❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests data on workers' compensation claims, investigation procedures, and stress-related absences within the Agriculture and Food, Forestry, and Corrective Services portfolios. The response provides specific figures and confirms investigation practices.
AnsweredQoN 4743Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2011
Member
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Corrective Services
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 for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Corrective Services
Response time
26 days
Agriculture and Food:
(a) As at 24 February 2011 there are currently two employees receiving workers compensation for time lost from a work place injury.
(b) Average time lost for 2009-10 was 12 days per lost time incident.
(c) Yes
(i) All departmental incidents are investigated by line managers/safety representatives. Some incidents are investigated by the Departmental Occupational Safety and Health Advisor and on some occasions, an investigation may be performed by an external investigator.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) Not applicable
(f) Yes, when there is workers compensation involving workplace stress.
(i) Please refer to (c)(i).
(ii) Not applicable
Forestry:
(a) As at 24 February 2011 there are no employees receiving workers compensation for time lost from a work place injury.
(b) 29 days
(c) Yes
(i) Local management in conjunction with Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e)-(f) Not applicable
Corrective Services:
(a) As at 24 February 2011 there are 92 employees receiving workers compensation for time lost from a work place injury.
(b) 54 days.
(c) Yes.
(i) Workplace Managers and/or Safety and Health Representatives conduct an investigation on all incidents causing injury and report it through the procedures of OHS Incident reporting form, C561 system.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 19.
(e) 1.
(f) Yes.
(i) Workplace Managers and or Safety and Health Representatives, conduct an investigation into incidents causing stress through the OHS procedures and completing the OHS Incident Report Form C561. Whereby the employee lodges a claim through the grievance process, the Grievance Officers will conduct an investigation. The Department has a specialist employee welfare team that assists in such cases and proactively manages non compensable and compensable cases.
(ii) Not applicable.
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(a) As at 24 February 2011 there are currently two employees receiving workers compensation for time lost from a work place injury.
(b) Average time lost for 2009-10 was 12 days per lost time incident.
(c) Yes
(i) All departmental incidents are investigated by line managers/safety representatives. Some incidents are investigated by the Departmental Occupational Safety and Health Advisor and on some occasions, an investigation may be performed by an external investigator.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) Not applicable
(f) Yes, when there is workers compensation involving workplace stress.
(i) Please refer to (c)(i).
(ii) Not applicable
Forestry:
(a) As at 24 February 2011 there are no employees receiving workers compensation for time lost from a work place injury.
(b) 29 days
(c) Yes
(i) Local management in conjunction with Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e)-(f) Not applicable
Corrective Services:
(a) As at 24 February 2011 there are 92 employees receiving workers compensation for time lost from a work place injury.
(b) 54 days.
(c) Yes.
(i) Workplace Managers and/or Safety and Health Representatives conduct an investigation on all incidents causing injury and report it through the procedures of OHS Incident reporting form, C561 system.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 19.
(e) 1.
(f) Yes.
(i) Workplace Managers and or Safety and Health Representatives, conduct an investigation into incidents causing stress through the OHS procedures and completing the OHS Incident Report Form C561. Whereby the employee lodges a claim through the grievance process, the Grievance Officers will conduct an investigation. The Department has a specialist employee welfare team that assists in such cases and proactively manages non compensable and compensable cases.
(ii) Not applicable.
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