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  1. Open flue gas heater safety alert

    This page is for:  Consumer A national safety alert has been issued for several open-flued gas heaters that, under certain circumstances, may produce too much carbon monoxide – potentially causing serious health risks to users. Building and Energy is urgi ...

    Building and Energy
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    23 April 2020

  2. Is your gas heater safe?

    This page is for:  Consumer Stay safe and warm this winter Tickticktick2, by sgrove You can’t see it or smell it. But while your gas heater is running, poisonous carbon monoxide could be spilling into your home. Unserviced gas heaters can spill carbon mon ...

    Building and Energy
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    23 April 2020

  3. What is negative pressure?

    This page is for:  Consumer Safety advice for using open flued gas space heaters Negative pressure can occur when there is not enough ventilation in a home and an exhaust fan or range hood is operating. If an open flued gas space heater is operating at th ...

    Building and Energy
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    22 April 2020

  4. Commercial tenancies- COVID-19 response

    This page is for:  Commercial tenancy Commercial tenancies- COVID-19 response The extended COVID-19 emergency period ended 2021, which means the ordinary tenancy laws under the  Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985  now apply. Information ...

    Consumer Protection
    Content page
    20 April 2020

  5. Unpaid pandemic leave

    This page is for:  Employee / worker Employer    This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the  WA state industrial relations system.  Unpaid pandemic leave provisions no longer apply in the state industrial relations system. This pa ...

    Labour Relations
    Content page
    15 April 2020

  6. Working from home

    This page is for:  Health and safety representative Employee / worker Employer Working from home can be a temporary arrangement or an ongoing agreement between the employer and the worker which allows workers to perform work at their home.  No matter what ...

    WorkSafe
    Content page
    09 April 2020

  7. Lithium-ion battery safety

    This page is for:  Consumer Building and Energy encourages Western Australians to take simple steps to protect themselves against home fires as more people purchase and use equipment and devices with lithium-ion batteries. The following information will h ...

    Building and Energy
    Content page
    08 April 2020

  8. Fit and Proper Guidelines for Electrical Workers

    This page is for:  Electrical contractor / worker Licence holders The Electrical Licensing Board (the Board) has adopted a new 'Fit and Proper' Guideline for Electrical Workers, that will come into effect as of Monday 4 May 2020. The guideline r ...

    Building and Energy
    Content page
    07 April 2020