Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
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- Contractor Payment Disputes (Construction Contracts Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into BEFORE 1 August 2022.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Security of Payment Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into ON or AFTER 1 August 2022.
- Swimming pools, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms
  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
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  How to report an accident or incident to Building and Energy.
Consumer Protection
Develops, enforces and promotes legislation that protects consumers.
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  Information on renting, buying or selling a home, including accommodation for seniors.
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  Information and advice for consumers including people with a disability, Aboriginal consumers, and multilingual consumers.
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  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
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  Information for businesses about their rights and responsibilities under consumer laws in Western Australia.
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  Information for charities and associations operating in Western Australia.
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  Compliance actions, public consultations and reports.
Labour Relations
State system employment laws and public sector labour relations.
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and personal leave, underpayment issues, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Who is in the WA state system, key features of the state system, recent inquiries, reviews, and committees.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Supplier wage audit
  Information on proactive audits undertaken by Private Sector Labour Relations on suppliers to State Government.
- Building and Construction Consultative Committee
  Information on the Western Australian Building and Construction Consultative Committee.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
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- Mining statutory positions and certificates
  Information about statutory position appointments at mining operations.
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  Information about WA's work health and safety (WHS) laws.
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  Information about HSRs.
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  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Publications, resources and events
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- Consulting with our stakeholders
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- Agricultural health and safety
  Provide work health and safety information about the agricultural sector including guidance, checklists, and latest news.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
- Historical safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
Corporate
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Publications

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Progress Report - Local Government periodic inspections of private swimming pool safety barriers 2022–23

This Report is the fifth annual report on the progress of local governments’ pool inspection programs and is in response to recommendation 7 of the Ombudsman WA report Investigation into ways to...

Building and Energy

Reports

08 Dec 2023

Interim Report - Ministerial Review of the State Industrial Relations System

READ

The Interim Report of the Ministerial Review of the State Industrial Relations System was published on 20 March 2018. The Interim Report was republished on 20 April 2018 to make a correction to an...

Labour Relations

Reports

08 Dec 2023

WA award summary – Crisis Assistance Supported Housing Industry - Western Australian Interim Award

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This publication is a summary of the Crisis Assistance, Supported Housing Industry - Western Australian Interim Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC)...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

06 Dec 2023

Electrical appliances and equipment - Selling, hiring or advertising

READ WATCH

The community expects the electrical appliances they use to be safe. This fact sheet summarises electrical safety laws for importing, selling or hiring out electrical appliances and equipment in...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

06 Dec 2023

Obligations for licensed plumbing contractors

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The Plumbers Licensing Board through Building and Energy is responsible for licensing and regulating plumbing work across Western Australia. The Board authorises licensed plumbing contractors to...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

05 Dec 2023

Notification of changes to information - Form 202

The preferred lodgement method for Form 202 submissions is through the online form. Submit your application online Click here to submit your application online Did you know? Online applications...

WorkSafe

Form – registration

05 Dec 2023

Form 204 Multiple registrations of an item of plant on a mine site

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Form 204 can be used to register multiple items of plant (Pressure Vessels & Boilers only) that are located on a single mine site. Both Form 204 & Form 204 Annexure must be completed.

WorkSafe

Form – registration

04 Dec 2023

Application for a replacement registration document - Form 203

The preferred lodgement method for Form 203 submissions is through the online form. Submit your application online Click here to submit and pay for your application online Did you know? If you submit...

WorkSafe

Form – registration

04 Dec 2023

Registration of an item of plant - Form 201

The preferred lodgement method for Form 201 submissions is through the online form. Submit your application online Click here to submit and pay for your application online Did you know? If you submit...

WorkSafe

Form – registration

04 Dec 2023

Registration of plant design or alteration to plant design - Form 200

The preferred lodgement method for Form 200 submissions is through the online form. Step 1 Download and complete the PDF form: Form 200 - Registration of plant design or alteration to plant design...

