Safe Work Australia RIS on Engineered stone August 2023 | Page 101

Ref # Impact Measure Formula Input / Assumption
x Number of workers to assess applications p . a . x Hours to assess applications p . a . x Average wage / hour ($) x Number of jurisdictions
Number of workers to assess applications per annum : 1 APS6 per jurisdiction 70
Hours to assess applications per annum : 2 71
Average wage / hour ($): $ 57.96 ( see Table 28 )
Number of jurisdictions : 7 ( Excludes Victoria )
Time period : same years as licence applications , see Ref # 6
# 12
Prepare and conduct compliance audits
Total cost of compliance audits per annum
= Number of compliance audits p . a .
× Number and type of employees required per compliance audit
× Hours per employee to participate in compliance audits
×
Average wage / hour ($)
Number of compliance audits per annum per licence holder per annum : Engineered stone PCBUs : 0.33 per annum x number of licence holders ( i . e . one audit every three years per licence holder ); for licence holders see Ref # 8 Other industry PCBUs : 0.2 x number of licence holders ( i . e . one audit every five years per licence holder ) ; for licence holders see Ref # 8
Number of employees required per compliance audit : 2 ( one APS6 and one EL1 ) 72
Hours per employee to participate in compliance audits : 8 hours 73
Average wage / hour ($): $ 57.96 and $ 72.47 respectively
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Silica Decision RIS model assumption
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Model assumption
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Silica Decision RIS model assumption
73
Model assumption , increased from Silica Decision RIS model assumption of 4 hours to take into account travel times and reporting paperwork
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