Improvement Issued if the WHS authority believes someone has contravened the Act or regulations of the jurisdiction, or that a contravention may continue to be repeated. An improvement notice may also include directions about how to remedy a breach. Other (e.g. enforceable undertakings) – A WHS related notice (other than an infringement, prohibition or improvement notice) issued by the relevant WHS authority in the jurisdiction in which the project is being undertaken. Notices Infringement Prohibition Improvement (e.g. Period Notices Notices Notices Notices enforceable undertakings) Jul to Dec 2012 46 46 143 5 240 Jan to Jun 2013 8 41 112 5 166 Jul to Dec 2013 1 43 104 7 155 Jan to Jun 2014 5 39 126 3 173 Jul to Dec 2014 0 35 114 4 153 Jan to Jun 2015 0 24 43 7 74 Jul to Dec 2015 0 10 52 11 73 Jan to Jun 2016 3 21 54 4 82 Jul to Dec 2016 3 19 69 8 99 Jan to Jun 2017 3 31 115 8 157 Jul to Dec 2017 3 47 110 6 166 4 Incidents Accredited contractors are required to provide incident reports for lost time injuries, medically treated injuries and notifiable dangerous occurrences that occur on Scheme projects, as well as lost time injuries that occur on non-Scheme projects valued at greater than $4 million. Incident reports for all of project value—must also be submitted. 4.1 Nature of Injury injuries (45.10 per cent) have slightly Wounds, lacerations, amputations and internal organ damage increased when compared to the average of the corresponding periods for the previous five years and still remains the highest occurring category. Traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendons and Fractures injuries both account for 19.18 per cent of all reported incidents. Since the January to June 2012 reporting period, Wounds, lacerations, amputations and internal organ damage injuries and Traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendons injuries have been the first and second
Improvement Issued if the WHS authority believes someone has contravened the Act or regulations of the jurisdiction, or that a contravention may continue to be repeated. An improvement notice may also include directions about how to remedy a breach. Other – (e.g. enforceable undertakings) A WHS related notice (other than an infringement, prohibition or improvement notice) issued by the relevant WHS authority in the jurisdiction in which the project is being undertaken. Period Infringement Notices Prohibition Notices Improvement Notices Notices (e.g. enforceable undertakings) Notices Jul to Dec 2012 46 46 143 5 240 Jan to Jun 2013 8 41 112 5 166 Jul to Dec 2013 1 43 104 7 155 Jan to Jun 2014 5 39 126 3 173 Jul to Dec 2014 0 35 114 4 153 Jan to Jun 2015 0 24 43 7 74 Jul to Dec 2015 0 10 52 11 73 Jan to Jun 2016 3 21 54 4 82 Jul to Dec 2016 3 19 69 8 99 Jan to Jun 2017 3 31 115 8 157 Jul to Dec 2017 3 47 110 6 166 4 Incidents Accredited contractors are required to provide incident reports for lost time injuries, medically treated injuries and notifiable dangerous occurrences that occur on Scheme projects, as well as lost time injuries that occur on non-Scheme projects valued at greater than $4 million. Incident reports for all of project value—must also be submitted. 4.1 Nature of Injury Wounds, lacerations, amputations and internal organ damage injuries (45.10 per cent) have slightly increased when compared to the average of the corresponding periods for the previous five years and still remains the highest occurring category. Traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendons and Fractures injuries both account for 19.18 per cent of all reported incidents. Since the January to June 2012 reporting period, Wounds, lacerations, amputations and internal organ damage injuries and Traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendons injuries have been the first and second
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