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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

Diving safety management system (DSMS)

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). A diving safety management system (DSMS) outlines how the diving contractor will undertake diving...

Diving

17 Jan 2024

Facility design case

The facility design case (FDC) is aimed at innovative or non-standard petroleum developments. The operator must decide whether an FDC is appropriate for their proposed facility by considering whether it: will use new technology, new applications for existing technology, new materials, new types of...

Safety cases

17 Jan 2024

Safety cases

A safety case must be in force before any petroleum or geothermal energy operations are commenced or undertaken. The safety case outlines the: type of facility and the activities undertaken types of safety studies undertaken results of those studies safety management arrangements to address the...

Safety cases

17 Jan 2024

Submitting an application for nomination

The regulator must maintain a current register of operators, ensuring that any change to a nominated operator is updated in the register upon receipt and acceptance of the notification. The notification of change may be made either by the nominee or the existing operator. There may be a change of...

Operator

17 Jan 2024

Replacement of a registered operator

Operator

17 Jan 2024

Nomination of an operator

Under the WHS PAGEO regulations no work is permitted on a facility or operation unless the nomination of an operator has been accepted by the regulator and the nominated operator has been added to the register being maintained by the regulator [r. 20]. It should be noted that this requirement over-...

Operator

17 Jan 2024

Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Act review

The Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Act 1982 (WA) (PRRLA) was introduced in 1982 to increase the bargaining power of fuel retailer to better negotiate competitive prices for fuel supplies by giving retailers the rights to purchase up to 50 percent of their fuel supplies from suppliers...

Consultations

17 Oct 2023

Videos: Human factors industry forums

The WorkSafe Petroleum Safety and Dangerous Goods Human Factors Industry Forum brings together opportunities to learn more about human factors in industry through insightful talks and practical case studies from industry speakers and the regulator. Human factors are an integral component of safe...

Human factors

06 Jul 2023

Key WHS terms and definitions

This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand Western Australia's work health and safety laws. Competent person A person who has acquired through training, qualification or experience the knowledge and skills to carry out the...

Work health and safety laws

03 May 2023

Publications

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

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2011 - Worker permanently disabled after being struck by falling handrail

READ

In late 2010 when a well site was being demobilised, a handrail fell from the sub-base walkway of a draw works skid being moved and struck a worker walking below at ground level. The initial contact...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01/2010 - Vibration-induced fracture of small bore pipework results in gas leak

READ

A gas leak occurred at a compressor station when small bore pipework fractured. The incident resulted in a small natural gas release that was successfully resolved without harm, although the licensee...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2010 - Excavator damages coating of buried pipeline in compressor station

READ

Excavation of a pipeline within a compressor station for the purpose of inspecting the coating integrity resulted in an excavator damaging the pipeline coating. The incident was exacerbated by a lack...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 03/2010 - Excavator damages buried small bore pipe in compressor station and causes gas release

READ

During works at a compressor station, an excavator struck and fractured a 2 inch diameter utility line. Fortunately, no ignition occurred nor were there any injuries. However, the compressor station...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 01/2009 - Side-boom contacts power line

READ

A side-boom was working in tandem with a second side-boom to move a pipeline segment into a trench. The working side of the trench had been elevated by placing the spoil on that side. The segment...

WorkSafe

Alert

25 Jan 2024

Key learnings in human factors from the aviation industry

READ

This presentation is based on the content presented at the 2016 Human Factors Forum.

WorkSafe

Information

22 Jan 2024

Guide - Human factors fundamentals for petroleum and major hazard facility operators

READ

This guide highlights the importance of integrating human factors (HF) into safety management systems (SMS) to reduce the likelihood and outcome of major incidents. Many operators are already taking...

WorkSafe

Guide / handbook

19 Jan 2024

Human factors self-assessment guide and tool for safety management systems at petroleum and major hazard facility operations

READ

This self-assessment tool and the guide to using the tool have been developed to assist petroleum and major hazard facility operators in designing and maintaining safety management systems that...

WorkSafe

Information

19 Jan 2024

PAGEO guide - Decommissioning and management of ageing assets

READ

This Guide has been developed to provide an overview of the processes for the decommissioning and management of ageing assets in relation to onshore and offshore petroleum and geothermal energy...

WorkSafe

Guide / handbook

18 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 1 May 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 32 cents per litre (...

Consumer Protection

Media release

30 Apr 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 April 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 31 cents per...

Consumer Protection

Media release

23 Apr 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 April 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 32 cents per litre...

Consumer Protection

Media release

16 Apr 2024

Commissioner's Blog: Cracking the code on diesel pricing with FuelWatch

Unleaded petrol (ULP) prices often grab the headlines but for many West Aussie drivers, diesel is the lifeblood that keeps their utes, trucks, 4WDs and family cars running. Currently, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fill the tank with petrol, but Consumer Protection’s FuelWatch team often receives questions asking when the cheapest day is for diesel. Diesel does not follow a price cycle in the...

Consumer Protection

Media release

11 Apr 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 April 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 31 cents per...

Consumer Protection

Media release

09 Apr 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 April 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 32 cents per...

Consumer Protection

Media release

02 Apr 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 March 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 33 cents per litre...

Consumer Protection

Media release

26 Mar 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 20 March 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 33 cents per litre...

Consumer Protection

Media release

19 Mar 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 13 March 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 32 cents per...

Consumer Protection

Media release

12 Mar 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 6 March 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 31 cents per...

Consumer Protection

Media release

05 Mar 2024

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