WorkSafe

The requirement to register items of plant and plant designs serves to ensure that items of plant and plant designs have been inspected by a competent person and are safe to operate.

Item of plant and plant design differ. Design registration applies to a concept; any number of individual items can be manufactured to the same design. Item of plant registration applies to a specific item; each item of the specified type requires registration.

The regulator must be notified of any serious injury or illness arising through the conduct of a business or undertaking (PCBU) by calling us on 1800 678 198 (24 hours).

General workplaces (not a mine or a petroleum/geothermal operation)

You need to lodge information online even after notifying by phone.

Notify us including asbestos removal, demolition work and more. 

Notices for suspending mining operations and lifting the suspension of mining operations. 

Note: This notice does not apply if only exploration activities will be carried out at the mine. Please refer to Notification of commencement of exploration operations [r. 675UJ (2)].

Notices for becoming a mine operator at a mine, changing the mine operator at a mine or updating details of a mine operator.

This applies at mine where mining is conducted and also where only exploration operations are conducted. 

Notice of information about mine operator

There are two types of demolition licence (Class 1 and Class 2). Each licence is valid for a period of three years and is endorsed with a number of conditions and legislation that relate to the way demolition work is carried out in Western Australia.

A demolition licence is required for the demolition or dismantling of:

WorkSafe takes a systems-based approach to the prevention of inappropriate workplace behaviours such as bullying, harassment including sexual harassment and workplace violence/aggression including sexual assault.