) 9 March 2015; 12 May 2015; 11 and 18 December 2015; 9 March 2016; 28 April 2016; 16, 17 and 19 January 2017; 1 February 2017; 2, 6, 16, 3 and 17 March 2017; 20, 28, 30 June and 3, 12 July 2017; 17 July 2017; 14 July 2017; 27 September 2017; 10 November 2017; 10 November 2017; 8 January 2018.
(b) Phone call; phone call; phone call; phone call; phone and email; phone and email; meeting; phone call; phone call; meeting; meeting; email; site inspection; phone call; site inspection.
(c) Not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; Council House (City’s offices); not applicable; not applicable; Council House (City’s offices); Council House (City’s offices); not applicable; site inspection was carried out at Hay Street, Murray Street and King Street in the Perth central business district; not applicable; site inspection at Narrows Park Shed (Mounts Bay Road).
(d) Not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; WorkSafe Inspector, City of Perth’s Senior OSH Co-ordinator, City Waste Cleansing Unit Manager and the City’s Safety Coordinator; not applicable; not applicable; WorkSafe Acting Principal Scientific Officer and two City representatives; WorkSafe Acting Principal Scientific Officer, WorkSafe Acting Manager Service Industries and four City representatives; not applicable; WorkSafe Inspector and a contracted lighting and decorations installer; not applicable; WorkSafe Inspector and City Co-ordinator Park Operations.
(e) Not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; traffic incident involving a waste truck driver; not applicable; not applicable; investigation into bulling allegations; general prevention and management strategies with regard to workplace behaviour; not applicable; safety systems for the installation of Christmas decorations; not applicable; Occupational Safety and Health at work issues.
(f) It is the responsibility of the employer, in this case, the City of Perth to ensure a safe workplace. Worksafe have responded as is outlined above to queries or concerns raised with them.
(b) Phone call; phone call; phone call; phone call; phone and email; phone and email; meeting; phone call; phone call; meeting; meeting; email; site inspection; phone call; site inspection.
(c) Not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; Council House (City’s offices); not applicable; not applicable; Council House (City’s offices); Council House (City’s offices); not applicable; site inspection was carried out at Hay Street, Murray Street and King Street in the Perth central business district; not applicable; site inspection at Narrows Park Shed (Mounts Bay Road).
(d) Not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; WorkSafe Inspector, City of Perth’s Senior OSH Co-ordinator, City Waste Cleansing Unit Manager and the City’s Safety Coordinator; not applicable; not applicable; WorkSafe Acting Principal Scientific Officer and two City representatives; WorkSafe Acting Principal Scientific Officer, WorkSafe Acting Manager Service Industries and four City representatives; not applicable; WorkSafe Inspector and a contracted lighting and decorations installer; not applicable; WorkSafe Inspector and City Co-ordinator Park Operations.
(e) Not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; not applicable; traffic incident involving a waste truck driver; not applicable; not applicable; investigation into bulling allegations; general prevention and management strategies with regard to workplace behaviour; not applicable; safety systems for the installation of Christmas decorations; not applicable; Occupational Safety and Health at work issues.
(f) It is the responsibility of the employer, in this case, the City of Perth to ensure a safe workplace. Worksafe have responded as is outlined above to queries or concerns raised with them.
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