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Anzac Day 2024 public holiday entitlements

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . Thursday, 25 April 2024 is the Anzac Day public holiday in Western Australia. This page provides information on public holiday entitlements for Anzac Day 2024 for: award free employees Shop...
Public holiday pay
15 Mar 2024

Mining and exploration safety guides

Guidelines provide more information on the requirements of legislation and detail good practice. Dealing with bullying at work - guideline Development of an operating manual for tailings storage - guideline Diesel transport, storage and refuelling underground - guideline Effective safety and health...
Guides
15 Mar 2024

Easter 2024 public holiday entitlements

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . The Western Australian public holidays for the 2024 Easter period are: Good Friday – 29 March Easter Sunday – 31 March Easter Monday – 1 April Under the Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972, Good...
Public holiday pay
19 Feb 2024

PAGEO resources

A series of resources including interpretive guidelines, guides, and information sheets were developed to provide support and assistance to onshore and offshore petroleum, pipeline and geothermal energy operators to meet their commitments under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and Work Health...
Safety cases
13 Feb 2024

2024 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards

Submissions for the 2024 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards are now open. 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...
Work Safety Awards
08 Feb 2024

Don't get burnt out during harvest - plan for fire safety management

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The harvest season can bring risks to the health and safety of farm workers, families and livelihoods. Higher ambient temperatures, humidity and winds, dry stubble and hot machine parts and exhausts are all factors that can contribute to causing a fire. Developing and adopting a fire safety...
Farm safety – Know the hazards
06 Feb 2024

About Private Sector Labour Relations

Private Sector Labour Relations (PSLR) is a division of the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS). We are responsible for regulating and promoting employer compliance with state employment laws, shaping and implementing labour relations policy and legislative reform...
About Private Sector Labour Relations
02 Feb 2024

Mines statutory positions register

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...
Statutory positions
29 Jan 2024

Petroleum safety significant incident reports

Petroleum safety significant incident reports issued prior to 31 March 2022. Significant incident reports suggest practical measures to assist in reducing the risk of incidents reoccuring. 2018 Petroleum Safety Significant Incident Report No. 02/2018 - Inadequate electrical isolation leads to...
Health and safety alerts
25 Jan 2024

Noise management in call centres

Acoustic incidents happen when workers are exposed to a sudden loud noise through a headset. This can startle workers and possibly cause pain in the ear. Although it is rare, some workers can experience ongoing symptoms. You can minimise the risks from an acoustic incident by: attaching acoustic...
Noise and vibration
24 Jan 2024

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Publications

Breathe easy – Occupational health and hygiene forum 2023

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Breathe easy: Occupational health and hygiene forum was held during Safe Work Month 2023. This forum brought together a range of industry experts to discuss topics around air quality, silica,...
WorkSafe
Information
10 Nov 2023

Information sheet - Duties of a design verifier

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Under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS General Regulations), a design verifier is a person who confirms that the design of an item of plant was produced in accordance with...
WorkSafe
Information
09 Nov 2023

WorkSafe: The way forward 2023-24 to 2025-26

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WorkSafe: The way forward 2023-24 to 2025-26 describes the goals, priority areas and measures of success for health and safety actions undertaken by WorkSafe. It provides an overview of the regulator...
WorkSafe
Plans
25 Mar 2024

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 12 Asbestos containing flooring materials

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WorkSafe is aware of at least eight known asbestos exposure incidents, which occurred between June 2020 and April 2023. These directly related to asbestos containing flooring materials. These...
WorkSafe
Bulletin
21 Dec 2023

Granting of exemption from requirement(s) of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 - Regulation 246 - Items of plant to be registered - for 30 day period

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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 exemption from the requirement that an item...
WorkSafe
Information
23 Oct 2023

Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards 2023 booklet

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The Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards will be held at Optus Stadium on 27 October 2023 . Find out about the finalists in this prestigious event in the Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards...
WorkSafe
Brochure
23 Oct 2023

Health and safety snapshot: Asbestos 2022-23

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Since the introduction of the work health and safety legislation in 2022-23 there has been number of changes to legislation covering the asbestos removal. This Health and safety snapshot : Asbestos...
WorkSafe
Information
17 Nov 2023

Information sheet - Notification of high risk mining activity: Construction of, or making substantial change to, a tailing storage facility (TSF)

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Regulation 675UK of the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WHS Mines Regulations) requires information about high risk mining activities at a mine to be notified to the regulator...
WorkSafe
Information
09 Jan 2024

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 11 Provision and maintenance of automated external defibrillators at workplaces

