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2026 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards winners and finalists

Work Health Safety Awards

The 2026 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards ceremony was held at Optus Stadium on Tuesday 27 October 2026.

The awards recognise Western Australian workplaces that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to improving work health and safety through practical and innovative solutions.

This year, 85 submissions were received across five award categories, with 29 finalists selected in recognition of their significant contributions to addressing workplace health and safety challenges in Western Australia.

The department congratulates the winners, certificate of merit recipients and all finalists for their achievements and commitment to safer workplaces.

c1 safety invention 1

Work health and safety invention of the year

199 employees or less
01 Heat Trap

Heat Trap Solutions Pty Ltd – Complete emergency safety shower solution

  • MDR Certification Engineers Pty Ltd – Project remora – MDR mobile ROV water tank inspection and cleaning unit — a purpose-built zero-entry alternative to confined space access
200 employees or more
02 linkforce

Linkforce – General operations – Hydraulic torque wrench retaining plate

  • Monadelphous – Lifting beam
c2 whs risk 1

Best solution to a work health and safety risk

199 employees or less
03 premiere people

Premier People – Premier People conveyor maintenance safety training program

10 geographe

Geographe Australia – Ball stud bearing installation and removal tool

  • FSC Civils – Bridge application
200 employees or more
0405 alcoa of aust bhp

Alcoa of Australia – Scale mill pump ergonomic improvement project

BHP – Ball stud maintenance

11 alcoa

Alcoa – Critical risk challenge

  • BHP WAIO – Remote e-stop for HEM
  • Southern Ports Authority – The renewal and upgrade of navigational aids at the Port of Albany
c3 psychosocial 1

Best intervention to address a psychosocial hazard in the workplace

06 clean energy

Clean Energy Fuels Australia – Remote Operations Centre: Reducing fatigue and psychosocial risk in regional LNG operations

12 fsc civils site mind

FSC Civils – Site mind application

  • Chevron Australia – Better leader series
  • Fortescue Ltd – Psychosocial risk intervention system
  • Funlab Pty Ltd – QR code psychosocial issue reporting
  • Galactic Cooperative – Worker-led psychosocial safety framework
c4 leadership 1

Leadership excellence award

199 employees or less
07 fsc civil

FSC Civils – Safe for everyone initiative

  • Williams Services Group – Practical safety
200 employees or more
08 stjohn green line

St John WA – Behind the green line: Leading WHS excellence in event medical operations

  • City of Kwinana – Safety expo
  • St John WA – Integrated psychosocial safety management system
c5 shreps

Health and safety representative of the year

09 hsroty gcook

George Cook – Southern Ports

13 sam bodycoat

Samuel Bodycoat – On Tap Services

  • Claire Dadd – St John Western Australia
  • Tom Mackey – WesTrac
  • Brett Norman – Public Transport Authority
  • Manny Nwogu – Fortescue

 

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Download the 2026 awards booklet

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