The Western Australian legislation that applies:

The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (the OSH Act)
the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996

• Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984
• Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996
  
  
• Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
• Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1996
  
  
• Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961
• Explosives and Dangerous Goods (Dangerous Goods Handling and Storage) Regulations 1992
• Explosives and Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 1963
• Explosives and Dangerous Goods (Search Warrant) Regulations 1979
  
  
• Dangerous Goods (Transport) Act 1998
• Dangerous Goods (Transport) (Road and Rail) Regulations 1999
• Dangerous Goods (Transport) (General) Regulations 1999
• Dangerous Goods (Transport) (Explosives by Road and Rail) Regulations 1999
• Dangerous Goods (Transport) (Dangerous Goods in Ports) Regulations 2001

Codes of practice, guidance notes and guidelines have been developed by the relevant authorities to provide practical advice on strategies for compliance with the legislation. For OSH Codes, guidance notes and materials, please click here.

For further information regarding these codes or for a copy, contact CCI's Health, Safety and Workers' Compensation Team on 9365 7415 or osh@cciwa.com

• Code of Practice - Abrasive Blasting
• Code of Practice - Concrete and Masonry Cutting and Drilling
• Code of Practice - Control of Noise in the Music Entertainment Industry 
• Code of Practice - Excavation 
• Code of Practice - Fatigue management for commercial vehicle drivers
• Codes of Practice - First Aid Facilities and Services, Workplace Amenities and Facilities, Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
• Code of Practice - Management of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis at Workplaces 
• Code of Practice - Managing Noise at Workplaces
• Code of Practice - Manual Handling 
• Code of Practice - OSH in Call Centres
• Code of Practice - Prevention and Control of Legionnaires Disease
• Code of Practice - Prevention of Falls at Workplaces
• Code of Practice - Spray Painting
• Code of Practice - Styrene
• Code of Practice - The Safety and Health of Children and Young People in Workplaces
• Code of Practice - Tilt-up and precast concrete construction
• Code of Practice - Violence, aggression and bullying at work
• Code of practice - Working hours
• Code of Practice - Working Hours Risk Guidelines

• Guidance Note - Alcohol and other drugs at the workplace
• Guidance Note - Asbestos Materials in the Automotive Maintenance & Repair Industry 
• Guidance Note - Controlling Wood Dust Hazards at Work 
• Guidance Note - Controlling hazards in the Electroplating Industry
• Guidance Note - 'Covert Operations' and 'Dangerous Operations' in the Western Australian Police Service
• Guidance Note - Controlling Isocyanate Hazards at Work 
• Guidance Note - Contaminated Sites
• Guidance Note - Dealing with bullying at work: A guide for workers
• Guidance Note - Electricity: Residual Current Devices
• Guidance Note - Formal Consultative Process
• Guidance Note - Gas Welding Safety Flashback Arresters
• Guidance Note - General Duty of Care
• Guidance Note - Isolation of Plant 
• Guidance Note - Mobile Phones 
• Guidance Note - Plant in the Workplace - A Guide for Employers, Self-Employed Persons and Employees 
• Guidance Note - Plant Design - A Guide for Designers, Manufacturers, Importers, Suppliers and Installers of Plant
• Guidance Note - Powered Mobile Plant
• Guidance Note - Preparing for Emergency Evacuations at the Workplace
• Guidance Note - Prevention of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Petrol and Gas Powered Plant 
• Guidance Note - Provision of information on hazardous substances at workplaces - Material Safety Data Sheets
• Guidance Note - Reducing the Risk of Infectious Diseases in Child Care Workplaces
• Guidance Note - Safe Use of Chemicals in the Woodworking Industry 
• Guidance Note - Safe Use of Woodworking Machinery (Guarding) 
• Guidance Note - Safe Movement of Vehicles at Workplaces 
• Guidance Note - Soldering in the Workplace - Rosin Fluxes 
• Guidance Note - The Elimination of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace
• Guidance Note - Working Safely with Forklifts 
• Guidance Note - Working Alone

• “The First Step” guide
• “The Next Step” guide 
• A look at hazards in accommodation for the aged and nursing homes
• A look at hazards in the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry
• A look at hazards in the construction industry
• A look at hazards in the retail industry
• A look at hazards in the transport and storage industry
• Checkout workstations in retail - safe design and work practices
• Safety and health representatives handbook
• Safety priorities for forklifts
• Safety priorities for manual handling
• Safety priorities for electricity in the workplace
• Safety priorites for working at heights
• Safety priorities for demolition work 
• Safety priorities for handling hazardous substances  
• Safety priorities for young people in the workplace
• Thinksafe worksafe - Systematically managing safety and health hazards using WorkSafe Plan
• Thinksafe worksafe - Small Business
• Thinksafe worksafe - Managing safety and health hazards in your workplace