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WorkSafe has become aware of risks arising from a lack of maintenance of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at workplaces. An AED is a piece of first aid equipment designed to be used by any...
WorkSafe
Bulletin
18 Sep 2023

Information sheet - Perth Royal Show: Duties of a competent person – inspection and maintenance of plant

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This information sheet lists the duties of a competent person – inspection and maintenance of plant for the Perth Royal Show.
WorkSafe
Information
13 Sep 2023

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Announcements

Transport company charged over serious injuries to worker

A transport company has been prosecuted by WorkSafe over an incident that left a worker with serious and permanent leg injuries. Toll Transport Pty Ltd has been charged with failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace and, by that failure, causing serious harm to an employee. The company was also charged with failing to ensure that the movement and speed of vehicles and plant at the...
WorkSafe
Media release
24 Jan 2024

Over $500,000 in underpayments recovered in 2023

Industrial inspectors from Private Sector Labour Relations (PSLR) recovered over $500,000 in underpayments for Western Australian workers in 2023. This figure comes from both proactive compliance activities undertaken by PSLR inspectors, and complaints made to PSLR by employees about underpayments under WA awards and state employment laws. A total of 135 proactive inspections took place in 2023,...
Labour Relations
Department News
16 Jan 2024

Preserving the site of a notifiable incident

The WorkSafe Mines Safety inspectorate has identified a concerning number of notifiable incidents where the site has not been preserved as required by the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 section 39(1). What is a notifiable incident? A 'notifiable incident' is: the death of a person, a serious injury or illness , or a dangerous incident . arising out of the conduct of a business or undertaking at...
WorkSafe
Department News
02 Jan 2024

Preventing slips, trips and falls

Common causes of injury to workers in mining are missteps and falls when stepping out of large trucks and other plant.  Under the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022, duty holders need to manage the risk of falls at mining workplaces, and this can only be done by considering all the factors which can lead to a potential fall risk. Other than the design of steps, accessibility of grab...
WorkSafe
Department News
02 Jan 2024

Coverage expanded for three key Clerks Awards

The Area and Scope clauses for three key state Clerks Awards have been updated to expand their coverage to a broader range of clerical employees. The main changes to the coverage of the awards are: The Clerks (Commercial, Social and Professional Services) Award is now a broad-based occupational award that applies to all private sector clerical employees who are not covered by another WA award...
Labour Relations
Department News
21 Dec 2023

WorkSafe and Fortescue agree to Enforceable Undertaking

WorkSafe’s prosecution of Fortescue over failing to supply documents and answer questions is to be discontinued, with an Enforceable Undertaking agreed to by both parties. Acting WorkSafe Commissioner Sally North has accepted an undertaking by Fortescue to deliver wide-ranging strategies to address inappropriate workplace behaviours in the mining industry. An Enforceable Undertaking is an...
WorkSafe
Media release
18 Dec 2023

Crane hire company fined $12,000 at retrial

A crane hire company has been fined $12,000 at a retrial for failing to ensure the required number of people were involved in the use of their crane at a construction site. Halifax Crane Hire Pty Ltd was found guilty of breaching the now-repealed Occupational Safety and Health Regulation dealing with the number of people required to be involved in the use of cranes, and was fined in the Bunbury...
WorkSafe
Media release
18 Dec 2023

Wageline festive season closure

Wageline will be closed from 4.30pm Friday 22 December 2023 to Monday 1 January 2024, and will reopen at 9am on Tuesday 2 January 2024. Information on employment obligations and entitlements will continue to be available during that period on our website. The Christmas – New Year 2023–2024 public holiday information provides state system employers and employees with: information on which dates...
Labour Relations
Department News
21 Dec 2023

2024 public holiday dates and information

The public holiday dates for 2024 are available on the Public Holidays in Western Australia page. Western Australia has 11 public holidays throughout the year, and prior to each public holiday, Wageline will publish information on public holiday entitlements for state system employees on the Public holiday pay and entitlements page. The next public holiday is Australia Day on Friday 26 January,...
Labour Relations
Department News
08 Jan 2024

Get prepared for the festive season public holidays

The festive season is fast approaching and employers can get prepared by checking the pay rates employees must be paid on public holidays and other public holiday employment obligations. This season's public holidays are: Christmas Day, Monday 25 December 2023 Boxing Day, Tuesday 26 December 2023 New Year’s Day, Monday 1 January 2024. Employers and employees in the state industrial relations...
Labour Relations
Department News
01 Dec 2023

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