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2023 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards

Submissions for the 2023 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards are now open. These awards recognise outstanding solutions and innovations to specific workplace health and safety problems in Western Australia. For the purpose of these awards, 'innovation' is broadly defined as either a new...
Work Safety Awards
08 Feb 2023

Human factors: Information sheets

These information sheets provide information on how human factors can contribute to a sequence of events that lead to a major incident and how the inclusion of human factors can assist major hazard facility operations. Case study chemical release This case study is based on the fire and a series of...
Human factors
02 Feb 2023

Easter 2023 public holiday entitlements

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . The Western Australian public holidays for the 2023 Easter period are: Good Friday – 7 April Easter Sunday – 9 April Easter Monday – 10 April Under the Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972, Good...
Public holiday pay
23 Jan 2023

Labour Day 2023 public holiday entitlements

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . Monday, 6 March 2023 is the Labour Day public holiday in Western Australia. This page provides information on public holiday entitlements for Labour Day 2023 for: award free employees Shop and...
Public holiday pay
23 Jan 2023

Information sheets

Information sheets provide concise information about legislation, safety and work practices and answers to common questions or how to do instructions. Focus on compliance Fire risk from transparent bottles containing clear liquids stored in direct sunlight Known hazards when conducting raiseboring...
Health and safety information sheets
20 Dec 2022

Work health and safety guides

These guides describe practical measure that can be taken to prevent or minimise the risk of harm and contribute to the overall state of knowledge regarding hazards, risks and controls. Nomination of an operator Guide - A death in the workplace: Information for families Health and safety...
Health and safety guides
20 Dec 2022

Long service leave – Continuous employment pre June 2022

To be entitled to long service leave under the Long Service Leave Act , an employee’s employment with their employer must be ‘continuous’. The amount of their long service leave is then determined by their period of continuous employment. There are some paid and unpaid absences that do not break an...
Long service leave
02 Dec 2022

Engaging with stakeholders

The WHS Act provides for the establishment of the: WorkSafe Commissioner Chief Inspector of Mines Chief Inspector Petroleum Safety Work Health and Safety Commission (WHSC) Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee (MAPAC) Work Health and Safety Tribunal. Work Health and Safety Commission The Work...
About WorkSafe
01 Dec 2022

WHS animations

WHS guidance kits are resources that include short animations which can be used at health and safety meetings or toolbox meetings to raise awareness of responsibilities and duties under the Work Health and Safety laws. Introducing WHS laws Guide to WHS resources – Introducing WHS laws [ Youtube...
Work health and safety laws
01 Dec 2022

WHS publications

These publications are designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the new Work Health and Safety laws. Statement of Regulatory Intent This Statement from the regulator provides the principles for the regulatory approach that WorkSafe (...
Work health and safety laws
01 Dec 2022

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Publications

WHS MSPP guide for candidates - Registering for an account

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This guide is for candidates wishing to register for an account.
WorkSafe
Guide / handbook
20 Feb 2023

Application for renewal - Class A asbestos removal licence

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Use this form to review your Class A asbestos removal li cence.
WorkSafe
Form – application
17 Feb 2023

Application for renewal - Class B asbestos removal licence

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Use this form to renew your licence to remove non-friable asbestos.
WorkSafe
Form – application
17 Feb 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
18 Jan 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
08 Mar 2023

Information sheet - Human factors: Case study chemical release

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This case study is based on the fire and a series of explosions that occurred in 2004 at the Formosa Plastics Corporation, Illiopolis, Illinois and shows how human factors can contribute to a...
WorkSafe
Information
16 Jan 2023

Information Sheet - Human factors: Integrating human factors into bowtie analyses of major accident events

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This information sheet will assist major hazard facility, petroleum and geothermal energy operations with the inclusion of human factors in bowtie analyses and should: help the reader learn more...
WorkSafe
Information
16 Jan 2023

Information sheet - Human factors: Integrating human factors into major accident event investigations

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This information sheet provides guidance to assist major hazard facility, petroleum and geothermal energy operations in improving their ability to incorporate human factors into their investigation...
WorkSafe
Information
16 Jan 2023

