Health & safety
Here you'll find the latest information about our occupational health and safety requirements.
Work Health and Safety Policy
Our Work Health and Safety policy outlines our commitment to providing and maintaining best practice safety and health at workplaces under our control.
Safety essentials
Safety essentials provide guidance on what must be in place and the checks that must be undertaken before commencing high risk activities. Our safety essentials are non-negotiable as nothing is more important to us than the safety of our people, contractors and community.
Guides
- The Leader's Guide outlines the mandatory system requirements that must be in place to support the management of high risk activities.
- The Field Guide is a tool for field workers to check mandatory requirements are in place. Note: The Field Guide is not mandatory for Contractors, however the link is provided as an option to assist those in the field.
Health safety & environment requirements for contractors
The Health Safety and Environment Requirements for Contractors outlines our safety procedures and general requirements for contractors working with us. The procedures and standards outlined in the requirements document are listed in the following expandables.
Previous versions of documents are available on request by emailing HSEsystems@watercorporation.com.au
We have a recent changes register for our health and safety documentation.
Water Corporation’s priority is to:
- Protect the health and safety of our people, including our contractors and the community in which we work
- Have systems and processes that enable business continuity and the ongoing provision of critical services to Western Australia
From 10 June 2022, contractors and visitors no longer need proof of vaccination as a condition of site entry.
The COVID-19 Case Management Procedure provides guidance on how we will manage suspected and confirmed cases and case contacts.
Please note: To ensure alignment with the Australian government’s advice, this Procedure will be actively reviewed and amended. This document is uncontrolled when printed and may not be current. The electronic version of this document is the approved and most current version.
PCY382 Asbestos Policy
HSEAA-P-131 Working with Asbestos Procedure
Working Safely with Asbestos Checklist
Asbestos Unexpected Finds Work Instruction
Asbestos Disposal Record Form
Working Safely with Coated Pipes Factsheet
WC OSH 023 Clearance to work
Clearance to work permit
Electrical safety in metallic pipeline construction
Pipeline voltage mitigation
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is mandatory at all of our sites. There are both site-specific and task-specific PPE requirements you need to comply with. The following document outlines our requirements, however be aware that you may also need to consider site-specific PPE for particular issues.
S152 Public safety at construction sites
HSEAA-P-150 Lock Out and Tag Out Procedure