❓ Ms. Mettam questions WorkSafe regarding investigations and warnings issued to transport operators concerning road train safety. The response details the number of investigations and notices issued based on keyword searches within WorkSafe's database, acknowledging potential limitations in data capture.
AnsweredQoN 6328Legislative Assembly
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I refer to incidents involving road trains on WA roads,
and I ask: (a) How many transport operators have been investigated by WorkSafe for potential work safety issues related to this; and (b) How many transport operators have been issued with warnings by WorkSafe related to this?
and I ask: (a) How many transport operators have been investigated by WorkSafe for potential work safety issues related to this; and (b) How many transport operators have been issued with warnings by WorkSafe related to this?
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Answered
15 September 2020
Responded by
Minister for Industrial Relations
Response time
9 days
(a) A search of the WorkSafe Information System Environment (WISE) using the term “road train” for the period 1 January 1995 to 28 August 2020 provided a total of 864 investigation activities, noting there may be more than one activity within any investigation. Furthermore, there is scope for significant variability in how a transport operator’s vehicles are described and thus this may not be a complete list.
(b) A search of WISE using the term “road train” for the period 1 January 1995 to 28 August 2020 identified 12 Improvement Notices and 3 Prohibition Notices. There is scope for significant variability in how a transport operator’s vehicles are described and thus this may not be a complete list. A search for the term “road trains” will only yield a result if that specific term is used.
(b) A search of WISE using the term “road train” for the period 1 January 1995 to 28 August 2020 identified 12 Improvement Notices and 3 Prohibition Notices. There is scope for significant variability in how a transport operator’s vehicles are described and thus this may not be a complete list. A search for the term “road trains” will only yield a result if that specific term is used.
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