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01 May 2017

Work Safety Awards WA 2018

The awards recognise outstanding OSH management, solutions and innovation in Western Australian workplaces and are now open for submissions. Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety strongly encourages you to submit an entry for a worthy individual, solution or organisation and would...
Work Safety Awards
03 Apr 2017

Commissioner for Consumer Protection

WATCH
David Hillyard was appointed as Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection in December 2015. Prior to this, he was the Director of Consumer Protection’s Retail and Services Directorate. David has worked with Consumer Protection for over 35 years and has been in senior management roles where most...
About us
29 Mar 2017

Employment of children laws in WA - shop, restaurant, fast food or takeaway food business

The Children and Community Services Act 2004 regulates the employment of children under the age of 15 years in Western Australia. T hese child employment laws apply to all Western Australian employers. This includes employers covered by the state industrial relations system and WA awards and...
When children can work
24 Jan 2017

Frequently asked questions – subcontractor's payment disputes

Payment disputes Am I a subcontractor or an employee? An employee is paid according to a relevant award or contract and is supplied with the material and equipment required to do the work. A subcontractor is paid through invoices based on results achieved and will supply their own material and...
Information on the Construction Contracts Act
16 Jan 2017

Lightning

In Western Australia workers have been killed by lightning, the most recent in 2014 when a backpacker working on a farm at Bruce Rock died after she was struck by lightning. Workers are most at risk working out in the open, on the sea or other waterways or sheltering under trees or other structures...
Environmental factors
14 Dec 2016

GHS - Globally harmonised system of classifying and labelling of chemicals - What you need to know

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The acronym GHS stands for The Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. The system was developed by the United Nations with the intention of harmonising the many different chemical classification systems in use around the world. The GHS provides a classification...
Hazardous substances
09 Dec 2016

Implementation guidelines

The Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016 commenced on 1 January 2017. These Implementation Guidelines have been developed to assist effective workplace management within the building and construction industry that achieves the objectives of the WA Code. Further...
Guidelines
25 Nov 2016

Working in WA on a visa

Working holiday and student visa workers have the same entitlements as other employees working in Western Australia. This page outlines where working holiday and student visa workers and their employers can go for help with understanding rights and obligations in WA workplaces. The Department of...
21 Nov 2016

Employee or Subcontractor?

This information applies to employers and employees in the state industrial relations system . It covers businesses which operate as sole traders, partnerships and unincorporated trust arrangements. This information does not apply to businesses and organisations in the national industrial relations...
Types of employment arrangements
14 Sep 2016

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Publications

Guidance note - Working in roof spaces

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New legislation will be coming into effect on 14 May 2018 which will require all workers performing work for reward at “domestic-type” premises, turn off all sources of electricity by opening the...
WorkSafe
Guidance note
05 Jul 2018

Manual tasks solutions - Plumbers

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Tasks carried out by plumbers can increase the risk of musculoskeletal injuries such as sprains and strains due to awkward postures, repetitive actions and excessive force required to lift, carry or...
WorkSafe
Fact sheet
19 Jun 2018

Restricted asbestos licence holders

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WorkSafe
Directory
03 Apr 2018

DMIRS Leadership Structure

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An organisation chart for the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation, and Safety that provides a detailed picture of the organisation's leadership structure.
Corporate
Information
15 Aug 2018

CCA half yearly report 2017/18

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The Construction Contracts Act 2004 Adjudication activity report for the first half of 2017/2018. This summary report has been prepared by the Building and Energy Division of the Department and is...
Building Commission
Reports
21 Feb 2018

Health care - Violence and aggression incident investigation checklist

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This checklist designed for employees, OSH Representatives or supervisors in the health care industry to assist with investigation of incidents resulting from violence and aggression from clients/...
WorkSafe
Template
12 Feb 2018

Quick stats

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Quick stats are snapshots of WA workplace injury and disease hotspots.
WorkSafe
Statistics
24 Jan 2018

Fact sheet - Driving commercial vehicles

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This fact sheet provides an overview of the legislative requirements for fatigue management for commercial vehicle drivers. Duties for the person responsible for drivers and operation of commercial...
WorkSafe
Fact sheet
24 Jan 2018

OSH newsletter – Asbestos in Plant and Equipment

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This occupational safety and health (OSH) newsletter has been developed to provide information and assistance to workplaces that import plant and equipment or spare parts for plant and equipment. It...
WorkSafe
Checklist
11 Jan 2018

