22 January 2024 It's trust account audit time! January is the perfect time to start preparing and referring last year’s trust account information to your auditor so the 2023 audit report can be...
Recently WorkSafe became aware that a number of empty sea containers had come into Fremantle port contaminated with raw chrysotile (white asbestos). The friable asbestos was present within the sea...
This information is provided to guide local government officers as to WorkSafe’s legislation, guidance and general approach in relation to asbestos. Responses relate to work with asbestos at...
WA long service leave calculator The WA long service leave calculator can provide an estimate of an employee's long service leave entitlement when employment ends as a result of resignation,...
This code of practice aims to provide practical guidance for public sector agencies to achieve compliance with the obligations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 and the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996. This code also promotes the role of occupational safety and health (OSH) management systems and the importance of chief executive officer leadership in improving OSH performance. It acknowledges that an effective OSH management system is a critical component of an agency’s overall risk management program.
This guide highlights the importance of integrating human factors (HF) into safety management systems (SMS) to reduce the likelihood and outcome of major incidents. Many operators are already taking...
This self-assessment tool and the guide to using the tool have been developed to assist petroleum and major hazard facility operators in designing and maintaining safety management systems that...
The purpose of this guide is to assist operators in identifying effective control measures of hazards that have the potential to cause major accident events (MAEs) and the development of performance...
This guide has been developed to provide operators with assistance to meet their obligations for effective emergency planning required under the Work Health and Safety (Petroleum and Geothermal...
This Guide has been developed to provide an overview of the processes for the decommissioning and management of ageing assets in relation to onshore and offshore petroleum and geothermal energy...
This Guide has been developed to provide operators with assistance to meet their obligations for inspection, testing and maintenance of the equipment and hardware that are the physical control...
This guide provides operators with assistance to meet their obligations when developing leading and lagging indicators for their facilities and operations.
This Guide has been developed to provide operators with assistance to meet their obligations for effective risk assessment and management, including operational risk assessments (ORAs).
This guide provides operators with assistance for effective records management and document control. There are specific requirements for record keeping in the Work Health and Safety (Petroleum and...
The purpose of this Guide is to provide advice to licensees and operators of all onshore and offshore petroleum, pipeline and geothermal energy facilities for nomination and registration of an...
This Guide has been developed to provide operators with assistance to meet their obligations for effective hazard identification within their operations.
This guide has been developed to provide operators with assistance to meet their obligations when managing dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals in petroleum and geothermal energy operations. It...
This guide provides operators with assistance to meet their obligations for continual and systematic improvement of their safety management system (SMS). Audits and review are important for effective...
This Guide has been developed to provide operators with assistance to meet the requirements for management of change (MoC) within their safety management system (SMS).
The State of the Work Environment (SOWE) series is produced by the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (the Department), Safety Regulation Group to promote awareness of work...