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Safety incidents mandatory to report under new WA Worksafe laws

Serious injury, illness and dangerous incidents (including near misses) must be reported to Worksafe under Western Australia’s new Work Health...

New WA workplace Codes of Practice released

The WA Minister for Worksafe has approved a series of 23 Work Health and Safety codes of practice that came...

AMSA announces compliance focus areas for 2022-23

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has listed the compliance focus areas for the 2022-23 financial year, with overdue periodic...

Inaugural meeting of Western Australian Fisheries Council

July saw the inaugural meeting of the newly formed WA Fisheries Council, with industry leaders meeting with WA Fisheries Minister...

Worksafe explains how it will manage new WA Work Health and Safety laws in its first 12 months

On 31 March 2022, Western Australia joined other states and territories with proclamation of the new Work Health and Safety...

WorkSafe launches inquiry into the agriculture sector

WorkSafe Commissioner Darren Kavanagh will conduct an inquiry into Western Australia's agricultural industry after the most recent work-related death in...

Massive fines issued for companies and directors over worker deaths and injuries

Two WA companies and associated directors have been fined thousands of dollars over the death of a worker and serious...

How to prevent accidental activations of float-free EPIRBs

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has reported several accidental float-free EPIRB activations due to incorrect mounting, storage and washing...

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