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The future of harmonised work safety laws in Western Australia will be in the hands of the next State Government, with a regulator today confirming that the WHS Bill for the resources sector won't be introduced before the March 2017 election.
Stakeholders are being urged to comment on proposed WHS Regulations for the Western Australian resources sector, which include 51 "key" changes and do not align with the national model WHS Regulations.
New OHS and equipment-related public safety regulations have been released for comment in Victoria, with the former adopting the global system for labelling chemicals and clauses providing consistency with the national model WHS laws.
A report informing the development of harmonised WHS laws for general industry in Western Australia has recommended making 132 changes to the national model WHS Regulations before adopting them in the State.
A not-for-profit organisation that assigns apprentices to host employers has become the first entity to be convicted for breaching the consultation provisions of the model WHS Act.
