Petroleum operator

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Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
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  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
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- Changes to state employment laws
  Information on 2022 changes to state employment laws in Western Australia.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
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- Consulting with our stakeholders
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- Agricultural health and safety
  Provide work health and safety information about the agricultural sector including guidance, checklists, and latest news.
- What does WorkSafe do?
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- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
- Historical occupational safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
- Historical mines and petroleum guidance
  Safety and health guidance under the legislation prior to 2022.
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- About the department
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- About the website
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- Policies and plans
  Policies and strategic plans from the department.

Petroleum operator

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What is a notifiable incident?

Notifiable incidents are applicable to all duty holders under the jurisidction of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 . A 'notifiable incident' means: the death of a person; or a serious injury or illness of a person; or a dangerous incident . Need to report a notifiable incident? Preserve the site...

Report an incident

01 Jul 2022

What is a 'Notifiable occurrence'

Notifiable occurrences are applicable to duty holders in petroleum and geothermal energy operations. A ‘notifiable occurrence’ is an unplanned event or situation that results in, or has the potential to result in, injury, ill health, damage or loss. An incident should first be assessed to determine...

Report an incident

29 Jun 2022

What are 'Additional dangerous incidents'?

Petroleum and geothermal energy operations have two further notification requirements. They need to report ‘ notifiable occurrences ’ and additional ‘dangerous incidents’. The definition of a ‘dangerous incident’ is expanded to include: the collapse, overturning or collision of any marine vessel or...

Report an incident

29 Jun 2022

What is classed as a dangerous incident

Dangerous incidents are applicable to all duty holders under the jurisidction of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 . The regulator must be notified of any incident in relation to a workplace that exposes any person to a serious risk resulting from an immediate or imminent exposure to: an...

Report an incident

29 Jun 2022

Gendered violence: Sexual harassment - Information sheet

This information sheet is intended to assist persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to prevent and respond to incidents of workplace gendered violence. Download this document Information sheet: Gendered violence - Sexual harassment

Violence and aggression

21 Jun 2022

Gendered violence: Sexual assault - Information sheet

Violence and aggression

21 Jun 2022

Managing the risk of falls at workplaces

How can I comply with the new work health and safety laws? Under the Work Health and Safety and Regulations 2022 (WHS Regulations), duty holders will be required to manage the risk of falls at workplaces, as prescribed by the following regulations: Regulation 78 – Management of risk of fall...

Slips and trips and falls

17 Jun 2022

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What is a notifiable incident?

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Managing the risk of falls at workplaces

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