Health & safety

Here you'll find the latest information about our work health and safety requirements.

Work Health and Safety policy

Our Work Health and Safety (WHS) policy outlines our commitment to providing and maintaining best practice health and safety at workplaces under our control.

Safety essentials

Safety essentials provide guidance on what must be in place and the checks that must be done 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 procedures and general requirements for contractors working with us.

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. Please continue to let your Water Corporation representative know if anyone who has recently visited one of our sites tests positive for COVID-19.

If you’re a contractor required to work in or around our site, you will need to submit an approved Clearance to Work Permit at least five days prior to commencement of work. Please consult the following procedure and supporting documentation.

Clearance to work procedure

Clearance to work permit

Contractors constructing new metallic pipelines or working near our existing metallic pipelines need to be aware of, and effectively manage electrical risk associated with the work. The documents below provide information relevant to this and need to be complied with.

Electrical safety in metallic pipeline construction

Pipeline voltage mitigation

To reduce the risk of harm to members of the public at or adjacent to our construction sites, all construction work undertaken directly by us and our contractors require an assessment of risk to the public. Please refer to the following standard for more information:

S152 Public safety at construction sites

Locking and tagging isolations saves lives by informing others that equipment is being serviced, thereby preventing unauthorised use of the equipment and uncontrolled release of energy.

LOTO must only be done by authorised people who have received the necessary training. For further information please refer to the following document. You must be familiar with this document and comply with the listed requirements when working on our sites.

Lock Out and Tag Out (LOTO) Procedure

Other permits may be required to undertake your work on our sites or assets. Your Water Corporation representative will advise you if these are required.

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