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Introduction to WorkSafe: The way forward

WorkSafe: The way forward is a high-level three-year rolling strategy to guide WorkSafe’s efforts to influence the industry to reduce work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses, going beyond day-to-day regulatory activities. The way forward will be implemented during the 2023-24 to 2025-26...

About the strategy

22 Mar 2024

Mining and exploration safety guides

Guidelines provide more information on the requirements of legislation and detail good practice. Dealing with bullying at work - guideline Development of an operating manual for tailings storage - guideline Diesel transport, storage and refuelling underground - guideline Effective safety and health...

Guides

15 Mar 2024

PAGEO resources

A series of resources including interpretive guidelines, guides, and information sheets were developed to provide support and assistance to onshore and offshore petroleum, pipeline and geothermal energy operators to meet their commitments under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and Work Health...

Safety cases

13 Feb 2024

Petroleum safety significant incident reports

Petroleum safety significant incident reports issued prior to 31 March 2022. Significant incident reports suggest practical measures to assist in reducing the risk of incidents reoccuring. 2018 Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2018 - Inadequate electrical isolation leads to...

Health and safety alerts

25 Jan 2024

Health and safety representatives

Health and safety representatives (HSRs) contribute to improving the health and safety of the workers in the petroleum and geothermal facilities. Trained HSR’s have powers under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 to represent their work group in work health and safety matters and can be part of...

Consulting with workers

23 Jan 2024

Consulting with workers

Consultation is a collaborative process between operators of petroleum and geothermal energy facilities and their workers. It involves sharing information and ensuring that views of workers are taken into account when making decisions. The Work Health and Safety (Petroleum and Geothermal Energy...

Consulting with workers

23 Jan 2024

Petroleum and geothermal energy operations (PAGEO) guides

These guides provide support and assistance to onshore and offshore petroleum, pipeline and geothermal energy operators to meet their commitments under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and Work Health and Safety (Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Operations) Regulations 2022. Audits, review and...

Guides

18 Jan 2024

Diving project plan (DPP)

No diving is permitted until there is an approved or accepted diving project plan (DPP) in place. The DPP must describe each diving operation that is part of the diving project. If necessary a separate DPP for each start-up notice may be required if significant changes to the diving work scope,...

Diving

17 Jan 2024

Submission of safety case

A series of guides have been developed to provide support and assist licensees and operators to meet their commitments under the Work Health and Safety Act and the Work Health and Safety Work Health and Safety (Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Operations) Regulations 2022. Interpretive guidelines...

Safety cases

17 Jan 2024

Diving start-up notices

Diving operations are covered in detail in Part 3 of the WHS PAGEO Regulations. Before any diving can be undertaken, the diving contractor must have a diving safety management system (DSMS) in force that has been accepted by the regulator and also a diving project plan (DPP). It is important that...

Diving

17 Jan 2024

Publications

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01/2013 - Fall from height incident on offshore platform

READ

An abandonment program was underway on the platform of an offshore drilling rig. The casing strings had been removed from the platform caisson, leaving five 20 inch-diameter conductor pipes. The...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2013 - Diver's umbilical fouled during mast raising

READ

During repetitive diving operations, using equipment specially designed and built for pipeline construction, a diver’s umbilical was pinched after tangling with an equipment masthead being raised...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 03/2013 - Travelling block on work-over rig strikes derrick crown when derrickman in basket

READ

The travelling block of a work-over rig struck the crown of the derrick. After the block hit the crown, the derrick tilted slightly away from the rig floor towards draw works, resulting in failure of...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 04/2013 - Overused and poorly maintained generator catches fire

READ

An electrical supervisor conducting a walkabout after a pre-start noticed smoke and heard a strange noise coming from a generator. Assuming it could be running out of fuel, he lifted the access cover...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 05/2013 - Use of wrong tool results in serious arm injury

READ

After a cleaning pig run of an oil pipeline, the pig (pipeline inspection gauge) was cleaned, dismantled, checked and reassembled. A cotter pin was required to complete the job. A worker involved in...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 06/2013 - Collapse of mobile lighting tower results in equipment damage

READ

At the beginning of a work-over operation on an oil well, a mobile lighting tower was erected to provide light during night activities. A few days later, the tower fell onto the lighting plant...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01/2012 - Poorly designed flooring leads to slip and scalding by hot drilling fluid

READ

A new member of a drilling crew was asked to clear excess drill cuttings around a “possum belly”. Also known as a distribution box or flowline trap, this part of a drilling rig slows the velocity of...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2012 - Travelling block on drilling rig falls following failure of repaired turnbuckle

READ

During a mechanical inspection of the crown block on top of a drilling derrick, one of the turnbuckles on the side brake was found to be fractured. A decision was made to repair weld the turnbuckle...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 03/2012 - Failure of substituted fitting on drilling rig causes uncontrolled descent of derrick

READ

A hydraulic cylinder used to lower and raise a rig’s derrick was found to be faulty and was replaced with a substituted part, rather than that supplied by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM)...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01/2011 - Hand injury sustained during tong jaw change-out

READ

During a tong jaw change-out operation on a rig floor, a crew member tapped the tong jaw into position using a rubber mallet to insert the pin while two other crew members held the tong to stabilise...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Announcements

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 14 February 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 32 cents...

Consumer Protection

Media release

13 Feb 2024

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 7 February 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 31 cents...

Consumer Protection

Media release

06 Feb 2024

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 31 January 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 34 cents...

Consumer Protection

Media release

30 Jan 2024

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 24 January 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 33 cents...

Consumer Protection

Media release

23 Jan 2024

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 17 January 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 34 cents...

Consumer Protection

Media release

16 Jan 2024

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 10 January 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 34 cents...

Consumer Protection

Media release

09 Jan 2024

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 3 January 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 34 cents per...

Consumer Protection

Media release

02 Jan 2024

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 27 December 2023), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 34 cents...

Consumer Protection

Media release

26 Dec 2023

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 20 December 2023), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 33 cents...

Consumer Protection

Media release

19 Dec 2023

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 13 December 2023), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 35 cents...

Consumer Protection

Media release

12 Dec 2023

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