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A Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN) is a notice issued to a person requiring them to address a safety and health concern in the workplace.
The power to issue PINs aims to improve the effectiveness of safety and health representatives (SHRs).
A PIN can only be issued by a qualified SHR who has completed the required training relating to PINs.
A qualified SHR can only issue a PIN in the workplace/s they were elected to represent or in a workplace where there is at least one worker they were elected to represent.
No qualified SHRs do not have to issue PINs.
To issue a PIN, the qualified SHR must:
A PIN can be issued to an individual, a company, and an incorporated association.
A PIN cannot be issued to a trading name or a business name.
Depending on who is breaching or has breached the Act or Regulations the PIN can be issued to employers, employees, principals, host employers, labour hire agencies, a person in control of a workplace, or anyone for whom a worker does work as part of that persons business (not the worker’s business).
If a PIN is issued to an employee, the employee must give a copy to their employer.
If a qualified SHR misuses their power to issue PINS they can be disqualified from being a SHR. Example: If a qualified SHR issues a PIN to harm an employer rather than to remedy a dangerous work situation.
The contents of a PIN are similar to those issued by WorkSafe inspectors. The PIN must state:
A PIN can, but does not have to include the following information:
More than seven days must be given to rectify the problem set out in the PIN. This means that if the safety issue is serious and/or urgent, instead of issuing a PIN to fix the problem, other action should be taken such as contacting WorkSafe.
Failure to comply with a PIN within the time given is an offence. However, before the PIN expires, a request may be lodged with WorkSafe to review the PIN.
The person who has been issued with the PIN may request it to be reviewed by a WorkSafe inspector. The review must be requested before the compliance date expires on the PIN. The PIN will then be suspended until the inspector makes a decision.
If a PIN is given to an employee, their employer can also request a review.
A review of PIN can only be requested by posting, faxing or emailing a written request to:
WorkSafe Western Australia
Westcentre 1260 Hay Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005
Facsimile: 9321 3148
Email: safety@worksafe.wa.gov.au
WorkSafe must receive the request on or before the day the PIN must be complied with. After this time the PIN cannot be reviewed. It is very important to make sure that any request for a review of a PIN is sent promptly. A form is available on WorkSafe’s website.
Contact WorkSafe on 1300 307 877 or check out the website
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