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Bullying in the workplace may be described as repeated inappropriate behaviour that can occur at work and/or in the course of employment. It may be direct or indirect, verbal or physical, or some form of negative interaction between one or more persons against another or others. Bullying behaviour...
Bullying
Toolkit Prevention of falls - Code of practice Slips, trips and falls risk management worksheet Sample - Slips, trips and falls investigation report (word) Information resources WorkSafe WA related publications and downloads Prevention of falls - Code of practice Slips, trips and falls (cafe and...
Slips and trips and falls
Slips, trips and falls can be prevented in workplaces. Awareness of the common risk factors for slips, trips and falls, coupled with a strong management commitment, can reduce and prevent slips, trips and falls incidents. Slips, trips and falls are a significant problem affecting every workplace...
Slips and trips and falls
This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . About this page This page provides an overview of employer obligations when a business is bought or sold. Selling a business commonly means there has been a “transmission or transfer of...
Information for state system employers
This page contains frequently asked questions on infection risk from blood-borne diseases Blood-borne disease transmission risks It has been estimated that more than 18 500 needle-stick injuries occur in Australian hospitals each year (Murphy, 2008). These injuries present a risk of transmission of...
Diseases and health
This page contains frequently asked questions on working alone Is it against the law for a person to work alone? No, however the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 contains general duties and responsibilities placed upon employers and workers to ensure their safety at work. These duties extend...
Working alone
The WorkSafe Plan is an assessment process that rates safety and health management systems and directs attention to areas that could be improved. The WorkSafe Plan is suitable for organisations of all sizes and can be used to: provide information on desirable safety and health management practices...
WorkSafe plan
WorkSafe Plan Certificates of Achievement are presented at three levels. Silver Certificates for organisations meeting minimum standards. Gold Certificates for organisations demonstrating good progress toward a best practice approach to safety and health management Platinum Certificates are for...
WorkSafe plan
An organisation seeking a WorkSafe Plan Certificate of Achievement from the department must engage an independent WorkSafe Plan Assessor to complete and submit the assessment. To be qualified as an Assessor, you must: have minimum certification as a principal or lead WHS auditor for WHS systems, e...
WorkSafe plan
This page contains information for WorkSafe Plan assessors including, rate calculators, industry lost time injury benchmarks and the method WorkSafe Plan certificates of achievement are processed.
WorkSafe plan

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This publication is a summary of the Landscape Gardening Industry Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case decision...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
29 Jun 2023
This publication is a summary of the Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award. This award is likely to apply to employees working for motels and other accommodation. Employees...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
29 Jun 2023
This publication is a summary of the Dental Technicians and Attendant / Receptionists Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
29 Jun 2023
This publication is a summary of the Hotel and Tavern Workers Award. This award is likely to apply to employees working for hotels. Employees working for motels are likely to be covered by the Motel...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
29 Jun 2023
This publication is a summary of the Transport Workers (General) Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case decision...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
29 Jun 2023
This publication is a summary of the Building Trades (Construction) Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case decision...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
24 Aug 2023
This publication is a summary of the Furniture Trades Industry Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case decision...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
29 Jun 2023
This publication is summary of the Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award . On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
29 Jun 2023
This publication is a summary of the Club Workers Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case decision increasing the minimum...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
29 Jun 2023
This publication is a summary of the Animal Welfare Industry Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case decision increasing...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
29 Jun 2023

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Announcements

Café and restaurant business owners will soon start receiving information on employment obligations under a new state-wide education campaign being run by the Wageline at the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. The campaign focuses on café and restaurant businesses in the state industrial relations system, which are those that operate as sole traders, unincorporated partnerships...
Labour Relations
Department News
01 Oct 2019
A state-wide education campaign over the last two months has focussed on minimum rates of pay and staff entitlements for workers in beauty salons operating in the state industrial relations system. Over 500 businesses across Western Australia were provided with information on the minimum conditions for employees in this industry. Beauty salons in the state industrial relations system are those...
Labour Relations
Department News
09 Sep 2019
WorkSafe will conduct a proactive inspection program to look at safety issues with some of the highest risk pressure vessels in workplaces in WA. The program will continue throughout the 2019/20 financial year, and will focus on some of the State’s highest risk pressure vessels in both metropolitan and regional areas. WorkSafe Director Sally North said the inspection program was being conducted...
WorkSafe
Media release
04 Sep 2019
WorkSafe is conducting a proactive inspection program to look at safety and health issues for workers in WA primary and secondary schools. The program will continue until the end of the 2019/20 financial year, and will include both private and public schools in metropolitan and regional areas of the State. It will expand on a previous inspection program looking at hazards facing cleaners and...
WorkSafe
Media release
03 Sep 2019
Western Australia’s employment of children laws in the Children and Community Services Act 2004 apply to all workplaces including temporary workplaces such as pop up retail outlets, mobile food vans, and amusement rides. If you own or manage a business or stall operating during the Perth Royal Show you need to know: 15 years old is the youngest a child can work on an amusement ride, including...
Labour Relations
Department News
02 Sep 2019
DMIRS Industrial Inspectors have visited a number of café and restaurant business owners in the regional areas in recent weeks requesting employment records to check compliance with state employment laws. The unannounced compliance visits in Lancelin, Jurien Bay, Dongara, Geraldton, Three Springs and Moora focused on café and restaurant business in the state industrial relations system, which are...
Labour Relations
Department News
26 Aug 2019
WorkSafe will conduct a proactive inspection program to look at safety standards and issues in commercial kitchens in various WA workplaces. The program will continue throughout the 2019/20 financial year, and will focus on kitchens located in a range of workplaces including cafés, food courts and accommodation premises in metropolitan and regional areas of the State. WorkSafe Director Sally...
WorkSafe
Media release
16 Aug 2019
A proactive inspection program looking at safety issues in WA primary schools has raised concerns over failure to comply with workplace safety laws on hazardous substances. During the inspection program, inspectors looked at safety issues for workers such as cleaners, handypersons and gardeners, and also focused on the management of violence and aggression. WorkSafe Director Sally North said the...
WorkSafe
Media release
15 Aug 2019
Private Sector Labour Relations industrial inspectors have helped employees to recover over $370,000 in unpaid entitlements in the last financial year. Over $300,000 was recovered for employees who lodged a complaint with Private Sector Labour Relations, and nearly $70,000 was recovered as a result of proactive compliance campaigns in targeted industries. Find out more about proactive compliance...
Labour Relations
Department News
12 Aug 2019
A construction company has been fined $38,000 (and ordered to pay $8054 in costs) over the incident in 2017 in which 17-year-old Wesley Ballantine died after he fell through a void in the roof of an internal atrium at the old GPO building in Forrest Place, Perth. Valmont (WA) Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that persons who were not their employees were not exposed to hazards, and was...
WorkSafe
Media release
02 Aug 2019

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