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Farming equipment used to lift, transfer and support bins and crates on and off a truck bed is commonly known as a Hobbs Hoist. A farmer was fatally injured when a Hobbs Hoist supporting a seeder bin...
WorkSafe
Alert
23 Jul 2024
In 2021, two workers were involved in a near miss incident beneath a swinging suspended load while decommissioning part of a monopod offshore platform in the northern waters of Western Australia. The...
WorkSafe
Alert
28 Jun 2024
Even if you’re a handy renovator, never carry out electrical or gas fitting work yourself. DIY kills.
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Electrical installations
1. How do I sign in? BondsOnline sign-in is now via My Account. Your account was migrated to a My Account sign-in page where you access BondsOnline. On the My Account sign-in page, enter your...
Consumer Protection
Information
06 May 2024
Here is what you need to know about the WA rent reforms: New and updated forms now available: pet request form minor modification request form Landlords and property managers should ensure they are using the updated tenancy forms . 12 month rent rises – as of 29 July 2024 Rent increases will only...
Consultations
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
Microfine cement grout injection (grout injection) can be a cost-effective method of soil retention, aiding temporary excavations. This is provided the grout works and excavation are designed and...
Building and Energy
Guide / handbook
23 Apr 2024
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
Liquified Petroleum (LP) gas cylinder adaptors that convert old Type 21 (POL) cylinder valves to new Type 27 (LCC27) banned in Western Australia Following a recent gas related incident resulting in serious injury, the Director of Energy Safety has issued a prohibition order (the Order) which took...
Gas appliances
The graph below shows the number of registered building contracting companies which became insolvent in WA since 2017–18 as well as the broader construction data captured by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC data includes a broad range of industries that are...
Building a home in challenging times

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