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On 1 October 2019, amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 (OSH Regulations) will come into effect. The amendments lower the blood...
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Safety alert 01/2019 Collapse of truck mounted concrete...
In March 2019, a truck mounted concrete pump with boom (TMCPWB) collapsed on to an operator. The injured person had his leg pinned by the boom, causing leg...
Rigger fined $4000 over lack of safety controls
A rigger has been fined $4000 (and ordered to pay $10,000 in costs) over an incident in which two construction workers were crushed by a tilt-up panel in the...
Safe Work Method Statements
The Construction Industry Safety Advisory Committee (CISAC), a tripartite committee of the Western Australian Commission for Occupational Safety and Health,...
Scaffolding company fined $90,000 over worker fall death
A scaffolding company has been fined $90,000 (and ordered to pay $2100 in costs) over the death of a worker who fell through a skylight in the roof of the...
Government agency fined $90,000 over worker fall death
The State Government agency that operates HBF Stadium has been fined $90,000 (and ordered to pay $2100 in costs) over the death of a worker who fell through...
Company and Director fined over serious injuries to worker
A company that supplies and installs underground services and its Director have been fined a total of $69,500 (and ordered to pay a total of $4391.00 in...
Introducing ThinkSafe
Welcome to the first issue of ThinkSafe magazine, the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s new flagship online publication for workplace...
Warning to guard against heat stress at work
WorkSafe has issued a warning on guarding against the effects of extreme temperatures in work environments during periods of hot weather. WorkSafe WA...
New WorkSafe Commissioner appointed
In December 2018 Mr Darren Kavanagh was appointed the WorkSafe Western Australia Commissioner. Mr Kavanagh commences this role with a high level of...
Inspection program looks at violence and aggression in...
WorkSafe will soon begin an inspection program looking at the issue of violence and aggression in organisations providing community health care services. The...
Home based care - Information and checklist
People who work in the field of home and community health care face unique challenges in managing work health and safety. An increased demand for services...
