❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on WorkSafe WA's current occupational safety and health campaigns, specifically inquiring about a potential safety blitz on the seafood industry. The Minister provides a detailed list of ongoing campaigns and confirms the seafood industry inspection campaign.
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(2) Can the Minister list the current Occupational Safety and Health campaigns being undertaken by Worksafe Western Australia?
(3) Is Worksafe Western Australia currently undergoing a safety and health blitz on the seafood industry; and
(a) if so, where are the inspections being undertaken; and
(b) which regional towns are being visited?
(3) Is Worksafe Western Australia currently undergoing a safety and health blitz on the seafood industry; and
(a) if so, where are the inspections being undertaken; and
(b) which regional towns are being visited?
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Answered
7 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Commerce
Response time
27 days
(1) WorkSafe will be achieving efficiency savings by prioritising travel, training and policy resources.
(2) The occupational safety and health inspection campaigns being conducted by WorkSafe as at 11 March 2009 are:
· health sector - ancillary services;
· education sector - workshops and laboratories;
· chemicals and plastics manufacturing;
· isocyanates in spray painting;
· chrome plating industry;
· residential care services;
· manual handling of meat products;
· olive oil production;
· foundries;
· cabinet makers;
· commercial vehicle driver fatigue;
· boat-lifting;
· hay bailing;
· new and young workers in hospitality;
· labour hire in service industries;
· East Kimberley regional compliance campaign;
· broadacre farms compliance campaign; and
· proactive inspections in the construction industry.
(3) On 13 March 2009, WorkSafe announced that it had launched an inspection campaign in the seafood processing industry.
(a) Inspections are planned to take place in seafood processing facilities in metropolitan and regional areas.
(b) Geraldton, Dongara, Jurien Bay and Lancelin.
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(2) The occupational safety and health inspection campaigns being conducted by WorkSafe as at 11 March 2009 are:
· health sector - ancillary services;
· education sector - workshops and laboratories;
· chemicals and plastics manufacturing;
· isocyanates in spray painting;
· chrome plating industry;
· residential care services;
· manual handling of meat products;
· olive oil production;
· foundries;
· cabinet makers;
· commercial vehicle driver fatigue;
· boat-lifting;
· hay bailing;
· new and young workers in hospitality;
· labour hire in service industries;
· East Kimberley regional compliance campaign;
· broadacre farms compliance campaign; and
· proactive inspections in the construction industry.
(3) On 13 March 2009, WorkSafe announced that it had launched an inspection campaign in the seafood processing industry.
(a) Inspections are planned to take place in seafood processing facilities in metropolitan and regional areas.
(b) Geraldton, Dongara, Jurien Bay and Lancelin.
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