WorkSafe Western Australia

16/10/2026

We're getting closer to revealing this year's award winners! 🏆✨

The Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards will take place on 27 October at Optus Stadium.

We look forward to celebrating all the finalists at the ceremony.

15/10/2026

Silica dust exposure can happen without you knowing, especially in high-risk jobs like mining, tunnelling, construction and manufacturing. It can cause lasting lung damage and often has no early symptoms.

Check out Lung Foundation Australia's Healthy Lungs at Work quiz to understand your risk better and find out what steps you need to take 👇

The work you do could be impacting your lung health.

Our Healthy Lungs at Work Quiz takes just a few minutes and can help you better understand your exposure to workplace hazards such as silica dust, fumes and other airborne particles.

Take the quiz today and get practical information to help protect your lungs: https://lungfoundation.com.au/campaigns/healthy-lungs-at-work-quiz/

Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) has approved this study (HREC number HRE2025-0498).

14/10/2026

Today we're spotlighting the workplace health and safety champions who advocate for their colleagues, raise safety concerns and help create healthier and safer workplaces every day.

Congratulations to our finalists in the health and safety representatives of the year category:

⭐ Samuel Bodycoat - On Tap Services
⭐ George Cook - Southern Ports
⭐ Manny Nwogu - Fortescue
⭐ Brett Norman - Public Transport Authority
⭐ Tom Mackey - WesTrac Cat
⭐ Claire Dadd - St John WA

🎟️ Haven’t registered yet? Secure your spot before it closes this Friday - https://ow.ly/ezC250ZXqF7

13/10/2026

New workplace exposure limits for dust and other airborne contaminants take effect on 1 December. These updated limits are designed to better protect workers' health now and into the future.

Together we can safeguard the health and wellbeing of our workers.

Join our webinar this Thursday to ensure your business is ready when the new limits take effect. 👉 https://ow.ly/MzCA50ZX0Nm

12/10/2026

According to Safe Work Australia, musculoskeletal injuries are the most common type of workplace injury in Australia.

As HSRs, you play a vital role in helping support healthy and safe work long-term. That's what this week’s theme is all about: looking beyond immediate safety incidents and focusing on preventing harm before it occurs.

Join our next HSR Lunch and Learn session with Inspector Darryl Griffiths and explore how to identify and manage MSD risks in the workplace.

Register now 👉 https://ow.ly/mXQR50ZWIgn

08/10/2026

Mine owner and operator FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd has been fined $810,000 and ordered to pay $11,096.20 in costs by the Albany Magistrates Court over an incident in which a worker suffered a serious spinal injury.

The injured worker was carrying out maintenance on the Saprolite Stacker at a FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd’s Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation processing plant when a heavy plant component was unfastened and struck him.

Read the media release for more information about the prosecution 👉 https://ow.ly/VBZi50ZVJ96

08/10/2026

What you see is not always the whole problem.

Stress, burnout, absenteeism and turnover can be signs of psychosocial hazards in how work is designed, organised and managed.

This , we're reminding employers that they have a duty to identify and control these hazards, not just respond to the symptoms. It doesn't have to be complicated. A good first step is asking your workers what makes their work harder than it needs to be.

Discover practical resources on our website 👉 https://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/psychosocial-hazards

07/10/2026

Still thinking about registering? Consider this your sign. ✨💻
Only one week left till our two online Safe Work Month events, covering critical risks and workplace exposure limits.
For more details 👉 https://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/swm

06/10/2026

Work health and safety isn't just for work. It's for life. 💛

It protects the moments, people and activities that matter most.

From family and friends to hobbies and adventures, our team is sharing what motivates them to working safely this and beyond.

What are your reasons? Comment below or share a photo of what motivates you to stay safe, both at work and in life.

Discover more Safe Work Month activities you can get involved with on our website 👉 https://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/swm

05/10/2026

The strongest safety cultures are built by leaders who inspire action, set the standard and lead by example.

Shoutout to this year’s finalists in the Leadership excellence award category. 👏

199 employees or less:

📣 FSC Civils Pty Ltd
📣 Williams Services Group

200 employees or more:

📣 City of Kwinana
📣 St John WA (2 projects)

We look forward to celebrating with you all at our awards ceremony on October 27 at Optus Stadium. - https://ow.ly/WzWC50ZTmhm