Unrestricted asbestos licence holders

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An up to date list of those licenced to perform unrestricted asbestos work in accordance with Part 5 of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996.
WorkSafe
Directory
03 Apr 2018

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Announcements

Axedale Holdings Pty Ltd fined $160,000 over the death of two construction workers

Axedale Holdings Pty Ltd, trading as Shaw’s Cartage Contractors, was fined in relation to the deaths of two labourers. The deaths were caused by falling concrete tilt-up panels at a Perth construction site. Axedale, among three parties charged, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the safety of workers, and that failure causing the death of Joseph McDermott and Gerard Bradley. The fine totalled $...
WorkSafe
Media release
18 May 2018

Reminder of electrical hazards when working in roof spaces

Building and Energy (formerly EnergySafety) and WorkSafe have issued a reminder on the importance of understanding and avoiding the electrical hazards in roof spaces, with new regulations coming into effect on Monday (14 May 2018). Director of Energy Safety Ken Bowron today cautioned homeowners to be mindful of the electrical hazards in roof spaces. “Homeowners may need to access the roof space...
WorkSafe
Media release
11 May 2018

Anzac Day 2018

The Anzac Day public holiday is this Wednesday 25 April 2018. Regardless of whether your business is closed on this public holiday you should check you are meeting your employment obligations for this day. For more information about your public holiday obligations visit the Pay rates for public holidays page . Wageline will be closed on Anzac Day and will reopen on Thursday 26 April at 8.30am.
Labour Relations
Department News
23 Apr 2018

Fines total $59500 over safety breaches causing serious injury at City of Armadale landfill site

The City of Armadale and the former manager of its landfill facility have been fined a total of $59500 plus costs after a member of the public was seriously injured at the landfill site. The City of Armadale pleaded guilty as an employer to failing to ensure the safety and health of a person who was not their employee, and also pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to comply with a Prohibition...
WorkSafe
Media release
20 Apr 2018

2018 regional Queen's Birthday public holiday dates

Some regional areas in Western Australia hold the Queen's Birthday public holiday on an alternative date. The dates for these regional areas are now available on the Regional dates for the Queen's Birthday public holiday page . In all other areas the Queen's Birthday public holiday in Western Australia will be held on Monday 24 September 2018.
Labour Relations
Department News
17 Apr 2018

Common questions about long service leave

Do casuals get long service leave? What happens to an employee's long service leave when I buy a business? How do I calculate long service leave? These are some of the common questions Wageline deals with on a daily basis when asked about long service leave. Long service leave can be complex, especially when you're trying to work out what an employee's entitlement is. But Wageline is here to help...
Labour Relations
Department News
16 Apr 2018

Subscribe to the Wageline Newsletter

Do you find it difficult to keep up to date with your employment obligations? Wageline has a solution. The Wageline Newsletter is an email service for state system employers that keeps you up to date with any critical issues to do with employment and any key changes to WA state employment laws. Information you need to know will be delivered direct to your inbox making it easier for you to comply...
Labour Relations
Department News
10 Apr 2018

Inspection program looks at wine grape growing and winemaking

WorkSafe is conducting a proactive inspection program to look at safety issues in WA’s wine grape growing and winemaking workplaces. The program will continue until the end of 2019, and will include wine grape growing and winemaking workplaces in both metropolitan and regional areas of WA. The program will involve inspectors from both metropolitan and regional teams, and will look at the safety...
WorkSafe
Media release
27 Mar 2018

Transport company fined $58,000 over crushed hand and lack of licence

A transport company has been fined a total of $58,000 (and ordered to pay $5542 in costs) after a worker’s hand was crushed between two containers being moved using a forklift. Mineral Trans (WA) Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace and, by that failure, causing serious harm to an employee, and was fined $55,000 in the Esperance Magistrates Court on Friday...
WorkSafe
Media release
20 Mar 2018

Interim Report of the Ministerial Review of the State Industrial Relations System published

The Interim Report of the Ministerial Review of the State Industrial Relations System was published on 20 March 2018. The Interim Report outlines the issues arising out of a consideration of the Terms of Reference, stakeholder meetings and submissions to the Review, together with a set of proposed recommendations, for discussion and submissions, and particular issues for which further submissions...
Labour Relations
Department News
20 Mar 2018

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