A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) is the term given to a person conducting a business or undertaking, alone or with others, whether for not for profit or gain.
A PCBU can be:
You are not considered a PCBU if you are:
Under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act),
The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act) and supporting regulations came into effect on 31 March 2022. They set out the rules for keeping workers and others safe at work.
Western Australia's WHS laws are closely aligned with the national model WHS laws, which have also been adopted by New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and the Commonwealth. For more information see model WHS laws.
Work health and safety alerts issued after 31 March 2022. These health and safety alerts suggest practical measures to assist in reducing the risk.
Under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022, clearance inspections must be conducted for all licensed asbestos removal work and a clearance certificate in writing must be issued before the area can be reoccupied or returned to normal use.
This clearance certificate template can be used for Class B non-friable asbestos removal.
A person is eligible for a restricted quarry manager’s (RQM) certificate if they can demonstrate evidence of the following:
Applicants be at least 21 years old and must have:
A person is eligible for an underground supervisor (UGS) certificate if they can demonstrate the criteria below:
The Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WHS Mines Regulations) set out the statutory certificates that may be granted to a person, and the eligibility requirements for those certificates. Schedule 27 should be consulted for full details of requirements and functions.
Following an assessment by the relevant competence committee that an applicant is suitable to hold a certificate, a statutory certificate may be granted by the WorkSafe Commissioner as the regulator.
The eligibility criteria for statutory positions, including the competency requirements to be met before a person may be appointed to a position, are listed in regulations 675ZI(1) for site senior executive and 675ZM(1) for exploration manager, and Schedule 26 of the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WHS Mines Regulations) for the remaining statutory positions.
