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WorkSafe WA Commissioner Lex McCulloch today (16/12/2015) provided information on the current status of the consultation process and development of the Work Health and safety (WHS) laws. “In August...
WorkSafe
Information
12 Jul 2017
On 16 December 2015, Mr Lex McCulloch the WorkSafe Western Australia Commissioner announced the Department of Commerce – WorkSafe Division (WorkSafe) would be undertaking a review of the model Work...
WorkSafe
Information
12 Jul 2017
At the time the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations were developed a national Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) was developed by Safe Work Australia. An examination of that RIS showed that...
WorkSafe
Information
12 Jul 2017
EnergySafety and WorkSafe are calling for public comment on proposals to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 and the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 to prohibit work on...
WorkSafe
Information
12 Jul 2017
Building and Energy
Guidance note
07 Jul 2017
30 June 2017 Changes which affect settlement agents The Licensing Provisions Amendment Act 2016 will take effect on 1 July 2017. It amends a number of industry Acts in Western Australia, including...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
04 Jul 2017
30 June 2017 Changes which affect the real estate industry The Licensing Provisions Amendment Act 2016 will take effect on 1 July 2017 . It amends a number of industry Acts in Western Australia,...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
04 Jul 2017
This checklist assists in determining whether a worker is a sub-contractor or an employee. It is a guide only and is not intended to provide a definitive assessment of the status of the working...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
04 Jul 2017
Lessors must give a tenant this form at the start of a tenancy. Please note: The Information for tenants forms (1AC and 1 AD) was updated in March 2015 to include two safety points regards pool/spa...
Consumer Protection
Form – notification
03 Jul 2017
WorkSafe’s audit activities identified some important areas where High Risk Work Licence assessors are not always complying with the requirements of the occupational safety and health legislation. As...
WorkSafe
Training material
03 Jul 2017
28 June 2017 Be aware - changes to the law Be aware - changes to the law On 3 July 2017, changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 and the Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 will come into...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
30 Jun 2017
The Department has developed eTransactions so real estate agencies can electronically lodge, vary and dispose of bonds at any time in a fast, easy and secure environment. This step by step guide...
Consumer Protection
Guide / handbook
30 Jun 2017
Form 3 Notice as to Disposal of Goods Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (WA)
Consumer Protection
Form – notification
29 Jun 2017
A 60-year-old man died when 200-litre drum he was attempting to cut with an angle grinder exploded. The man had marked a cutting line on the drum and left both bungs secured. When the angle grinder...
WorkSafe
Alert
29 Jun 2017
A construction worker fell approximately three metres off a balcony at a construction site, sustaining a fractured wrist. Two steel props had been installed to act as edge protection to the balcony...
WorkSafe
Alert
29 Jun 2017
A 32-year-old roof carpenter working in Baldivis was hospitalised during June when he was struck in the eye. The roof carpenter was using a nail gun to fix holding down straps to the battens on a...
WorkSafe
Alert
29 Jun 2017
A self employed plasterer sustained serious head and back injuries after he fell approximately 4.2 metres from a framed scaffold at a two storey residential construction site. The erected scaffold...
WorkSafe
Alert
29 Jun 2017
The purpose of this Alert is to make builders and concrete pump operators aware of the need to manage risks if they operate or contract the operation of a concrete pump on a construction site...
WorkSafe
Alert
29 Jun 2017
The purpose of this Safety Alert is to highlight the importance of identifying site hazards prior to operating an Elevating Work Platform.
WorkSafe
Alert
29 Jun 2017
Workers were exposed to asbestos-containing material when an employee used a battery-operated drill to attach a loose post to a wall containing asbestos material. The employee drilled a series of...
WorkSafe
Alert
29 Jun 2017
Form 13 Notice of Termination to Tenant if Premises Abandoned Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (WA)
Consumer Protection
Form – notification
29 Jun 2017
This publication provides information on employer-employee agreements, which are formal registered agreements between employers and employees in the state system.
Labour Relations
Guide / handbook
29 Jun 2017
An unloaded steel wire rope sling dislodged from the ramshorn hook on the main block of a 150 tonne crawler crane, falling approximately 30m and striking an employee, causing fatal injuries. While...
WorkSafe
Alert
29 Jun 2017
The purpose of this alert is to make builders and concrete pump operators aware of the need to manage risks if they operate or contract the operation of a concrete pump on a construction site...
WorkSafe
Alert
29 Jun 2017
During recent workplace inspections, WorkSafe Inspectors have discovered several wool presses which have been inadequately guarded. The majority of wool presses inspected have had an emergency stop...
WorkSafe
Alert
29 Jun 2017

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