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Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
- Overview
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of Building and Energy.
- Licensing and registration and owner-builder approval
  Application and renewal for builders, building surveyors, electricians, gas fitters, painters and plumbers.
- Building approvals
  The process for getting building work approved.
- Building and energy consumer information
  Building or renovating your home and consumer safety.
- Industry information
  Codes, standards and reports for building services providers, electricians, plumbers and gas fitters.
- Dispute resolution
  Plumbing, building service, and home building work contract complaints.
- eNotice
  How to register and lodge electrical, gasfitting, plumbing and contractor payment dispute (Security of Payment Act) eNotices.
- Stay informed
  Bulletins, newsletters, subscriptions, events and seminars, videos, and public consultations.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Construction Contracts Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into BEFORE 1 August 2022.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Security of Payment Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into ON or AFTER 1 August 2022.
- Swimming pools, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms
  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
- Report an accident
  How to report an accident or incident to Building and Energy.
Consumer Protection
Develops, enforces and promotes legislation that protects consumers.
- About Consumer Protection
  What Consumer Protection does, contacts and events.
- Housing and accommodation
  Information on renting, buying or selling a home, including accommodation for seniors.
- Consumer rights
  Information and advice for consumers including people with a disability, Aboriginal consumers, and multilingual consumers.
- Consumer concerns
  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
- Business
  Information for businesses about their rights and responsibilities under consumer laws in Western Australia.
- Licences and registrations
  Information on applications, requirements, training and registrations for regulated industries.
- Charities and associations
  Information for charities and associations operating in Western Australia.
- Consultations, compliance and reports
  Compliance actions, public consultations and reports.
Labour Relations
State system employment laws and public sector labour relations.
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and personal leave, underpayment issues, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Information about the WA industrial relations system and its coverage, including inquiries and reviews undertaken.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Supplier wage audit
  Information on proactive audits undertaken by Private Sector Labour Relations on suppliers to State Government.
- Building and Construction Consultative Committee
  Information on the Western Australian Building and Construction Consultative Committee.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
- Report an incident
  Notify the regulator of a death, serious injury/illness or dangerous incident.
- Notify, submit or contact us
  Notify or submit items to WorkSafe.
- Apply for a licence or register plant
  Apply for licence, register an item of plant or learn about construction induction training.
- Mining statutory positions and certificates
  Information about statutory position appointments at mining operations.
- Work health and safety legislation
  Information about WA's work health and safety (WHS) laws.
- Health and safety representatives
  Information about HSRs.
- Health and safety topics
  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Petroleum and geothermal energy operations
  Information for operators of petroleum operations.
- Publications, resources and events
  Events, WorkSafe plan, statistics and education resources.
- Consulting with our stakeholders
  Information about consulting with stakeholders.
- Agricultural health and safety
  Provide work health and safety information about the agricultural sector including guidance, checklists, and latest news.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
- Historical safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
Corporate
Freedom of information guidelines, reports, policies, plans, and contact information.
- About the department
  Our legislation, contacting us and freedom of information.
- About the website
  Information about our website and how to use it.
- Policies and plans
  Policies and strategic plans from the department.

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Asbestos in soils

When asbestos is found in soil, it is usually as a result of: inadequate asbestos removal work or demolition degradation of a building or structure on site legacy or recent illegal dumping waste burial past use of contaminated fill/top soil. Asbestos in soil poses a risk to the health of workers if...

Asbestos

20 Jun 2022

Managing the risk of falls at workplaces

How can I comply with the work health and safety laws? Under the Work Health and Safety and Regulations 2022 (WHS Regulations), duty holders will be required to manage the risk of falls at workplaces, as prescribed by the following regulations: Regulation 78 Management of risk of fall Regulations...

Slips and trips and falls

17 Jun 2022

Petroleum and geothermal energy safety levies

A safety levy is payable by the registered operator in respect of a licence or permit area for which there is a safety system in force for a petroleum and geothermal energy operation for the whole or part of a levy period. Refer to: Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Safety Levies Act 2011 Petroleum...

Operator

28 Mar 2022

WorkSafe videos

Check out WorkSafe’s range of videos. These videos are free to view and can be used by workplaces, people who are studying safety and health and for training and teaching purposes. General information Hazard awareness Managing the risk of falls at workplaces: Running time: 13:05 mins Falling from...

Videos

30 May 2014

Find a WorkSafe Plan assessor

The WorkSafe Plan is an assessment process that rates safety and health management systems and directs attention to areas that could be improved. The WorkSafe Plan is suitable for organisations of all sizes and can be used to: provide information on desirable safety and health management practices...

WorkSafe plan

13 Mar 2014

Cyclone – Emergency preparation, planning and preparedness

Given the uncertainty and unpredictability of damage created by individual cyclones, persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) in cyclone sensitive regions are urged to apply extreme caution with regard to exposing workers to the dangers associated with cyclones. It is important for...

Environmental factors

12 Mar 2014

Referring an issue to the regulator

If an issue about health and safety arises at a workplace, it is required in the first instance that the parties make reasonable efforts to attempt to resolve the matter, under Issue resolution — part 5, division 5, of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act). The parties must discuss the...

About WorkSafe

03 Mar 2014

Work-related fatalities

The State of the Work Environment (SOWE) series is produced by WorkSafe to promote awareness of workplace health and safety in Western Australia. This report mainly focuses on work-related traumatic injury fatalities occurring in Western Australia in the last decade. The data used to produce this...

Safety statistics

26 Feb 2014

Other data sources

Western Australia Visit WorkCover WA website for Workers' Compensation in WA Statistical Report and other statistical information National Visit Safe Work Australia for national work health and safety information including: Australian work-related traumatic injury fatalities Australian Workers’...

Safety statistics

25 Feb 2014

Noise

Noise can damage your hearing if it’s too loud. It can also put you at risk by affecting your concentration or making it hard to hear the sounds you need to hear to work safely, such as instructions or warning signals. Overview Noise at work can be harmful to hearing, but hearing loss is...

Noise and vibration

09 Jan 2014

15 Jul 2022

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Managing the risk of falls at workplaces: Code of practice

Code of practice - Managing the risk of falls in housing construction

Code of practice - Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace

Code of practice - Managing risks in stevedoring

Code of practice - Abrasive blasting

Code of practice - Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination

Code of practice - Managing the work environment and facilities

Code of practice - First aid in the workplace

Confined spaces: Code of practice

Code of practice - Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals

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