Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
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  If your construction contract was entered into BEFORE 1 August 2022.
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  If your construction contract was entered into ON or AFTER 1 August 2022.
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  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
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WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
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- Petroleum and geothermal energy operations
  Information for operators of petroleum operations.
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  Provide work health and safety information about the agricultural sector including guidance, checklists, and latest news.
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  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
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Petroleum operator

Topics

What is a dangerous incident?

If a ‘dangerous incident’ arises through the conduct of a business or undertaking the regulator must be notified immediately. Where the dangerous incident is currently life-threatening, the PCBU should ensure the regulator is notified by calling 1800 678 198 (24 hours). Where the dangerous incident...

Report an incident

29 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

Submission of a diving start-up notice

Submitting a diving start-up notice Following acceptance of a diving safety management system, any diving works planned to be conducted must be submitted in writing to the regulator. Submit your application online Click here to submit your application online Petroleum and geothermal energy...

Diving

22 Mar 2022

Types of serious illness or injury

If a serious injury or illness arises through the conduct of a business or undertaking, the PCBU must ensure the regulator is notified immediately. The regulator is notified by calling 1800 678 198 (24 hours). For general workplaces you may also be asked to lodge information online . All mining...

Report an incident

22 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

Publications

Application to add a class to a high risk work licence

READ

Use this application form to apply for one or more classes of high risk work to be added to your existing WA licence.

WorkSafe

Form – application

23 May 2024

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 5 Fraudulent qualifications in the WA mining industry

READ

Persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs), including mine operators, have an obligation to carefully assess the validity of qualifications, supporting documentation and training...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

20 Sep 2022

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 4 Managing drilling breakthroughs in underground mining

READ

WorkSafe Mines Safety has received a number of notifications reporting potentially serious incidents involving breakthroughs into areas or headings that have not been barricaded. Recent incidents...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

20 Sep 2022

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 3 Ruptured aluminium air conditioning flushing canisters

READ

From 2018 to 2021, six serious incidents relating to air conditioning flushing canisters have been reported on mine sites in Western Australia. In five of these incidents, the flushing canister had...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

20 Sep 2022

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 2 Lifting, lowering or suspending loads

READ

A number of incidents have recently occurred when plant has been used to lift, lower or suspend loads near workers. Incidents have resulted in serious injuries and fatalities. Contributory factors...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

04 Dec 2023

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 1 Embrittlement - Serious risk to alloy lifting chain integrity when lifting loads in a corrosive environment

READ

Alloy lifting chains and associated components (such as hooks, shackles and links) are used widely across a variety of industries and environments to lift and move loads. There are a number of forms...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

20 Sep 2022

Human factors: Usable procedures: Information sheet

READ

This document provides guidance to assist operators in developing accurate and usable procedures. This document provides operators with: a decision aid for determining whether a written procedure is...

WorkSafe

Information

13 May 2023

Information sheet - Reasonably practicable

READ WATCH

A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must do what is ‘reasonably practicable’ to keep workers and other people at the workplace healthy and safe. PCBUs must eliminate risks to health...

WorkSafe

Information

05 Aug 2022

Report an incident to WorkSafe - Poster

READ

Report an incident to WorkSafe posters are a quick reference guide to reporting a death, serious injury or illness, or life-threatening dangerous incident.

WorkSafe

Poster

02 Mar 2023

Information sheet - Gendered violence: Sexual harassment

READ

This information sheet is intended to assist persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to prevent and respond to incidents of workplace gendered violence. Background Exposure to...

WorkSafe

Information

04 Dec 2023

Announcements

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 26 July 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 29 cents per litre (cpl) to...

Consumer Protection

Media release

25 Jul 2023

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 19 July 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 30 cents per litre (cpl) to...

Consumer Protection

Media release

18 Jul 2023

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 12 July 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 31 cents per litre (cpl) to...

Consumer Protection

Media release

11 Jul 2023

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today, motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 5 July 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 30 cents per litre (cpl) to...

Consumer Protection

Media release

04 Jul 2023

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 28 June 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 28 cents per litre (...

Consumer Protection

Media release

27 Jun 2023

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today, motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 21 June 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 28 cents per litre (...

Consumer Protection

Media release

20 Jun 2023

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 14 June 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 28 cents per litre (...

Consumer Protection

Media release

13 Jun 2023

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today, motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 7 June 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 27 cents per litre (...

Consumer Protection

Media release

06 Jun 2023

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today, motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 31 May 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 28 cents per litre (cpl) to...

Consumer Protection

Media release

30 May 2023

Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today, motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle. FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 24 May 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 29 cents per litre (...

Consumer Protection

Media release

23 May 2023

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