Local government employers transferred to the state industrial relations system

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As of 1 January 2023, all WA local governments and regional local governments are covered by the state industrial relations system. Local government employers previously operating under the Fair Work...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
03 Jan 2023

Information Sheet: Focus on compliance - Fire risk from transparent bottles containing clear liquids stored in direct sunlight

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Background WorkSafe Mines Safety has noted an increase in the number of incident notifications involving fires caused by transparent bottles containing clear liquids refracting and magnifying...
WorkSafe
Information
20 Dec 2022

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Announcements

WorkSafe investigates death at South Hedland

WorkSafe is investigating the work-related death last night of a worker at BHP’s rail yard at South Hedland. The worker was reported to have been struck by a locomotive and was confirmed as deceased at the scene. WorkSafe investigators will examine the circumstances of the incident with a view to ensuring compliance and preventing future incidents of a similar nature. The incident is also under...
WorkSafe
Media release
09 Feb 2023

Commerce Minister media statement – Building on payment protections for subcontractors

Media statement from Hon Sue Ellery BA MLC, Minister for Commerce Latest stage of security of payment reforms to protect building and construction subcontractors now in effect McGowan Government retention trust scheme election commitment delivered Increased powers to ensure good commercial behaviour in the building sector The McGowan Government has further improved payment protections for...
Building and Energy
Media release
01 Feb 2023

Wageline’s Easter public holiday information now available

Wageline has published information to assist state system employers and employees with public holiday arrangements for Easter 2023. The Western Australian public holidays for the 2023 Easter period are: Good Friday – Friday 7 April Easter Sunday – Sunday 9 April Easter Monday – Monday 10 April Visit the Easter 2023 public holiday entitlements page for details on the public holiday entitlements...
Labour Relations
Department News
15 Feb 2023

Labour Day public holiday Monday next week

Monday 6 March is the public holiday for Labour Day. Wageline is closed for the public holiday and reopens at 9am on Tuesday 7 March. State system employers and employees can check public holiday entitlements on the Labour Day 2023 public holiday entitlements page of the Wageline website. The page details public holiday entitlements for Labour Day 2023 for: state system award free employees Shop...
Labour Relations
Department News
02 Mar 2023

Labour Day public holiday information available

The public holiday for Labour Day in 2023 is Monday 6 March. Employment entitlements for public holidays will vary based on an employee's award coverage and employment arrangements. Visit the Labour Day 2023 public holiday entitlements page for details on the public holiday entitlements for Labour Day for state system employers and employees, including specific information for: award free...
Labour Relations
Department News
06 Feb 2023

Regulations on psychosocial hazards

Work health and safety regulations for the control of psychosocial risks will come into effect on 24 December 2022. These regulations will require a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to eliminate psychosocial risks, or to minimise them so far as is reasonably practicable. This new duty places psychosocial hazards on the same footing as other significant hazards such as falls or...
WorkSafe
Department News
23 Dec 2022

Busselton cafe fined for ignoring court order to produce employment records

The owner of cafe Busselton Bean & Gone, Roger Clark, has been fined $7,725 by the Industrial Magistrates Court for failing to comply with a court order to produce employment records. An industrial inspector from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety issued Mr Clark with two notices to produce employment records in 2021 as part of a proactive compliance campaign in the...
Labour Relations
Media release
20 Dec 2022

Public holidays for 2023, 2024 and 2025

If you are planning ahead, you can find the public holidays dates for 2023, 2024 and 2025 on the Public holidays in Western Australia page.
Labour Relations
Department News
09 Jan 2023

Back to school essential information – when children can work

Western Australia’s laws about when children can work apply during both school terms and in school holidays. Children of compulsory school age are not permitted to work during the hours when the child is required to attend school (or otherwise participate in an educational program of school). There are restrictions on the type of job and working hours for children under 15 years of age. These...
Labour Relations
Department News
30 Jan 2023

Transport company fined $40,000 over fatigue safety system breach

A Perth freight transport company has been fined $40,000 (and ordered to pay $18,996.30 in costs) after the court decided it failed to provide a safe workplace for employees. Centurion Transport Co Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe work environment for persons engaged by its contractors, and was fined in the Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday. In October 2017,...
WorkSafe
Media release
16 Dec 2022

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