OHS legislation - noise; WorkCover audiometric testing; WorkSafe

OHS legislation - WA

Work Health Professionals helps organisations understand and meet their OHS legislation and required compliance, in line with the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981, Occupational Health and Safety Act 1984 and the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995

We have 20 years’ experience in providing high quality, cost effective OHS services across all industry groups in Perth and regional WA.

Onsite work health services are our specialty.

As a business owner, manager in a larger organisation, PCBU or OHS/HSE representative, it is essential that you understand your "Duty of Care" and the work health safety (WHS) and OHS legislation that effects you and your industry.

WorkCover WA

WorkSafe

Department of Mines and Petroleum

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981

Safe Work Australia

Free Recommendation Service

We provide a free recommendation on how to monitor, measure and manage any work health and safety risks in your workplace. We will also do our best to keep you updated on the changes to WHS and/or OHS legislation in WA.

Find out more about your OHS legislation and obligations

ohs legislation wa

WorkSafe inspection – WA schools

WorkSafe have announced an inspection program looking at safety and health issues for workers in WA schools. The program will include both private and public schools in Perth and regional WA. It will continue until the end of the 2019/20 financial year. WorkSafe will expand it’s previous inspection program that was looking at hazards facing…...
Changes to oral drug testing

An update on changes to saliva drug testing Australian Standards AS/NZ 4760:2019 2 years on and revision, public comment and re-revision has seen the new oral fluid Australian Standard become reality. A transition period applies while new devices compliant with the new Standard are produced, tested and verified by NATA accredited laboratories. Confirmation testing laboratories…...
Hard hat or water polo cap?

One of our Managers, Mark Mason, is soon to replace his hard hat with his Water Polo cap. On August 1st, Mark is heading to Gwangju in South Korea to compete in the FINA World Masters Water Polo Championships. This will be the third time he has represented Australia and his club at the World…...
Work skin check – melanoma

A young workers melanoma experience We were fortunate to provide a work skin check for a fit and healthy 28 year old Perth man recently. Fortunate is a great word to use in this case. If he had left his skin check another couple of years it may have been a different prognosis. To encourage…...
Silica Health Surveillance

Silica health surveillance for any worker exposed to silica dust at work is a minimum requirement for employers. This has been reiterated by WorkSafe WA this week when announcing their latest inspection program looking at safety and health in stone bench top fabricators. Onsite health assessments Work Health Professionals will help you manage your WorkSafe…...