WorkSafe has issued a warning to assessors, industry and the general public after a Perth assessor had his High Risk Work Licence assessor accreditation cancelled for not properly assessing license applicants.
Antoni Frazer's accreditation has been cancelled for all classes of licence, so he is now no longer able to conduct assessments for any class of High Risk Work Licence.
He has also been disqualified from reapplying for accreditation for the next two years due to the seriousness of the breaches, which included non-compliant assessments and providing false and misleading information on assessment documentation.
A total of 24 High Risk Work Licence holders assessed by Mr Frazer have had one or more classes of their licences cancelled and need to repeat the training and licensing process.
WorkSafe Commissioner Sally North today warned assessors that it was likely they would be found out if they did not conduct assessments properly.
"This case has led me to warn other assessors that WorkSafe conducts regular compliance activities in the licensing area, and it is likely they will be caught if they're not meeting the required standards," Ms North said.
"Inadequate assessments are a serious issue and can lead to the loss of the assessor's livelihood. It is of great concern that inadequate assessment can lead to workers being granted licences when they have not demonstrated that they can safely do the work, which can endanger lives.
"We work with other agencies - namely the Training Accreditation Council (TAC) in WA and Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) nationally - to ensure that workers receive appropriate training for High Risk Work Licences.
