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WorkSafe WA
WorkSafe is the Western Australian Government agency responsible for the administration of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 and is a sponsor and ‘Partner in Safety’ with the Safety Institute of Australia in Western Australia
Update to this site
25/11/2008 | This site is being updated and should be active again before Christmas. Membership info is now available at http://www.sia.org.au/membership
FATIGUE ROADBLOCK
25/11/2008 | A WorkSafe roadblock exercise at Carrabin near Merredin this month has revealed an improvement in compliance, but continuing concerns with rest breaks for commercial vehicle drivers.
Human error and the workplace - Australia Talks, ABC Radio National
25/11/2008 | The following program was recorded by the ABC during the Safety Show Conference 2008 (NSW) and will go to air on December 22nd.
European Safety Certification Standard Launched
02/10/2008 | The European Network of Safety and Health Professional Organisations (ENSHPO) announced Tuesday the launch of its new voluntary European certification standard EurOSHM (European Occupational Safety and Health Manager)
Safety Institute of Australia Inc (SIA) - CEO Organisational Update July 08
08/08/2008 | Dear SIA Members,
Safety At Work Blog
08/08/2008 | Beaconsfield Coronial Inquest Walkout
Workplace Fatality Count 2008
04/07/2008 | Australian and New Zealand Fatality Count for 2008
VIOSH Australia Celebrating 30 Years
01/07/2008 | A conference celebrating 30 years of OHS education at the University of Ballarat
Safety at Work Blog
01/07/2008 | Workplace Safety is a way of life.
National Harmonisation of OHS Laws Underway
25/06/2008 | A National Review into Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) laws was announced by the Honourable Julia Gillard MP, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, on 4 April 2008.
Amendments to the Dangerous Goods Legislation in Western Australia
25/06/2008 | The latest raft of changes to the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 (WA) (Act) came into force on 1 March 2008.
Worker death at remote community results in $26,000 fine
24/06/2008 | An Aboriginal corporation has been fined $26,000 after the death of a worker in a mechanical workshop at a remote Aboriginal community.
Code of Practice on Safe Design Launched
18/06/2008 | A new code of practice on the safe design of buildings and other structures – the first of its kind in Australia – was launched at Subiaco Arts Centre today.
Forklift Fatality
30/04/2008 | Attached is a media release on a work-related death at Kwinana this morning.
NOPSA Newsletter
30/04/2008 | NOPSA is pleased to distribute the April CEO’s Newsletter, in PDF format.
Fatality Report - Dozer Belly Pan
18/04/2008 | 47-year old mechanic/contractor with 21 years of experience was fatally injured while attempting to remove a front guard assembly (belly pan) from a bulldozer.
Fatality Report - Dump Truck Overtraveling
18/04/2008 | a 29-year old truck driver with three years experience was fatally injured while attempting to dump spoil.
Mindibungu Aboriginal Corporation pleaded guilty in the Kununurra Magistrates Court this week to failing to provide a safe working environment and, by that failure, causing the death of a worker.
A 17-year-old worker employed by Mindibungu was working in a mechanical workshop at the Billiluna Community as a workshop assistant trainee.
He and another worker were assisting with the repair and re-inflation of a large tyre for a backhoe when the tyre's tube burst from within the rim.
The man was catapulted approximately eight metres into the air and fell to the floor. He passed away four days later.
The workshop did not have a safety cage, safety barrier or restraining device to be used during tyre inflation, and there were no safe working procedures in place for inflating tyres.
In addition, the worker was not given proper instruction on how to re-inflate a large tyre and was not properly supervised.
WorkSafe WA Commissioner Nina Lyhne said today that this case should send out a clear message that safe working procedures must be in place at all workplaces.
"Very little attention was paid to making this a safe workplace," Ms Lyhne said. "The correct procedures were not used, no safety devices were in place, and the young workers were not provided with proper instruction or supervision.
"It's very important that remote communities understand that people working in these types of situations are in legitimate workplaces with the same safety obligations as in any other workplace.
"Being part of a remote community, the employer would have only had limited exposure to the requirements of WA's workplace safety laws, but this case is a stark reminder that the duty of care to provide and maintain a safe workplace exists in all locations.
"After this tragic incident, a tyre safety cage was purchased for the workshop, and Mindibungu has also said that the workshop will be closed until it can recruit appropriately qualified persons and complete a safety audit.
"Unfortunately, these measures come too late for the young man who lost his life."
Further information on safe work practices can be obtained by telephoning WorkSafe on 9327 8777 or on the website at http://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/.
Media contact: Caroline De Vaney 9327 8744 or 0408 927563 (media enquiries only).