Original article published by DMIRS
The Western Australian government believes that every person who goes to work deserves to come home healthy and safe. WorkSafe, part of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, is committed to supporting healthy and safe workplaces for the WA community, industry and the resources sector. In October WorkSafe highlights ways you can develop and maintain healthy and safe workplaces.
This year’s Safe Work Month will feature on-demand videos, podcasts and live webinars with a focus on health and safety for both the mining and petroleum industries and general workplaces.
The theme “WHS – think physical, think psychological” is a reminder that under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws psychosocial is as important as physical.
Health and safety representatives, managers, supervisors, safety professionals and workers in all industry sectors are encouraged to register.
See presentations from safety leaders and inspectors on:
Workplace health and safety
Mines health and safety:
Petroleum health and safety:
Hear from safety leaders and inspectors on
Workplace health and safety
Asbestos safety
Consultation: Controlling psychosocial hazards in the workplace
Safety champion: Safety on a family owned farm
Silicosis in benchtop fabrication
Succession plan: Using the knowledge and skills of the older generation of farmers to implement safer work practices
Then and now: Changes to the future in agriculture – How does the new legislation apply to you
What to expect when a WorkSafe inspector investigates for psychosocial hazards
Where are you now: Working alone or in isolation on farms
Mines health and safety
Gendered violence and mental health: What sites need to do and responsibilities
An easy way to get involved is by: