Progress of the Work Health and Safety Bill 2019
On Thursday 20 February, the Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 passed through the Legislative Assembly of the Western Australian Parliament. The Hon Bill...
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Western Australian framework and strategy for the...
The Western Australian strategy and framework for the prevention and management of work-related musculoskeletal disorders are intended as useful resources...
ThinkSafe magazine
ThinkSafe is the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s flagship online publication for workplace safety and health in Western Australia....
What can be done to prepare for the possibility of a...
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 ('the Act'), employers are required to provide and maintain, as far as is practicable, a working...
(Archived) Ministerial Advisory Panel on Work Health and...
During July 2017, the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations, the Hon Bill Johnston MLA, sought to establish a Ministerial...
(Archived) Review Process Summary – Develop Work Health...
THIS DOCUMENT IS NO LONGER CURRENT AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES ONLY. The public comment period on the Work Health and Safety...
Low down on demolitions - Presentation
In 2019 WorkSafe Western Australia, together with Dial Before You Dig and the Health Department held information sessions aimed at demolition licence holders...
Cyclone contingency plans should be in place
With the season’s first cyclone having formed off the North-West coast, businesses throughout the State have been reminded to ensure that contingency plans...
Reminder that children face hazards in workplaces
Employers have been reminded to take steps to keep children away from hazardous workplaces during the coming school holidays. WorkSafe WA Commissioner Darren...
Safety alert 06/2019 - Biological hazards in marine...
A worker contracted a life-threatening respiratory infection with the bacteria Psychrobacter sanguinis. In the days immediately prior to contracting the...
Reminder to stay safe in lead-up to festive season
WorkSafe has issued a reminder to workers to stay focused on safety and health in the lead-up to the festive season. WorkSafe WA Commissioner Darren Kavanagh...
