Since the last edition of Th!nkSafe magazine, WorkSafe has been busy producing new and updated guidance material. In case you missed any, these included:
Health and safety alerts
- SIS No. 6 Offshore platform decommissioning near miss
- SIS No. 7 Working safely around agricultural equipment: Hobbs Hoist fatal incident
- HSB No. 15 Hydraulic fluid contamination resulting in uncontrolled movement: elevating work platforms
- HSB No. 16 Incorrect use of a pipe wrench on a drilling rig
Forms
- Notification form for permitted work with legacy engineered stone
Reports
- Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2021–22: Accident and injury statistics
- Health and safety snapshot: Dust strategy2023–2024
- Mines safety quarterly performance snapshots:
- 1 October to 30 December 2023
- 1 July to 30 September 2023
- 1 January to 31 March 2023
- 1 October to 31 December 2022
- 1 July to 30 September 2022
- 1 April to 30 June 2022
Information sheets
- Human factors in the HAZOP process
- Information for bystanders of sexual harassment
- Sexual harassment at work
Poster
- How to take action as a bystander (Provided in English and translated in 10 different languages)
Visit our website for all our current publications.
Closed public consultations
Consultation has now closed for:
- Minimising the risk of tyre fires when transporting ammonium nitrate explosion risk goods
- E-cigarette regulation amendment
- Psychosocial hazards at work for the fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in the resources and construction sectors
- Managing the risks of falls in housing construction.
We would like to thank all responders for taking the time to provide valuable feedback.
