Healthy and safe workplaces in Western Australia.
To reduce work-related fatalities by ten percent and reduce the incidence of serious injuries and illnesses by seven percent.
To drive workplace change through education, specialist advice and enforcement.
WorkSafe: The way forward is a high-level three-year rolling strategy to guide WorkSafe’s efforts to influence the industry to reduce work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses, going beyond day-to-day regulatory activities. The way forward will be implemented during the 2023-24 to 2025-26 financial years.
WorkSafe has conducted an investigation into an incident where a bus driver was entrapped between the door and frame of the bus, causing fatal injuries. There have been several reported incidents across Australia of workers being fatally entrapped in bus doors.
The bus had a single pneumatic door on the left-hand side, which could be operated by switches located under the front bumper, on the driver’s instrument panel or through an emergency release switch on the footwell between the driver’s seat and the door.
WorkSafe is aware of recent incidents where hydraulic fluid contamination has resulted in the uncontrolled movement of the basket on elevating work platforms (EWPs). This includes the loss of performance related to platform level and jib function.
Hydraulic fluid contamination can occur from the use of incorrect oil, dirt entering the hydraulic system or metallic fragments in the hydraulic system due to wear or damage.
Farms are unique workplaces. The combination of hazards and the nature of the work makes agriculture one of the most dangerous sectors in which to work. This Guide provides farmers with a foundation for establishing good safety practices on farms. The checklists in this guide are not extensive and cover key points to get started.
This guide is also available in Simplified Chinese and Vietnamese.
These transitional provisions apply from the commencement of the Work Health and Safety (Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Operations) Regulations 2022 (WHS PAGEO Regulations).
These transitional and saving measures apply from the commencement of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act) and Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WHS Mines Regulations). Measures that transition or preserve existing arrangements in the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 (the MSI Regulations) or delay commencement of certain duties in the WHS Mines Regulations can be found in regulation 2 (Commencement) or Part 11.4 Transitional and savings provisions (transitional).
These transitional and saving measures apply from the commencement of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS General Regulations). Measures that transition or preserve existing arrangements in the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 (the OSH Regulations) or delay commencement of certain duties in the WHS General Regulations can be found in regulation 2 (Commencement) or Part 11.4 Transitional and savings provisions (transitional).
Submissions for the 2024 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards are now closed. These awards recognise outstanding solutions and innovations to specific workplace health and safety problems in Western Australia.
For the purpose of these awards, 'innovation' is broadly defined as either a new initiative or an original solution to a specific health and safety problem.
The Mines statutory positions register is used to validate an individual’s statutory position examination or certificate under the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022. Statutory positions are appointed by the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to carry out specific functions in relation to the operations of a mine.
The online register allows users to search legislation exam results, statutory certificate holders, or search holders of certificate of competency.