WorkSafe

Form – registration

04 Dec 2023

Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Act 1982 Statutory Review May 2023

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The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety – Consumer Protection Division (Consumer Protection) has undertaken a review of the Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Act 1982...

Consumer Protection

Reports

04 Dec 2023

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 12 Asbestos containing flooring materials

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WorkSafe is aware of at least eight known asbestos exposure incidents, which occurred between June 2020 and April 2023. These directly related to asbestos containing flooring materials. These...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

04 Dec 2023

Stay safe when storing diesel in polyethylene tanks: Information sheet

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This information sheet is intended for farmers and their workers, to highlight the importance of storing diesel safely and correctly. It explains the requirements of the Dangerous Goods Safety (...

WorkSafe

Information

04 Dec 2023

Building and Energy – Audit priorities statement 2023-24

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The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety – Building and Energy Division has developed a three-year, risk-based Audit Strategy to support its inspections of the work and conduct of registered builders and building surveyors and its general monitoring of how well building standards are being applied.

Building and Energy

Guide / handbook

04 Dec 2023

How tough are we now? A report for WorkSafe Mines Safety

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This report provides the findings of a Roadshow run by the WorkSafe Group (WorkSafe) of the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) to explore existing practices for...

WorkSafe

Reports

04 Dec 2023

Agricultural Industry Fatality Report - June 2023

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The Agriculture Industry Fatality Report provides a valuable insight into the types and causes of work-related traumatic injury fatalities within the industry. Work-related traumatic injury fatality...

WorkSafe

Reports

04 Dec 2023

Asbestos safety for trades and construction workers: Pamphlet

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Do you handle asbestos as a trade or construction worker? People who disturb asbestos-containing materials during repairs, maintenance, renovations and other work on older buildings are at the greatest risk of exposure. This pamphlet is developed for trades and construction workers outlining ways to safely work with asbestos.

WorkSafe

Flyers

04 Dec 2023

Significant Incident Summary No. 3 - Installing non-original sun visors that reduce field of view – fatal incident

READ WATCH

WorkSafe’s investigation is ongoing. Information contained in this significant incident summary is based on evidence at the time of writing. WorkSafe is investigating an incident, which resulted in a...

WorkSafe

Alert

04 Dec 2023

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 9 Traffic management on roads and other areas where vehicles and mobile plant operate on a mine

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WorkSafe Mines Safety has conducted a review of mine inspection reports, including traffic management audits and incident factors, from 2019–2022. These identified a number of common issues that may...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

04 Dec 2023

Remote tour operator work health and safety: Information sheet

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Remote tours have become a large part of Western Australia’s tourism industry. There are a range of recreational tours available such as snorkelling, diving, four wheel driving, prospecting and...

WorkSafe

Information

04 Dec 2023

Construction site security

READ

This checklist is a tool to assist duty holders, including persons with management or control of a workplace involved in the construction industry to manage their site security duties under work...

WorkSafe

Checklist

04 Dec 2023

Focus on compliance – Construction site security: Unauthorised access: Information sheet

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Background Regulation 298 of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS General Regulations) requires a person with management or control of a workplace where construction work is...

WorkSafe

Information

04 Dec 2023

Competition terms and conditions

Keep baby safe Tommee Tippee Ollie the Owl Sound Machine and Night Light giveaway 1. General 1.1 Instructions on how to enter and other details contained within promotional advertisements for the...

Consumer Protection

Information

04 Dec 2023

Significant Incident Summary No. 2 Scaffolder falls and is injured while carrying out high risk construction work

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In 2019, a group of workers were constructing a 10-metre high loading bay scaffold. One of the workers stepped onto a single plank temporarily being used as a working platform to construct the...

WorkSafe

Information

04 Dec 2023

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 7 Water slide health and safety requirements

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Water slides are devices that use water to enable people to slide rapidly along a static structure, mainly under gravity. They are widely found in amusement parks and entertainment centres in Western...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

04 Dec 2023

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