WorkSafe

Under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS General Regulations), duty holders are required to manage the risk of falls at workplaces, as prescribed by the following regulations:

Improvement notice

An improvement notice is a formal document issued to a work health and safety (WHS) duty holder (e.g.

These guides and forms are used by registered medical practitioners to notify the regulator on results of health monitoring.

Demolition work means work to demolish or dismantle a structure or part of a structure that is load-bearing or otherwise related to the physical integrity of the structure, but does not include: 

A person who has an obligation under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 or the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 may submit a request to the regulator to be exempted from fully complying with the requirement of these regulations.

Request an exemption from Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022

To request an exemption complete a Request for exemption form.

The requirement to register items of plant and plant designs serves to ensure that items of plant and plant designs have been inspected by a competent person and are safe to operate.

Item of plant and plant design differ. Design registration applies to a concept; any number of individual items can be manufactured to the same design. Item of plant registration applies to a specific item; each item of the specified type requires registration.

The regulator must be notified of any serious injury or illness arising through the conduct of a business or undertaking (PCBU) by calling us on 1800 678 198 (24 hours).

General workplaces (not a mine or a petroleum/geothermal operation)

All notifications of a serious injury or illnesses must be lodged online or notified by phone.

Notify us including asbestos removal, demolition work and more. 

Notices for suspending mining operations and lifting the suspension of mining operations. 

Note: This notice does not apply if only exploration activities will be carried out at the mine. Please refer to Notification of commencement of exploration operations [r. 675UJ (2)].