3. Accepted Workers’ Compensation claims by year and industry/employer for the period of 2000-2014 Period (year) Number of claims Industry of employer* (highest number reported) 2000-2001 20 Manufacturing (10) Construction Retail trade Transport, postal and warehousing Professional, scientific and technical services Administrative and support services Other services 2001-2002 20 Manufacturing (5) Construction Wholesale Administrative and support services Public administration and safety Education and training Health care and social assistance Other services 2002-2003 10 Manufacturing (5) Construction Other services 2003-2004 10 Manufacturing Construction Transport, postal and warehousing Public administration and safety Health care and social services 2004-2005 10 Mining Manufacturing (5) Construction Administrative and support services Health care and social services Other services 2005-2006 5 Manufacturing Construction Wholesale trade Transport, postal and warehousing Administrative and support services Healthcare and social assistance 2006-2007 < 5 Manufacturing Construction 2007-2008 5 Agriculture, forestry and fishing Manufacturing Wholesale trade Retail trade 2008-2009 < 5 Manufacturing Electricity, gas, water and waste services Health care and social assistance 2009-2010 < 5 Mining Manufacturing Construction 2010-2011 < 5 Mining Construction Health care and social services 2011-2012 10 Manufacturing Electricity, gas, water and waste services Construction Wholesale trade 2012-2013 10 Manufacturing (5) Construction Wholesale trade Information, media and telecommunications
Appendix E: Regulatory Burden Measurement Framework Costings The Regulatory Burden Measurement (RBM) Framework applies to new regulations or changes to existing regulations and requires any additional regulatory costs they impose on businesses, community organisations and individuals be quantified. The Commonwealth is attributed fifty percent of the regulatory burden cost. NOTE: The numbers reflected in the table below may not necessarily replicate the numbers in the cost benefit analysis. Activity Additional cost per annum (total across lead industry) Blood lead level Option 2 Notify regulator of lead risk work $1000 Undertake health monitoring 1 $723,000 Remove workers who exceed the mandated blood lead level from lead risk work 2 $1,994,000 Capital expenditure 3 $515,000 Air monitoring activities – WES Option 2 – 0.05 mg/m3 $231,000 BUSINESS COST PER ANNUM OVER 10 YEARS $3,464,000 Blood lead level Option 3 Notify regulator of lead risk work $1000 Undertake health monitoring 1 $3,188,000 Remove workers who exceed the mandated lead level from lead risk work 2 $34,247,000 Capital expenditure 4 $60,500,000 Air monitoring activities – WES Option 3 – 0.01 mg/m3 $64,244,000 COST PER ANNUM OVER 10 YEARS $162,180,000 Agency (OBPR ID) Cost Offset savings per annum) Employment portfolio $21.2 million Are all new costs offset? X Yes, costs are offset □ No, are not offset □ Deregulatory—no offsets required Total (Change in costs [preferred option] – Cost offset) — $ 17.7 million 1 including cost of testing and time lost to take test 2 including cost to business of removal as outlined in Chapter 6 and notification of the regulator 3 implementation (capital) costs of $5.15 million averaged over 10 years 4 implementation (capital) of $605 million averaged over 10 years