❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding FESA's internal occupational health and safety practices, including processes, committee composition, and safety breaches. The Minister provides details on existing OSH measures and breach statistics.
AnsweredQoN 6128Legislative Assembly
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I refer the Minister to the Fire and Emergency Services Authorities' (FESA) internal occupational health and safety practices, and I ask:
(a) what internal occupational health and safety processes arc currently in place;
(b) can the Minister advise as to how many senior FESA officers are on the Occupational Health and Safety Committee;
(c) is there a policy for an ideal ratio of senior FESA officers required on the Occupational Health and Safety Committee; and
(i) if not; why not;
(d) how many safety breaches are currently being processed;
(e) can the Minister advise how many occupational health and safely breaches occurred for the following calendar years:
(i) 2009–2010;
(ii) 2010–201l; and
(iii) 2011 to date?
(a) what internal occupational health and safety processes arc currently in place;
(b) can the Minister advise as to how many senior FESA officers are on the Occupational Health and Safety Committee;
(c) is there a policy for an ideal ratio of senior FESA officers required on the Occupational Health and Safety Committee; and
(i) if not; why not;
(d) how many safety breaches are currently being processed;
(e) can the Minister advise how many occupational health and safely breaches occurred for the following calendar years:
(i) 2009–2010;
(ii) 2010–201l; and
(iii) 2011 to date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 October 2011
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
40 days
(a) FESA currently has the following internal occupational health and safety (OSH) processes in place:
· Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) OSH Committee;
· Hazard/Incident Reporting System;
· Elected safety and health representatives;
· Policies and procedures (for example accident reporting and investigation; aviation services, alcohol and other drug testing; bullying and harassment; Code of Conduct; OSH policy; risk management and violence in the workplace);
· Counselling services provided through the employee assistance program, chaplaincy and peer support services;
· Preventative health monitoring programs;
· Monthly reporting on OSH matters to the FESA Corporate Leadership Team; and
· Quarterly operational performance reporting.
For operational OSH matters the following processes are in place:
· Standing Administrative Procedures/Standing Operating Procedures/ Standing Administration Instructions;
· Operational Circulars/Safety Circulars/Equipment Recall and Prohibition Circulars;
· Training Resource Kits;
· Critical incident response reviews; and
· Performance reviews of personal protective clothing/equipment/vehicles.
(b) Four.
(c) Yes. The constitution states four managers are required on the FRS OSH committee.
(i) N/A
(d) One Improvement Notice is currently being processed.
(e)
(i) 01/07/2009 to 30/06/2010 - 14 Improvement Notices were received.
(ii) 1/07/2010 to 30/06/2011 - 5 Improvement Notices were received.
(iii) 01/07/2011 to current - 0 Improvement Notices have been received.
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· Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) OSH Committee;
· Hazard/Incident Reporting System;
· Elected safety and health representatives;
· Policies and procedures (for example accident reporting and investigation; aviation services, alcohol and other drug testing; bullying and harassment; Code of Conduct; OSH policy; risk management and violence in the workplace);
· Counselling services provided through the employee assistance program, chaplaincy and peer support services;
· Preventative health monitoring programs;
· Monthly reporting on OSH matters to the FESA Corporate Leadership Team; and
· Quarterly operational performance reporting.
For operational OSH matters the following processes are in place:
· Standing Administrative Procedures/Standing Operating Procedures/ Standing Administration Instructions;
· Operational Circulars/Safety Circulars/Equipment Recall and Prohibition Circulars;
· Training Resource Kits;
· Critical incident response reviews; and
· Performance reviews of personal protective clothing/equipment/vehicles.
(b) Four.
(c) Yes. The constitution states four managers are required on the FRS OSH committee.
(i) N/A
(d) One Improvement Notice is currently being processed.
(e)
(i) 01/07/2009 to 30/06/2010 - 14 Improvement Notices were received.
(ii) 1/07/2010 to 30/06/2011 - 5 Improvement Notices were received.
(iii) 01/07/2011 to current - 0 Improvement Notices have been received.
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