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  1. 2009/10 campaigns

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1. 2009/10 campaigns

Powder coating

WorkSafe inspectors are conducting a targeted inspection campaign looking at businesses whose activities include powder coating.

WorkSafe WA Commissioner Nina Lyhne said that previous inspection activity had established that safety and health concerns around powder coating activities may be widespread. Inspectors suspect a widespread lack of awareness in the powder coating industry of the hazardous nature of substances commonly used, especially TGIC, hydrofluoric acid solutions and chromic acid solutions, a known carcinogen.

Powder coating businesses will be randomly selected and inspected between now and April next year, with the results of the campaign expected to be available by July 2010. For more information and checklist please refer to the Powder coating campaign newsletter.

Breweries and distilleries

WorkSafe is currently conducting an inspection campaign to check on workplace safety standards in the brewing industry.

WorkSafe WA Commissioner Nina Lyhne said “The campaign aims to identify risks to the safety and health of workers in the industry and to provide employers with information on how to comply with workplace safety laws,”

“The number of small breweries has grown considerably over recent years, and over the next few months inspectors will visit breweries across the State.

For more information and checklist please refer to the Breweries and distilleries newsletter.

Security door/grill and (aluminium) window frame manufacturing

WorkSafe will be conducting a team project relating to security door/grill and (aluminium) window frame manufacturing in Western Australia.

The focus will be on manual handling activities, guarding of guillotines, door/window lock punching machines and associated processing plant/equipment.

Awareness related to hazard identification and conducting risk assessments on manual handling work practices and dangerous moving parts of plant/equipment will also be covered.

Other priority area’s will also be covered during workplace inspections such as

  • Electricity,
  • Hazardous substances,
  • Forklifts,
  • New and young workers,
  • Working at heights,
  • Slip, trips and falls.

For more information and a checklist please refer to the checklist

Accommodation industry

WorkSafe has launched an inspection campaign in the Accommodation industry with a view to reducing injuries in  this industry. The campaign will involve inspectors visiting hotels, motels and resorts in metropolitan and regional areas to identify workplace hazards and provide employers with information on how to improve occupational safety and health. Where appropriate, inspectors may take enforcement action, which may include  giving verbal direction or issuing notices. The programme will run from July 2009 - June 2010.

The inspections are being conducted with the aid of a checklist to ensure a consistent approach.  Some of the areas inspectors will look at include:

  • Electrical Safety – provision and testing of residual current devices, maintenance of electrical equipment i.e. exposed electrical wires
  • Manual tasks – ensuring training, safe work systems/procedures, provision of equipment, supervision and consultation are in place;
  • Slips trips and falls – ensuring employees are not exposed to slippery floors, uneven surfaces or blocked walkways.
  • Sharps and Body fluids – ensuring that employees are aware of the hazards associated with dealing with sharps and body fluids and procedures are in place
  • Hazardous Substances – ensuring a hazardous substance register and material safety data sheets are available, that risk assessments have been completed and training provided to employees who use such substances.

For more information please refer to the Accommodation newsletter and checklist.

Aircraft maintenance industry

WorkSafe will target aircraft maintenance organisations in a State-wide campaign to check on safety standards in the industry.

For more information please refer to the Aircraft maintenance newsletter and checklist.

Construction industry

  • Demolition compliance project
  • Safe Work Method Statement awareness project
  • Construction Team construction blitz to Regional WA
    • Mid West Region 
    • Kalgoorlie-Esperance

Regional and Primary Industries

  • Gascoyne project
  • Forestry project
  • Commercial fishing project
  • Compliance campaign of construction work at indigenous communities - Kimberley Region 

2. Previous campaigns

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