❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks data on workers' compensation claims across departments and agencies under the Minister for Energy; Training and Workforce Development; and Indigenous Affairs, focusing on workplace injuries and stress.
AnsweredQoN 4739Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2011
Member
Portfolio
Energy; Training and Workforce Development; Indigenous 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 Energy; Training and Workforce Development; Indigenous Affairs
Response time
26 days
Department of Indigenous Affairs
(a) One
(b) Approximately 3 weeks.
(c) Yes
(i) Safety and Health Representatives are trained to assess workplace incidents and workplace practices. Their role is also to make recommendations to management for improvements.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) One
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) An independent investigator is appointed by RiskCover to assess each stress claim. Workplace practices are continually reviewed as a continuous improvement strategy.
(ii) Not applicable.
Central Instituteof Technology
(a) 11.
(b) 25.2 days.
(c) Yes
(i) Area Manager, OSHconsultant, external investigators.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 2.
(e) Nil.
(f) Yes.
(i) Manager, OSHconsultant, external investigator.
(ii) Not applicable.
Challenger Institute of Technology
(a) 10.
(b) 72 days.
(c) Yes
(i) OSH Advisor in consultation with Area Manager.
(d - f) Not applicable.
Durack Institute of Technology
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) Manager or Director.
(d)-(f) Not applicable.
Great Southern Instituteof Technology
(a) One
(b) 1 day.
(c) Yes
(i) Safety representative and OSH Coordinator.
(d)-(f) Not applicable.
Kimberley TAFE
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) Manager, OSH Representative, OSH Coordinator and Facilities Manager if appropriate.
(d - f) Not applicable.
CY O'Connor Institute
(a) Nil.
(b) 19 days.
(c) Yes
(i) Approved RiskCover investigator.
(d - f) Not applicable.
Pilbara TAFE
(a) Three
(b) 147.5 days.
(c) Yes
(i) Approved RiskCover investigator.
(d - f) Not applicable.
Polytechnic West
(a) Three
(b) 30.4 days.
(c) Yes
(i) Managers, OSHrepresentatives, Campus Manager or OSH Coordinator.
(d - f) Not applicable.
South West Institute of Technology
(a) Three
(b) Less than 10 working days.
(c) Yes.
(i) Line Manager and OSH Representative.
(d) Two
(e) Nil.
(f) Yes.
(i) Line Manager or Director and OSH Representative.
(ii) Not applicable.
West Coast Institute of Training
(a) Four
(b) 100 days (average of lost time on all claims finalised in the period 25 February 2010 to 24 February 2011).
(c) Yes
(i) Line Manager and/or SOSH representatives and Institute OSH Coordinator.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d - f) Not applicable.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) Two
(b) The Department does not have any finalised claims on which an average time could be calculated.
(c) Yes
(i) Approved RiskCover investigator.
(d) One
(e) None.
(f) The claimant has not attended the workplace since the submission of the workers' compensation claim. This absence, together with the employee's current medical condition has precluded further investigation of the circumstances of the claim.
Department of Education Services
(a) None
(b) Five days, based on recorded cases from 2003-2010
(c) Yes
(i) Occupational Safety and Health Officer and Manager Administrative Services
(ii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e) - (f) (i) (ii) Not applicable
Office of Energy
(a) One
(b) Having only one workers' compensation claim in the past 8 years and that claim having been ongoing since the employees commencement with the agency, the average time is not applicable
(c) Yes
(i) Occupational Safety and Health Committee
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
Independent Market Operator
(a) Nil
(b - f) Not applicable.
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(a) One
(b) Approximately 3 weeks.
(c) Yes
(i) Safety and Health Representatives are trained to assess workplace incidents and workplace practices. Their role is also to make recommendations to management for improvements.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) One
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) An independent investigator is appointed by RiskCover to assess each stress claim. Workplace practices are continually reviewed as a continuous improvement strategy.
(ii) Not applicable.
Central Instituteof Technology
(a) 11.
(b) 25.2 days.
(c) Yes
(i) Area Manager, OSHconsultant, external investigators.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 2.
(e) Nil.
(f) Yes.
(i) Manager, OSHconsultant, external investigator.
(ii) Not applicable.
Challenger Institute of Technology
(a) 10.
(b) 72 days.
(c) Yes
(i) OSH Advisor in consultation with Area Manager.
(d - f) Not applicable.
Durack Institute of Technology
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) Manager or Director.
(d)-(f) Not applicable.
Great Southern Instituteof Technology
(a) One
(b) 1 day.
(c) Yes
(i) Safety representative and OSH Coordinator.
(d)-(f) Not applicable.
Kimberley TAFE
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Yes
(i) Manager, OSH Representative, OSH Coordinator and Facilities Manager if appropriate.
(d - f) Not applicable.
CY O'Connor Institute
(a) Nil.
(b) 19 days.
(c) Yes
(i) Approved RiskCover investigator.
(d - f) Not applicable.
Pilbara TAFE
(a) Three
(b) 147.5 days.
(c) Yes
(i) Approved RiskCover investigator.
(d - f) Not applicable.
Polytechnic West
(a) Three
(b) 30.4 days.
(c) Yes
(i) Managers, OSHrepresentatives, Campus Manager or OSH Coordinator.
(d - f) Not applicable.
South West Institute of Technology
(a) Three
(b) Less than 10 working days.
(c) Yes.
(i) Line Manager and OSH Representative.
(d) Two
(e) Nil.
(f) Yes.
(i) Line Manager or Director and OSH Representative.
(ii) Not applicable.
West Coast Institute of Training
(a) Four
(b) 100 days (average of lost time on all claims finalised in the period 25 February 2010 to 24 February 2011).
(c) Yes
(i) Line Manager and/or SOSH representatives and Institute OSH Coordinator.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d - f) Not applicable.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) Two
(b) The Department does not have any finalised claims on which an average time could be calculated.
(c) Yes
(i) Approved RiskCover investigator.
(d) One
(e) None.
(f) The claimant has not attended the workplace since the submission of the workers' compensation claim. This absence, together with the employee's current medical condition has precluded further investigation of the circumstances of the claim.
Department of Education Services
(a) None
(b) Five days, based on recorded cases from 2003-2010
(c) Yes
(i) Occupational Safety and Health Officer and Manager Administrative Services
(ii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e) - (f) (i) (ii) Not applicable
Office of Energy
(a) One
(b) Having only one workers' compensation claim in the past 8 years and that claim having been ongoing since the employees commencement with the agency, the average time is not applicable
(c) Yes
(i) Occupational Safety and Health Committee
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
Independent Market Operator
(a) Nil
(b - f) Not applicable.
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