Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person
conducting a business or undertaking that includes the carrying out of high
risk construction work must, before high risk construction work commences,
ensure that a safe work method statement for the proposed work —
(a) is
prepared; or
(b) has
already been prepared by another person.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(2) A safe work method
statement must —
(a)
identify the work that is high risk construction work; and
(b)
specify hazards relating to the high risk construction work and risks to
health and safety associated with those hazards; and
(c)
describe the measures to be implemented to control the risks; and
(d)
describe how the control measures are to be implemented, monitored and
reviewed.
(3) A safe work method
statement must —
(a) be
prepared taking into account all relevant matters, including —
(i)
circumstances at the workplace that may affect the way in
which the high risk construction work is carried out; and
(ii)
if the high risk construction work is carried out in
connection with a construction project — the WHS management plan
that has been prepared for the workplace;
and
(b) be
set out and expressed in a way that is readily accessible and understandable
to persons who use it.