Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
Western Australia's general work health and safety regulations under the WHS Act 2020: representation, risk management, workplace management, hazardous work, plant, construction, hazardous chemicals, lead, asbestos and crystalline silica, recorded at Part and Division grain with the WA departures from the national model made explicit (smoking and e-cigarettes, psychosocial risks, directed medical examinations, commercial vehicle driving, demolition licensing, engineered stone).
Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 is a compliance framework from Australia (Western Australia) with 8 domains and 45 controls. The largest domains are Chapter 3: General risk and workplace management – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (13 controls), Chapter 4: Hazardous work – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (10 controls), Chapters 8 and 8A: Asbestos and crystalline silica – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (7 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Chapter 11 and Schedules: Review, exemptions, miscellaneous duties and transitional provisions – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::699-704 | Miscellaneous duties: notify the prescribed serious illnesses and the other Part 11.3 matters |
Chapter 2: Representation and participation – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::16-21 | Work groups and health and safety representatives: negotiate, determine and support |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::22-24 | Agreed issue resolution procedure and continuity of engagement after cessation of unsafe work |
Chapter 3: General risk and workplace management – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::32-38 | Manage risks: identify hazards, apply the hierarchy of controls, maintain and review control measures |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::39 | Give workers suitable, understandable information, training and instruction |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::40-41B | General working environment: layout, lighting, ventilation, heat and cold, seating, facilities and accessible entry and exit |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::42 | Provide first aid equipment, facilities and trained first aiders |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::43 | Prepare, maintain and test an emergency plan |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::44-47 | Personal protective equipment: select, provide, maintain, train and use |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::48 | Remote or isolated work: effective communication and assistance |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::49-50 | Airborne contaminants: keep below exposure standards and monitor where needed |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::50A-50I | Smoking and e-cigarettes: smoke-free enclosed workplaces, notices and protection from second-hand smoke |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::51-53 | Hazardous atmospheres, ignition sources and accumulation of flammable and combustible material |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::54-55 | Manage the risk of falling objects, including by fall prevention systems or exclusion zones |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::55A-55D | Psychosocial risks: identify, control and consider the listed matters |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::55E-55K | Regulator-directed medical examinations: arrange, pay for and respect the worker's choice of practitioner |
Chapter 4: Hazardous work – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::142-143T | Demolition work: notify, plan, control the risks and hold a WA demolition licence where required |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::144-166A | Electrical safety: risk management, inspection, testing and tagging, unsafe equipment, residual current devices and electric lines |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::152-162 | Energised electrical work: de-energise first, written risk assessment, safe work method and safety observer |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::167-184 | Diving work: fitness, competence, dive plans, safety and high risk diving controls |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::184B-184G | Commercial vehicle drivers: medical fitness, hours and rest, fatigue management plan and time records |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::56-59 | Noise: keep exposure within the exposure standard, control at source and provide audiometric testing |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::60-61 | Hazardous manual tasks: design out and control musculoskeletal risks |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::62-77 | Confined spaces: design, entry permits, controls, communication, emergency procedures and records |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::78-80 | Falls: work on the ground or a solid construction, fall prevention and arrest systems, and emergency procedures |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::81-141A | High risk work licences and accredited assessors: licence before work, check licences, training and records |
Chapter 5: Plant and structures – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::185-202 | Plant: designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers and installers eliminate hazards and pass on information |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::203-226 | Plant in use: manage risks, guard, control, isolate, maintain, inspect and keep records for the plant the business controls |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::227-242 | Registered plant and registrable plant designs: records, inspection and additional controls |
Chapter 6: Construction work – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::289-296 | Construction work: definitions, high risk construction work and the structure designer's safety report |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::297-306K | A business carrying out construction work: manage risks, safe work method statements, excavation and tilt-up controls |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::307-315A | Principal contractor for a construction project: signage, WHS management plan, coordination and record keeping |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::316-327 | General construction induction training: card before work, and workers to carry evidence |
Chapter 7: Hazardous chemicals and lead – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::328-348 | Hazardous chemicals: classification, safety data sheets, labelling and the register |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::351-367 | Hazardous chemicals: control the risks of use, handling, storage, spills, fire, emergency and placarding |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::368-379 | Hazardous chemicals: health monitoring, induction, information and training |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::380-388 | Prohibited and restricted carcinogens, authorisations and notification of abandoned tanks |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::392-418 | Lead processes and lead risk work: controls, notification, health monitoring and removal from work |
Chapters 8 and 8A: Asbestos and crystalline silica – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::419-420 | Asbestos: the prohibition on work with asbestos and the duty to keep airborne asbestos below the exposure standard |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::421-434 | Asbestos in workplaces and naturally occurring asbestos: identify, register, label and manage under an asbestos management plan |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::435-446 | Asbestos health monitoring, training and control on use of certain equipment |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::447-457 | Demolition and refurbishment involving asbestos: review the register, identify and remove asbestos first, and respond to emergencies |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::458-484 | Asbestos removal and asbestos-related work: licensed removalists, supervisors, control plans, notification, air monitoring, clearance and disposal |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::529A-529CE | Crystalline silica substances: controlled processing, high risk assessment, silica risk control plan, training, monitoring and health monitoring |
| western-australia-work-health-and-safety-general-regulations-2022::529D-529J | Engineered stone: prohibition on manufacturing, supplying, processing or installing benchtops, panels and slabs, with the exceptions and notification |
What is Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 and who does it apply to?
Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 is a compliance framework from Australia (Western Australia) with 8 domains and 45 controls. Western Australia's general work health and safety regulations under the WHS Act 2020: representation, risk management, workplace management, hazardous work, plant, construction, hazardous chemicals, lead, asbestos and crystalline silica, recorded at Part and Division grain with the WA departures from the national model made explicit (smoking and e-cigarettes, psychosocial risks, directed medical examinations, commercial vehicle driving, demolition licensing, engineered stone). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 actually require?
Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 has 45 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Chapter 3: General risk and workplace management – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (13 controls), Chapter 4: Hazardous work – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (10 controls), Chapters 8 and 8A: Asbestos and crystalline silica – Western Australia Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (7 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
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