Safety alert 04/2020 - Near miss involving ruptured...
In early March 2020, a demolition team was taking down a large industrial unit. The team had removed fire suppression pipework from the roof and collected...
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Waste recycling company found guilty of gross negligence...
A Bayswater waste recycling company has been found guilty of gross negligence over a 2016 incident in which a labour hire worker’s arm was amputated at the...
Public comment sought - Code of Practice on Violence and...
WA’s Commission for Occupational Safety and Health is seeking public comment on a revised Code of Practice on Violence and Aggression at Work. Since 2014,...
Commission for Occupational Safety and Health - Strategic...
This strategic plan sets out realistic goals for the Commission for Occupational Safety and Health to achieve over the next three years.
Another quad bike death prompts reminder
The death of a 76-year-old farmer last month at Elleker, west of Albany, has prompted a reminder about quad bike safety. The farmer went out on a quad bike...
Safety alert 3/2020 - Exposure to asbestos during...
WorkSafe has identified instances where demolition work was conducted without first removing asbestos-containing materials. Recently, workers may have been...
Mentally healthy workplaces audit tool and technical guide
The mental wellbeing of people at work is good for everyone and enhances personal and organisational success. Everyone has a role to play, both in looking...
Pressure vessel failure injures worker
In April 2020, a worker was transferring compressed air from one air receiver (pressure vessel) to a second air receiver that was mounted on a frame for...
Jobseekers misled by 'introductory' construction industry...
Jobseekers wanting to work in the WA construction industry may be misled by a company offering “introductory” online safety training courses. It is a...
Education: Minimising the risk from COVID-19 coronavirus
The Western Australian occupational safety and health laws require employers to take care of the safety and health of workers and others at the workplace....
Aged care and other residential care facilities:...
The Western Australian occupational safety and health laws require employers to take care of the safety and health of their workers and others at the...
Retail work: Minimising the risk of exposure to COVID-19
The Western Australian occupational safety and health laws require employers to take care of the safety and health of their workers and others at the...
