SafetyLine News
Access work health and safety information and alerts, media releases, WorkSafe Th!nkSafe magazine and meet our WorkSafe team.
Take an inside look at WorkSafe
Media release
Online WHS articles
Th!nkSafe magazine
This online magazine takes you inside the world of work health and safety and WorkSafe. Each issue features articles on topics that are current and pertinent to Western Australian industries, news items about significant people in WHS, and updates on important developments that are happening in Western Australia.
Th!nkSafe includes reports on events and legislative and WorkSafe initiatives as well as upcoming events that contribute to outstanding work, health and safety across WA.
Latest from SafetyLine News
SafetyLine NewsConsultation closes: 31 January, 2025Draft code of practice: Work health and safety management systems in the Western Australian public sector
The Work Health and Safety Commission is inviting submissions on the draft code of practice: Work health and safety management systems in the Western Australian public sector....
- SafetyLine News
Lessons learned from the ammonium nitrate emulsion tanker explosion
In October 2022, a tanker trailer carrying ammonium nitrate emulsion (ANE) caught fire and exploded approximately 150 kilometres east of Laverton in WA. ANE is commonly used in the manufacture…...
- SafetyLine News
Changes to the workplace exposure standard for welding fumes
The workplace exposure standard (WES) for welding fumes (not otherwise classified) has been reduced from an eight-hour time weighted average of 5 mg/m³ to 1 mg/m³. The new exposure standard…...
- SafetyLine News
Transitional arrangements for WHS regulations commenced
Transitional arrangements apply where duties are new or substantially changed from previous requirements. The Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS Regulations) include a transitional period allowing duty holders…...
- SafetyLine News
Unauthorised access on construction sites
When people enter construction sites, they may be exposed to hazards that can cause fatalities or serious injuries. As part of the duty of care responsibilities, the Work Health and…...
- SafetyLine News
Emergency planning under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020
The implementation of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and subsidiary legislation has driven significant transformation in safety management systems across industries. The focus has shifted from legislative prescription…...
