National Road Transport Association
From 31 March 2022 most of Western Australia's new work, health and safety (WHS) laws commenced. The new Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) is based on the national model Work Health and Safety Act. Just as with the national model laws, the new laws are broad in their application and include:
- a new statutory primary health and safety duty;
- WHS due diligence obligations for officers;
- new offences (including industrial manslaughter (with a maximum fine for an individual of $5 million and 20 years imprisonment); and
- prohibitions against insurance and indemnity arrangements for penalties.
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