SafeWork’s SA priorities and the Merritt review/ Working with the new Advisory Committee
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SafeWork’s SA priorities and the Merritt review/ Working with the new Advisory Committee Presented by Glenn Farrell, Executive Director, SafeWork SA
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SafeWork’s SA priorities and the Merritt review/ Working with the new Advisory Committee
- 1. Looking ahead SafeWork SA Glenn Farrell – WHS Regulator AIHS Symposium 2023
- 2. Pre-election commitments Every worker has the right to be safe at work, yet we see too many avoidable injuries and deaths in workplaces Everybody should get home safe from a day’s work and Labor will introduce industrial manslaughter laws with a focus on avoiding preventable deaths Undertake a root and branch review of SafeWork SA to improve workplace safety and ensure a genuine voice for workers in complaint and resolution processes
- 3. This Government wants to ensure SafeWork SA is a workplace safety regulator that has trust and respect of businesses, workers and the broader community Message from the Minister
- 4. Merritt review TOR Effectiveness of SafeWork SA’s compliance and enforcement function Implementation of recommendations from previous reviews / audits Appropriate measures for families of deceased workers to have a genuine voice Engagement of SafeWork SA and other Government agencies to monitor and improve WHS 4 weeks of consultation 29 written submissions 55 separate meetings
- 5. Promote & work more collaboratively Streamline inspector processes Summary of recommendations Establish Advisory Committee Develop a new HSR strategy Transition advisory service Increase proactive visits and enforcement Various amendments to WHS Act
- 7. SafeWork SA Advisory Committee Provide advice and recommendations on WHS to SafeWork SA and the Minister Consider and advise on ways to improve consultation / collaboration across those represented by the committee Consider and advise on compliance / education campaigns for targeted injuries / industries Functions
- 9. Targets Fatalities by traumatic injury by 30% Rate of serious injuries and respitory decease by 20% Rate of permanent impairment by 15% Overall incidence to below 3.5% New cases of accelerated silicosis PCBU awareness on harmful substance protection Build capability for psychosocial hazards
- 10. Embed good WHS practice in all work, across all industries, cohorts, and hazards Collaborate collectively and cooperatively to respond to WHS challenges Innovate and deepen knowledge of WHS to broaden understanding Enablers
- 11. Information and awareness National coordination Data and intelligence gathering Health and safety leadership Compliance and enforcement Actions
- 12. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Editor's Notes
- The following persistent and emerging challenges Australia will face over the next decade are intersecting in nature, and will require sophisticated and holistic approaches to address