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Nominations now open. Nominate now to be a part of the 2024 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards.

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Sexual harassment is a work health and safety hazard.

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Sexual harassment evaluation

This mining industry tool assists individuals by directing them to the right agency.

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Online reporting

WorkSafe has introduced an online service to enable employers to report specific workplace injuries and diseases.

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Announcements & Publications

The health and safety duty of an officer - Translated

The department has translated Information sheet The health and safety duty of an officer in different languages. Who is an officer? Having the word ‘officer...

Managing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM)...

This information should be used by anyone engaged in mining operations in Western Australia that involve or have the potential to involve naturally occurring...

WorkSafe’s reminder on machinery safety

Two fatal incidents in WA workplaces this week have prompted a reminder from WorkSafe to review safety procedures associated with mobile plant. WorkSafe is...

WorkSafe looks into security on construction sites

WorkSafe has commenced a proactive inspection program to look at site security issues on WA construction sites. The inspection program will look at a number...

Request for a person in a key statutory position to be...

The mine operator should use this form to apply to the regulator for a person who is appointed to a key statutory position for a mine to be appointed to a...

Request for mining operation to be regarded as separate...

The mine operator should use this form to notify the regulator that they consider mining operations being carried out in conjunction with one another can...

NORM II Radiation management plan

This guide is intended to provide mine operators with information to develop and implement a radiation management plan (RMP) that meets legislative...

Granting of exemption from requirement(s) of the Work...

Pursuant to regulation 684 of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS Regulations), I have determined on my own initiative to grant an...

Asbestos clearance certificate template

Under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022, clearance inspections must be conducted for all licensed asbestos removal work and a clearance...

PAGEO guide - Validation requirements

This guide provides operators with assistance to meet their obligations for validation of proposed operations and proposed significant changes to operations...

PAGEO guide - Demonstration of risk reduction so far as...

This guide provides operators with assistance to meet their obligations for reducing the risks associated with facilities and operations so far as is...

Significant incident summary No. 5 : Farm worker...

A worker at a farm was fatally injured when he became entangled in the rotating parts of a plastic mulch retriever (PMR) attached to the rear of a tractor....

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MARS program

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