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Brad Norrish has started another new business called “Employment Protection Australia Pty Ltd” (108 083 530) only registered with ASIC on February 20, 2004.

Brad Norrish’s private company “Employment Protection Australia Pty Ltd” (www.employmentprotection.com.au) should not be confused with the official Western Australian government “Department of Consumer and Employment Protection” (www.docep.wa.gov.au) [*].

Employment Protection Australia Pty Ltd apparently sent out an official looking letter to Western Australian businesses last week:

The text of the letter is below:

” …

Employment Protection Australia

Phone: 1800 268 278 Fax: 09 9225 7276
Level 1/231 Adelaide Tce, Perth WA 6000
Online: www.employmentprotection.com.au
Email: info@www.employmentprotection.com.au

To The Manager,

It is now REQUIRED by law that all employers and workplaces have an Occupational Safety and Health compliant first aid supply.

Under section 3.12(2) of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations Act 1996 as amended all workplace environments must have equipped on their premises the comprehensive first aid materials that comply with the legislation. These must be made accessible to all staff members at all times. Failure to comply may lead to fines of up to $25,000.

We strongly advise you purchase the comprehensive “Place of Employment First Aid Supply”. It has been specially designed for the workplace in accordance with the First Aid Facilities and Services Code of Practise pursuant to section 57 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. It contains the supplies required in case of emergency or accident including easy to follow instruction and method cards and first aid manual explaining the procedures that should be taken in case of emergency.

In addition to infringement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1996 as amended, failure to have the adequate supplies could result in a finding of negligence in the event of an accident or emergency.

The possible consequences on insurance policies held and/or potential compensation claims against you or your organisation should also be considered.

Receive your Place of Employment First Aid Supply by returning the order section below with payment of $259 GST inclusive today. This ensures that you comply with the government legislation and protect yourself, your employees and visitors to your premises.

A tax invoice will be provided by return mail. For any queries please call 1800 268 278.

[payment slip] … “

The “First Aid Facilities and Services Code of Practise (sic)” which the letter refers to is available here:

Code of Practice: First Aid, Workplace Amenities and P.P.E
http://www.safetyline.wa.gov.au/pagebin/codewswa0229.htm

The relevant sections of the code are:

” …

1.11 First aid boxes (page 10)

A first aid box may be of any size, shape or type providing it is large enough to contain all the items required for a particular workplace. It should also be able to protect the contents from dust, moisture and contamination. The first aid box should be kept securely closed to ensure its contents are kept clean and dry. The first aid box should contain basic requirements and additional items appropriate to the workplace. A guide to determining the contents of a first aid box is at Appendix 3.

…

APPENDIX 3 FIRST AID BOXES (page 66)

This list should be used as a guide for determining the contents and quantities for a basic first aid box. Individual items and quantities may vary according to identified hazards.

- Adhesive dressing strips individually wrapped
- Gauze squares 75 millimetre x 75 millimetre sterile packets
- Eye pads sterile
- Triangular bandages
- Safety pins
- Scissors (blunt or universal)
- Splinter probe or forceps
- Torch (small pencil type)
- Paracetamol or similar analgesics
- Saline disposable 10 or 30 millilitre bottle for eye wash and wound dressing
- Wound dressings
- Dressing sterile, non-adherent, small
- Dressing sterile, non-adherent, large
- Cleansing swabs
- Cotton tipped applicators
- Gauze bandages 5 centimetres
- Conforming bandages (crepe or cotton)
- Non-stretch adhesive tape hypo-allergenic 1.25 centimetres wide
- Disposable gloves
- Cold packs (ice or chemical)
- Note pad and pencil
- Instruction booklet for emergency treatment
- Expired air resuscitation (EAR) and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guides
- Face shields

… “

Employment Protection Australia Pty Ltd’s first aid kit price is $259. The letter does not describe exactly what is in their first aid kit. Western Australian compliant first aid kits are available from the Trafalgar First Aid web site - they range from $132.68 - $306.59.

from: www.asic.gov.au

Extracted from ASIC’s database at 14:01:45 on 28/02/2004
Name EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
ACN 108 083 530

Type Australian Proprietary Company, Limited By Shares
Registration
Date 20/02/2004
Next Review
Date 20/02/2005
Status Registered
Locality
of Registered
Office Perth WA 6000
Jurisdiction Australian Securities & Investments Commission

from: http://whois.ausregistry.com.au/?domain=employmentprotection.com.au

Domain Name: employmentprotection.com.au
Last Modified: Never Updated
Registrar ID: R00012-AR
Registrar Name: TPP Internet
Status: ok

Registrant: IMCO Corporation
Registrant ID: ACN 107034622

Registrant ROID: C1524088-AR
Registrant Contact Name: Bradley Norrish
Registrant Email: brad@brad.com.au

Tech ID: C1524089-AR
Tech Name: Bradley Norrish
Tech Email: brad@brad.com.au

Name Server: ns1.imcoserv.com
Name Server: ns2.imcoserv.com

from: whois.enom.com

Registration Service Provided By: IMCO
Contact: info@imco.com
Visit: http://www.imco.com

Domain name: employmentprotection.com

Administrative Contact:
IMCO
Bradley Norrish (info@imco.com)
+61.892252100
Fax: +61.892257276
PO Box Z5439Perth, WA 6000
AU

Billing Contact:
IMCO
Bradley Norrish (info@imco.com)
+61.892252100
Fax: +61.892257276
PO Box Z5439Perth, WA 6000
AU

Technical Contact:
IMCO
Bradley Norrish (info@imco.com)
+61.892252100
Fax: +61.892257276
PO Box Z5439Perth, WA 6000
AU

Registrant Contact:
IMCO
Bradley Norrish (info@imco.com)
+61.892252100
Fax: +61.892257276
PO Box Z5439Perth, WA 6000
AU

Status: registrar-lock

Name Servers:
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Creation date:
Expiration date: 18 Feb 2005 05:53:18

I am not aware of any information which suggests that Employment Protection Australia Pty Ltd does not provide a bona fide first aid product.

[*] The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection ranked Domain Names Australia (Chesley Rafferty) as one of the top scams for 2003 (http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/scam.asp?id=cp/wascamnet/2003/dec/toplist.htm#4).