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This page contains frequently asked questions about fatigue management for commercial vehicle drivers. As the responsible person at my workplace, what do I have to do? (The 'responsible person at a workplace' is defined in regulation184C of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 as:...
Fatigue management of commercial drivers
General requirements for commercial vehicle drivers
Fatigue management of commercial drivers
Welcome to the commercial vehicle driver fatigue management training package. Drivers Before commencing the Commercial vehicle driver fatigue management training you will require a personal email address to register, please note each person must have a different email address to use this system...
Fatigue management of commercial drivers
The five winners of the prestigious 2016 Work Safety Awards Western Australia were announced this at the Work Safety Awards Breakfast held on 28 October 2016. The awards recognise outstanding OSH management, solutions and innovation in Western Australian workplaces. There are four categories for...
Work Safety Awards
In 2023 we offered three in-person forums, with the option to join online, with expert industry speakers sharing ideas and practical approaches across important topics each week. Revisit the highlights of Safe Work Month 2023 . We hope the expertise shared will contribute to guide you safely...
Safe Work Month
Injuries from hazardous manual tasks (Musculoskeletal disorders) are the highest cause of lost time injury to workers in the food industry. While many injuries are caused by using force to lift, carry, push or hold objects, repetitive actions and sustained or awkward postures are also significant...
Manual tasks
Body stressing injuries as a result of performing manual tasks is highest cause of injury in transport workers. Common hazardous manual tasks in the transport industry include prolonged sitting and whole-body vibration while seated, accessing and egressing cabs, access to tray and cargo area,...
Manual tasks
Body-stressing injuries resulting from manual tasks are the highest cause of injury in retail and wholesale industries. Common hazardous manual tasks in the retail and wholesale industries include manually handling heavy, bulky and awkward items, handling below mid-thigh and above shoulder height,...
Manual tasks
Body stressing injuries as a result of performing manual tasks is highest cause of serious and severe injury in manufacturing. T wo of sub-sectors that are at high risk of manual tasks injuries in WA include food manufacturing and metal product manufacturing. Common hazardous manual tasks in the...
Manual tasks

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These templates help small business employers meet their legal obligations for time and record keeping and keep accurate employee leave records. All state system employers are legally required to...
Labour Relations
Template
20 Jun 2022
This occupational safety and health (OSH) newsletter has been developed to provide information and assistance to employers, self-employed persons, persons having control of workplaces and employees...
WorkSafe
Checklist
22 Nov 2016
Cleaning tasks are common to most workplaces, however tasks such as mopping and vacuuming can increase the risk of musculoskeletal injuries such as sprains and strains due to awkward postures,...
WorkSafe
Fact sheet
20 Oct 2016
A farmer was seriously injured when he tried to extinguish a barley grain fire inside a large grain silo. The farmer had climbed the external silo ladder to access the hatch on the roof approximately...
WorkSafe
Alert
04 Oct 2016
This checklist assists in determining whether a worker is a sub-contractor or an employee. It is a guide only and is not intended to provide a definitive assessment of the status of the working...
Labour Relations
Fact sheet
04 Jul 2017
This occupational safety and health (OSH) newsletter has been developed to provide information and assistance to employers, self-employed persons, persons having control of workplaces and employees...
WorkSafe
Checklist
05 Sep 2016
This occupational safety and health (OSH) newsletter has been developed to provide information and assistance to employers, self-employed persons, persons having control of workplaces and employees...
WorkSafe
Checklist
16 Aug 2016
This occupational safety and health (OSH) newsletter has been developed to provide information and assistance to employers, self-employed persons, persons having control of workplaces operating...
WorkSafe
Checklist
16 Aug 2016
In July 2016 asbestos was found in composite roof panels at the new Perth Children’s Hospital. The roof panels were imported from China and classified as “asbestos free”, but testing by a National...
WorkSafe
Alert
08 Jan 2024

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The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is seeking passionate people who thrive in leadership roles and will take a collaborative approach to problem solving. As a family-friendly employer, DMIRS offers a workplace that supports diversity and work-life balance. DMIRS has a priority to improve gender diversity within its leadership group, and therefore is particularly...
Consumer Protection
Department News
29 Jan 2020
Under the Western Australia Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972 , Anzac Day takes place on 25 April, but when that day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next following Monday is also a public holiday. In 2020, Anzac Day falls on Saturday 25 April. Subsequently, Saturday 25 April and Monday 27 April are both public holidays in Western Australia. However, employees in the state industrial relations...
Labour Relations
Department News
28 Jan 2020
Industrial inspectors from Private Sector Labour Relations recovered a total of $344,537 in unpaid wages and entitlements in the second half of 2019. Successful conciliation of underpayment matters has resulted in significant amounts of unpaid long service leave entitlements being recovered for Western Australian workers. Between July and December 2019, industrial inspectors recovered a total of...
Labour Relations
Department News
23 Jan 2020
The public holiday for Australia Day in 2020 is Monday 27 January, not Sunday 26 January. Under the Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972 , in Western Australia the Australia Day public holiday takes place on 26 January, or when that day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday. The Australia Day public holiday entitlements for 2020 page provides information on entitlements for: state...
Labour Relations
Department News
16 Jan 2020
A South West business owner has been fined for not paying wages and ordered to pay unpaid wages to a young overseas worker for work done as part of the Working Holiday Maker program. The business owner has been ordered by the Industrial Magistrates Court to pay the backpacker $10,593.58 in unpaid wages and entitlements plus interest of $1,979.94. The Industrial Magistrates Court also ordered the...
Labour Relations
Media release
09 Jan 2020
With the season’s first cyclone having formed off the North-West coast, businesses throughout the State have been reminded to ensure that contingency plans have been established and are in operation. WorkSafe WA Director Chris Kirwin said today it was crucial that everyone on both sea and land knew what to do when there was a cyclone in the area. “Under workplace safety and health laws, employers...
WorkSafe
Media release
07 Jan 2020
Each year Wageline receives many calls from employers and employees regarding deductions from pay. In the WA state industrial relations system, it is unlawful for an employer to deduct any money from an employee’s wages unless that deduction has been authorised in writing by the employee, or the deduction is authorised by a WA award or agreement, a court order, or a state or federal law. A common...
Labour Relations
Department News
24 May 2021
Wageline has just launched two new publications to help state system employers keep correct employment records. The two publications – one for employers covered by a WA award, and one for employers whose employees are award free – feature helpful step by step guides to record keeping and Wageline’s new look record keeping templates. State system employers have a legal obligation to keep correct...
Labour Relations
Department News
08 Jan 2020
Employers have been reminded to take steps to keep children away from hazardous workplaces during the coming school holidays. WorkSafe WA Commissioner Darren Kavanagh said today many workplaces contained hazards that could result in injury, and some even contained potentially deadly hazards. “Workplaces such as factories and construction sites are not suitable locations for children and, sadly,...
WorkSafe
Media release
19 Dec 2019
The Wageline contact centre will be closed from Wednesday 25 December 2019 to Wednesday 1 January 2020, and will reopen at 8:30am on Thursday 2 January 2020. Information on employment obligations and entitlements will continue to be available during that period on the Wageline website, www.dmirs.wa.gov.au/wageline .
Labour Relations
Department News
16 Dec 2019

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