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• Public holidays

  Lists current and future public holidays, including state holidays, regional holidays and more.

  Topics > Laws and compliance

• Tasmanian Industry Overview Statewide (PDF, 3.1 MB)

• Workplace Issues magazine Summer 2022 (PDF, 1.7 MB)

• Public Administration and Safety industry snapshot 2019

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe within the Public Administration and Safety industry.

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry > 2019 Industry snapshots web pages

• Public Administration and Safety snapshot 2022

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry > 2023 Industry snapshots web pages

• 2020 Industry Overview Statewide (PDF, 3.9 MB)

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe across the whole state.

• Tasmanian Industry Overview Statewide poster 2021 (PDF, 4.1 MB)

• WorkCover Tasmania Board Annual Report 2021 22 (PDF, 5.8 MB)

• Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice January 2023 (PDF, 1.0 MB)

• WorkCover Tasmania Board Annual Report 2020 21 (PDF, 9.5 MB)

• Managing the Risks of Respirable Crystalline Silica from Engineered Stone in the Workplace (PDF, 1.0 MB)

  Provides practical guidance on how to manage the health and safety risks associated with respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone

• WorkCover Tasmania Board Annual Report 2023 24 (PDF, 6.6 MB)

• Code of Practice Sexual and gender based harassment 19 June 2024 (PDF, 608.3 KB)

• After a workplace death (PDF, 1.7 MB)

  Aimed at the family, friends and work colleagues of someone who has died in a workplace incident. Explains the different government agencies and legal processes involved in investigating how and why a worker has died; some of the practical decisions you’ll need to make; and where you can find help with these matters.

• Code of Practice Sexual and gender based harassment 19 June 2024.docx (DOCX, 534.2 KB)

• WorkCover Tasmania Board Annual Report 2022 23 (PDF, 8.8 MB)

• Industry Snapshots Statewide Analysis 2023 (PDF, 1.3 MB)

• Work Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination Code of Practice July 2022 (PDF, 1.1 MB)

  Provides practical guidance on how to consult, cooperate and coordinate activities with duty holders to manage risks.

• Public Administration and Safety

  Public Administration and Safety industry hazards, injuries, resources and solutions

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry

• 202 Industry Overview 2020 Public Admin and Safety (PDF, 276.9 KB)

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe across the Public Administration and Safety industry

• Public Administration and Safety Snapshot 2021 (PDF, 530.3 KB)

• Licensed Insurer Audit Process and Audit Tool 1 Jan 2021.docx (DOCX, 321.7 KB)

  Describes the process for WorkCover Tasmania Board audits and insurer self-audits. Provides an audit tool that may help licensed insurers when conducting their self-audits.

• Public Administration and Safety 2020

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe within the Public Administration and Safety industry

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry > 2020 Industry snapshots web pages

• Asbestos Compensation Commissioner Annual Report 2023 24 (PDF, 1.1 MB)

• Public Administration and Safety industry snapshot

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe within the Public Administration and Safety industry.

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry > Industry snapshots

• Corporate publications

  Find annual reports for WorkSafe, the WorkCover Tasmania Board and the Asbestos Compensation Commissioner; our current Strategic Plan; and past corporate reports.

  Topics > Forms and publications

• Public Administration and Safety snapshot 2021

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry > 2021 Industry snapshots web pages

• Workplace Issues magazine Winter 2022 (PDF, 2.5 MB)

• Asbestos Compensation Commissioner Annual Report 2022 23 (PDF, 1.0 MB)

• Public Administration and Safety 2023 (PDF, 128.6 KB)

• Public Administration and Safety Snapshot 2022 (PDF, 197.0 KB)

• Public Administration and Safety snapshot 2022

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry > 2022 Industry snapshots web pages

• Asbestos Compensation Commissioner Annual Report 2021 22 (PDF, 919.9 KB)

• 2019 industry poster Public Administration and Safety (PDF, 157.3 KB)

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe across the Public Administration and Safety industry

• Asbestos Compensation Commissioner Annual Report 2020 21 (PDF, 12.8 MB)

• Safety publications

  Worksafe's safety guides

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety forms and guides

• Licence Conditions 2021 (PDF, 648.4 KB)

  Aimed at licensed insurers. Outlines the licence conditions imposed on licensed insurers by the WorkCover Tasmania Board.

• Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice January 2023.docx (DOCX, 619.7 KB)

• Self Insurer Audit Tool 1 January 2021.docx (DOCX, 316.6 KB)

  Aimed at self insurers. Describes the process for WorkCover Tasmania Board audits and insurer self-audits. Provides an audit tool that may help self insurers when conducting their self-audits.

• Common work health and safety terms

  Explains commonly used work health and safety words and terms.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Starting a business with safety in mind

• WRP Application for Accreditation Form Feb 2024 (PDF, 283.2 KB)

• Farming Safely in Tasmania (PDF, 3.7 MB)

  Aimed at farmers, farm owners and farm managers. Explains how to develop a safety management system for forms and rural workplaces. Covers hazards and tasks specific to farming workplaces, and practical guidance for managing them. A Safe Farming Tasmania resource.

• Tower Cranes Code of Practice June 2023 (PDF, 680.8 KB)

• Tower Cranes Code of Practice June 2023.docx (DOCX, 1.7 MB)

• Prosecution guidelines

  Explains how work health and safety prosecutions are conducted by WorkSafe Tasmania. Includes sentencing options, prosecutions decisions, requests for prosecutions, and more.

