The 2026 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards highlight the strong commitment of Western Australian workplaces to finding practical, innovative ways to improve health and safety.
Twenty-nine finalists have been selected from 85 submissions across five award categories, recognising their outstanding contributions to specific workplace health and safety problems in Western Australia.
The department congratulates this year’s finalists and thanks everyone who submitted an entry. We look forward to announcing the winners at the awards ceremony on Tuesday 27 October 2026 at Optus Stadium. Register to attend the awards ceremony.
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199 employees or less
Finalists
- Heat Trap Solutions Pty Ltd - Complete emergency safety shower solution
- MDR Certification Engineers Pty Ltd - Project remora - MDR mobile ROV water tank inspection and cleaning unit — a purpose-built zero-entry alternative to confined space access
200 employees or more
Finalists
- Linkforce - General operations - Hydraulic torque wrench retaining plate
- Monadelphous - Lifting beam
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199 employees or less
Finalists
- FSC Civils - Bridge application
- Geographe Australia - Ball stud bearing installation and removal tool
- Premier People - Premier People conveyor maintenance safety training program
200 employees or more
Finalists
- Alcoa - Critical risk challenge
- Alcoa of Australia - Scale mill pump ergonomic improvement project
- BHP - Ball stud maintenance
- BHP WAIO - Remote e-stop for HEM
- Southern Ports Authority - The renewal and upgrade of navigational aids at the Port of Albany
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Finalists
- Chevron Australia - Better leader series
- Clean Energy Fuels Australia - Remote Operations Centre: Reducing fatigue and psychosocial risk in regional LNG operations
- Fortescue Ltd - Psychosocial risk intervention system
- FSC Civils - Site mind application
- Funlab Pty Ltd - QR code psychosocial issue reporting
- Galactic Cooperative - Worker-led psychosocial safety framework
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199 employees or less
Finalists
- FSC Civils - Safe for everyone initiative
- Williams Services Group - Practical safety
200 employees or more
Finalists
- City of Kwinana - Safety expo
- St John WA - Behind the green line: Leading WHS excellence in event medical operations
- St John WA - Integrated psychosocial safety management system
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Finalists
- Samuel Bodycoat - On Tap Services
- George Cook - Southern Ports
- Claire Dadd - St John Western Australia
- Tom Mackey - WesTrac
- Brett Norman - Public Transport Authority
- Manny Nwogu - Fortescue
