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Guidelines provide more information on the requirements of legislation and detail good practice. Dealing with bullying at work - guideline Development of an operating manual for tailings storage - guideline Diesel transport, storage and refuelling underground - guideline Effective safety and health...
Guides
This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . The Western Australian public holidays for the 2024 Easter period are: Good Friday – 29 March Easter Sunday – 31 March Easter Monday – 1 April Under the Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972, Good...
Public holiday pay
A series of resources including interpretive guidelines, guides, and information sheets were developed to provide support and assistance to onshore and offshore petroleum, pipeline and geothermal energy operators to meet their commitments under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and Work Health...
Safety cases
Submissions for the 2024 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards are now open. These awards recognise outstanding solutions and innovations to specific workplace health and safety problems in Western Australia. For the purpose of these awards, 'innovation' is broadly defined as either a new...
Work Safety Awards
The harvest season can bring risks to the health and safety of farm workers, families and livelihoods. Higher ambient temperatures, humidity and winds, dry stubble and hot machine parts and exhausts are all factors that can contribute to causing a fire. Developing and adopting a fire safety...
Farm safety – Know the hazards
Private Sector Labour Relations (PSLR) is a division of the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS). We are responsible for regulating and promoting employer compliance with state employment laws, shaping and implementing labour relations policy and legislative reform...
About Private Sector Labour Relations
The Mines statutory positions register is used to validate an individual’s statutory position examination or certificate under the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022. Statutory positions are appointed by the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to carry out specific...
Statutory positions
Most farms use some form of dangerous goods, either to operate machinery or to control weeds or pests. Dangerous goods are substances that have properties that can be dangerous or hazardous to health if not transported, stored and handled safely. There are seasonal upsurges in the transport of...
Farm safety – Know the hazards
Acoustic incidents happen when workers are exposed to a sudden loud noise through a headset. This can startle workers and possibly cause pain in the ear. Although it is rare, some workers can experience ongoing symptoms. You can minimise the risks from an acoustic incident by: attaching acoustic...
Noise and vibration
Loud music can damage your hearing. Every time you leave a music venue with ringing in your ears, it’s a sign that some hearing damage has occurred. One of the unique features of the music industry is that sound levels loud enough to cause noise-induced hearing loss are often thought to be needed...
Noise and vibration

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WorkSafe is aware of recent incidents where hydraulic fluid contamination has resulted in the uncontrolled movement of the basket on elevating work platforms (EWPs). This includes the loss of...
WorkSafe
Bulletin
01 Mar 2024
Farms are unique workplaces. The combination of hazards and the nature of the work makes agriculture one of the most dangerous sectors in which to work. This Guide provides farmers with a foundation...
WorkSafe
Guide / handbook
27 Feb 2024
Consumer Protection's Year in Review 2022-23 outlines the major achievements from the financial year. [scald=11175:image_medium {"link":"https:\/\/ www.commerce.wa.gov.au \/sites\/default\/files\/...
Consumer Protection
Reports
26 Feb 2024
These transitional and saving measures apply from the commencement of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS General Regulations). Measures that transition or preserve existing...
WorkSafe
Information
19 Feb 2024
This presentation is based on content presented at the Nano diesel particulate matter forum in July 2019.
WorkSafe
Information
22 Jan 2024
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...
WorkSafe
Guide / handbook
19 Jan 2024
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...
WorkSafe
Information
19 Jan 2024
When hand-held or quick cut concrete or masonry saws are used, potentially violent kickback, push-back or pull-in forces can occur suddenly and be difficult to control. The use of these saws without...
WorkSafe
Information
08 Jan 2024
Guildelines provide more information on the requirements of legislation and details good practice. Alcohol and other drugs at the workplace - guideline Dealing with bullying at work - guideline...
WorkSafe
Guidance note
08 Jan 2024
Significant incident reports suggest practical measures to assist in reducing the risk of incidents reoccuring. 2021 SIR No. 288: Off-highway haul truck tyre blowout in workshop injures workers SIR...
WorkSafe
Reports
22 Dec 2023

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WorkSafe is extending the transition period to complete the mining statutory position certification from 30 March 2025 to 30 March 2026. Under the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations, statutory positions carry out specific functions at mining operations. They are classified into several categories, with different functions and obligations, levels of knowledge, experience, and formal...
WorkSafe
Media release
14 Mar 2024
Easter is just around the corner. The Western Australian public holidays for the 2024 Easter period are: Good Friday – Friday 29 March Easter Sunday – Sunday 31 March Easter Monday – Monday 1 April Wageline will be closed across the Easter period and reopen on Tuesday 2 April. Visit the Easter 2024 public holiday entitlements page for details on the public holiday entitlements for Easter public...
Labour Relations
Department News
18 Mar 2024
In 2023, Wageline launched a series of employment explainer videos to help WA employers and employees understand their rights and obligations under state employment laws. Wageline has now expanded this series with the launch of three new videos on key long service leave topics: Taking long service leave Cashing out long service leave Long service leave record keeping obligations These videos are...
Labour Relations
Department News
06 Mar 2024
With the entertainment industry alive with activity, the spotlight is on young performers and raising awareness of child employment laws in Western Australia. In WA there are laws which restrict the types of jobs and work children can be employed to do, and the hours they can work. These laws apply to businesses in both the state and national industrial relations systems. Children are considered...
Labour Relations
Department News
05 Mar 2024
Private Sector Labour Relations (PSLR) industrial inspector’s new tools have resulted in four businesses receiving civil infringement notices during 2023. In June 2022, industrial inspectors received enhanced powers and new compliance tools including the introduction of a power to issue civil infringement notices. An industrial inspector may issue a civil infringement notice to a person whom they...
Labour Relations
Department News
26 Feb 2024
With Ex-TC Lincoln threatening the N-W coast, businesses in the affected area have been reminded to ensure that cyclone contingency plans have been established and are in operation. The Bureau of Meteorology expects the system to move out to sea, and there is a high chance it will re-intensify as a cyclone and track towards the west Pilbara coast this weekend. Acting WorkSafe Commissioner Sally...
WorkSafe
Media release
22 Feb 2024
Wageline has just published information to assist state system employers and employees with public holiday arrangements for Easter 2024. The Western Australian public holidays for the 2024 Easter period are: Good Friday – Friday 29 March Easter Sunday – Sunday 31 March Easter Monday – Monday 1 April Visit the Easter 2024 public holiday entitlements page for details on the public holiday...
Labour Relations
Department News
19 Feb 2024
WorkSafe has called on employers and workers to consider all the precautions they should take when work is being undertaken in remote areas. Workers who regularly travel to remote areas of the State include tour operators and workers involved in supervising various recreational activities, mining workers such as prospectors and geologists, truck drivers and some farmers. Acting WorkSafe...
WorkSafe
Media release
25 Jan 2024
The public holiday for Labour Day in 2024 is Monday 4 March. Employment entitlements for public holidays will vary based on an employee's award coverage and employment arrangements. Visit the Labour Day public holiday entitlements 2024 page for details on the public holiday entitlements for Labour Day for state system employers and employees, including specific information for: Award free...
Labour Relations
Department News
05 Feb 2024
A transport company has been prosecuted by WorkSafe over an incident that left a worker with serious and permanent leg injuries. Toll Transport Pty Ltd has been charged with failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace and, by that failure, causing serious harm to an employee. The company was also charged with failing to ensure that the movement and speed of vehicles and plant at the...
WorkSafe
Media release
24 Jan 2024

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