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This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the new Work Health and Safety laws. Amendments to Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS General Regulations) and Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022...
Work health and safety laws
This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the Work Health and Safety laws. The WHS Act and accompanying regulations came into effect on 31 March 2022. Download the Act Download the Regulations WHS publications and...
Work health and safety laws
The regulator can grant a group of people an exemption from complying with a regulation of the Work Health and Safety Regulations. These are referred to as a class exemptions. It is important to read class exemptions closely to see if they apply to you, and if you cannot meet all of the conditions...
Class exemptions
Health and safety alerts suggest practical measures to assist in reducing the risk. Significant incident summary Significant Incident Summary No. 1 Employee suffers burn injury from aerosol can dropped in deep fryer Significant Incident Summary No. 2 Scaffolder falls and is injured while carrying...
Health and safety alerts
The Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee (MAPAC) is a tripartite body made up of employee, employer and government representatives as well as work health and safety experts. What is the Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee? The Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee was established under the...
Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee
This page contains frequently asked questions relating to managing statutory positions on mine sites Statutory positions What happens if the mine operator does not have sufficient eligible people to appoint to statutory positions? As stated in Section 2 of the WorkSafe Commissioner’s Statement of...
Frequently asked questions
This page contains frequently asked questions relating to S chedule 26 appointment FAQs What does “in writing” mean when accepting an appointment to a statutory position? The written record accepting appointment to a statutory position may include an email, a signed document such as a job...
Frequently asked questions
This page contains frequently asked questions relating to key statutory positions. Which statutory positions require notification of appointment? Notification of appointment to the WorkSafe Commissioner is only required for two of the five key statutory positions – site senior executive and...
Statutory positions
A person is eligible for an Authorised Mine Surveyor’s Grade 2 certificate if they can demonstrate evidence of: Experience preparing surveys in relation to quarry operations at a mine under the supervision of an authorised mine surveyor’s grades 1 or 2 certificate holder for a minimum of 2 years...
Statutory certificates
A person is eligible for an Authorised Mine Surveyor’s Grade 1 certificate if they can demonstrate evidence of: Experience preparing surveys in relation to underground operations at a mine under the supervision of an authorised mine surveyor’s certificate (grade 1) holder for a minimum of 2 years...
Statutory certificates

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