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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

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 Construction site security: Unauthorised access Fire risk from transparent bottles containing clear liquids stored in direct...

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. Overviews of the WHS laws Western Australia's Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Overview of Western Australia’s...

Guides

20 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 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

WHS service providers

This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the Work Health and Safety laws. A WHS service provider is a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) that provides work health and safety services to another business...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

Workers and others at the workplace

Who is considered a worker? Under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 a worker is any person who carries out work for a PCBU, including work as an employee, contractor, subcontractor, self-employed person, outworker, apprentice or trainee, work experience student, employee of a labour hire company...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

Person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU)

The WHS Act and accompanying regulations came into effect on 31 March 2022. Download the Act Download the regulations This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the new Work Health and Safety laws. Short video animations...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

Volunteers and volunteer organisations at the workplace

This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the new Work Health and Safety laws. How does the WHS Act describe volunteers and volunteer organisations? The WHS Act describes a volunteer as a person who acts on a voluntary...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

Officer responsibilities

This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the new Work Health and Safety laws. Who is an officer under WHS? The role and influence a person has in a business determines if they are an officer under the WHS Act. Broadly,...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

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Publications

Application for renewal - Class A asbestos removal licence

Use this form to renew your Class A asbestos removal li cence.

WorkSafe

Form – application

02 May 2023

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

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

Application as a competent person to conduct inspections of specified plant under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022

This application is for persons seeking to be recognised as a ‘competent person’ under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS Regulations) to conduct inspections of; r. 235(1B) (b...

WorkSafe

Form – application

28 Nov 2022

Application as a competent person to verify plant designs

This application is for a person seeking to be recognised as a ‘competent person’ to conduct plant design verification under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022. If an applicant has...

WorkSafe

Form – application

28 Nov 2022

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 6 Requirements for flying foxes (zip lines) under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022

It has come to the attention of WorkSafe that there are potentially several hundred flying foxes in operation across Western Australia. A flying fox is an amusement device consisting of an elevated...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

28 Sep 2022

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 5 Fraudulent qualifications in the WA mining industry

Persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs), including mine operators, have an obligation to carefully assess the validity of qualifications, supporting documentation and training...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

20 Sep 2022

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 4 Managing drilling breakthroughs in underground mining

WorkSafe Mines Safety has received a number of notifications reporting potentially serious incidents involving breakthroughs into areas or headings that have not been barricaded. Recent incidents...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

20 Sep 2022

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 3 Ruptured aluminium air conditioning flushing canisters

From 2018 to 2021, six serious incidents relating to air conditioning flushing canisters have been reported on mine sites in Western Australia. In five of these incidents, the flushing canister had...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

20 Sep 2022

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 2 Lifting, lowering or suspending loads

A number of incidents have recently occurred when plant has been used to lift, lower or suspend loads near workers. Incidents have resulted in serious injuries and fatalities. Contributory factors...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

20 Sep 2022

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 1 Embrittlement - Serious risk to alloy lifting chain integrity when lifting loads in a corrosive environment

Alloy lifting chains and associated components (such as hooks, shackles and links) are used widely across a variety of industries and environments to lift and move loads. There are a number of forms...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

20 Sep 2022

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