worker safety

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Bill 2010

Date: 
01/12/2011

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Hon Simon O'Brien; Hon Alison Xamon; Hon Nick Goiran; President


Discharge of Order and Referral to Standing Committee on Legislation — Motion


Resumed from 7 April on the following motion moved by Hon Jon Ford —

Australian Maritime Safety Authority – WorkSafe — memorandum of understanding

Date: 
10/11/2011

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1025. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Commerce:


I refer to work to update a memorandum of understanding between the WorkSafe division of the Department of Commerce and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to resolve jurisdictional issues.


(1) Has this work been completed?


(2) If no to (1), why not?


(3) If yes to (1), when?

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2011

Date: 
08/11/2011

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Hon Alison Xamon; Hon Norman Moore; Deputy President; Hon Jon Ford


Second Reading


Resumed from an earlier stage of the sitting.

Asbestos — building and demolition regulation

Date: 
02/11/2011

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HON ALISON XAMON (East Metropolitan) [8.17 pm]: I rise tonight to bring to the house’s attention the serious concerns that I have about the capacity of our regulatory bodies to appropriately regulate building and demolition services when it comes to asbestos-contaminated buildings and workplaces.

Contaminated Site — 8A Carbon Court, Osborne Park

Date: 
01/11/2011

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934. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:


I refer to the recent listing of 8A Carbon Court, Osborne Park, as a contaminated site.


(1) Is it required that signs be erected at the property to advise the public that it is a contaminated site?


(2) If yes to (1), who is required to erect those signs?

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Safety Levies Bill 2011, Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Safety Levies Amendment Bill 2011

Date: 
01/11/2011

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Hon Norman Moore; Hon Jon Ford; Hon Wendy Duncan; Hon Alison Xamon


Cognate Debate — Motion


On motion by Hon Norman Moore (Leader of the House), resolved —

Resources Safety Division - Department of Mines and Petroleum - Motion

Date: 
17/06/2010

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Hon Jon Ford; Hon Norman Moore; Hon Sue Ellery; Hon Robin Chapple; Hon Kate Doust; Hon Alison Xamon; Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm


HON JON FORD (Mining and Pastoral) [10.05 am] — without notice: I move —


     That this house calls on the government to initiate an open and comprehensive inquiry into the effectiveness of the Resources Safety division of the Department of Mines and Petroleum and its inspectorate in protecting Western Australian workers employed in the front line of resource development.


Occupational Safety and Health Regulations

Date: 
29/09/2011

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4615. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Commerce


I refer to the Occupational Safety and Health regulations surrounding the use of electricity, and I ask —


(1) Does AS/NZS 1801 apply to manufacturing industries?


(2) If no to (1), why not?


Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied:

Occupational Safety and Health Laws — National Harmonisation - Motion

Date: 
29/09/2011

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Hon Kate Doust; Hon Simon O'Brien; Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm; Hon Michael Mischin; Hon Alison Xamon; Hon Liz Behjat; Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich

HON KATE DOUST (South Metropolitan — Deputy Leader of the Opposition) [10.27 am] — without notice: I move —

Riverina Pools — Worker Safety Concerns

Date: 
22/09/2011

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4558. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Commerce


I refer to the presence of, and protection of workers from, styrene and other chemicals associated with the manufacture of fibreglass pools at Riverina Pools in Bayswater, and I ask —


(1) Has Worksafe received any reports or concerns about worker health and safety at this factory?