  Topics > Laws and compliance > Enforcement and prosecutions > Prosecutions

• Workplace Issues magazine Spring 2022 (PDF, 3.0 MB)

• Feedback form

  Topics > Forms and publications > Contact us forms

• COVID Guidance note How to conduct a COVID 19 risk assessment (PDF, 192.1 KB)

• Safe firing distances and sensitive areas

  Sets out the safe distances that must be maintained when using fireworks.

  Topics > Licensing permits and registration > Fireworks permits

• WRP Annual Monitoring and Compliance Report (self assessment) July2024 (PDF, 412.7 KB)

• New WRP Accreditation Framework in Tasmania

  Topics > Compensation > Workers compensation > Workplace rehabilitation providers (WRPs)

• WRP Annual Submission Report (PDF, 412.5 KB)

• Work Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination code of practice July 2023.docx (DOCX, 151.5 KB)

  Provides practical guidance on how to consult, cooperate and coordinate activities with duty holders to manage risks.

• Q fever

  Warns of the health and safety risks of exposure to Q fever; and the control measures to be considered.

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety alerts

• Requesting other information

  Explains the Right to Information Act.

  Topics > Forms and publications > Requesting information

• Application for Security Sensitive Dangerous Substances permit (PDF, 2.6 MB)

  Use this form to apply to WorkSafe Tasmania for a security-sensitive dangerous substances permit

• Quad Bike and SSV Vehicle Safety (PDF, 9.3 MB)

  Explains the safety risks of quad bikes. How to safely use, transport, store, and maintain your quad bike.

• WHS Management Plan 2024 sample for the construction industry.docx (DOCX, 246.2 KB)

  Aimed at the construction industry. Use this template to help you create your own work health and safety management plan.

• TCCI Webinar Series: Psychosocial Risk Management: Workshop Resources (PDF, 396.0 KB)

• Enforcing the laws

  Lists enforcement options including notices, fines, prosecutions and WHS undertakings.

  Topics > Laws and compliance > Enforcement and prosecutions > Enforcing the WHS laws

• Mobile phones

  Topics > Health and safety > Hazards and solutions A-Z > Hazards and solutions A-Z pages > M

• Classes of high risk work

  Lists the classes of high risk work licences.

  Topics > Licensing permits and registration > High risk licensing

• LP gas cylinders

  The health and safety risks of LP gas cylinders and how to manage them.

  Topics > Health and safety > Hazards and solutions A-Z > Hazards and solutions A-Z pages > L

• Workplace issues magazine Winter 2023 (PDF, 1.6 MB)

• Comparative performance reporting

  Provides trend analysis on the work health and safety and workers compensation schemes operating in Australia and New Zealand.

  Topics > Forms and publications > Statistics

• Accreditation Requirements for WRPs in Tasmania (PDF, 587.5 KB)

• Your first steps to a safe business

  Aimed at small business and new business. Explains the safety and workers compensation matters you must consider from the beginning of your business, with pointers to further sources of detailed information and services.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Starting a business with safety in mind

• Your guide to managing safety in housing and construction (PDF, 1.4 MB)

  Aimed at small residential builders. Explains how to manage your legal work health and safety requirements in residential construction; develop a work health and safety management plan for your business; and develop safe work method statements (SWMS) for high risk construction work.

• Your internal incident reporting system

  Explains how to set up a reporting system for capturing incidents and near-misses.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Getting your safety systems right

• Current and previous Workplace Issues magazines

  See current and previous issues of Workplace Issues magazine, and subscribe for free to the magazine.

  Topics > Forms and publications > Workplace Issues magazine

• Flyrock from blasting

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety alerts

• Suggested premium rates 2024 25 full report (PDF, 1.9 MB)

• Visitors

  Explains how to manage the health and safety of visitors, clients and members of the public (including family members) come into your workplace.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Managing people in your workplace

• Workplace Issues magazine Summer 2025 (PDF, 1.2 MB)

• Return to work survey

  Measures the return to work outcomes of injured workers receiving workers compensation; and factors that may influence a worker's return to work.

  Topics > Forms and publications > Statistics

• Safety post COVID

  About us > From our Executive Director

• Firework permits conditions

  Lists the conditions around fireworks permits, including supervision and control, notifications, time and duration, fire fighting equipment, spectator safety, and more.

  Topics > Licensing permits and registration > Fireworks permits

• Provide feedback on the Dependants of Deceased Workers Claim Form

  Topics > Forms and publications > Compensation forms

• Security fencing: Making construction sites secure against unauthorised access

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry > Construction

• Media enquiries

  Topics > Forms and publications > Contact us forms

• Safe Work Australia reports

  Topics > Forms and publications

• Workplace Issues magazine

  See current and previous issues of Workplace Issues magazine, and subscribe for free to the magazine.

  Topics > Forms and publications

• Workplace Rehabilitation Provider Accreditation Framework in Tasmania Issues Paper (PDF, 431.1 KB)

• Workplace issues magazine Spring 2023 (PDF, 1.5 MB)

• HWCA Principles of Practice for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers 2019 (PDF, 286.3 KB)

• Inspectors and Inspections

  Explains what WorkSafe Tasmania inspectors do and the powers they have.

  Topics > Laws and compliance > Inspectors

• Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace Code of Practice June 2024 (PDF, 1.4 MB)

  Provides practical guidance on how to manage risks associated with plant, including managing, installing and commissioning plant.

• Application for Type 2 Fireworks Permit for Cracker Night 2025 (PDF, 1.4 MB)

• Requesting information about a workers compensation claim

  Explains the options for requesting information from WorkSafe Tasmania for workers compensation claims

  Topics > Forms and publications > Requesting information

• Questionnaire/medical for examination for a dangerous goods licence (PDF, 2.5 MB)

  Use this form when getting your doctor to assess your medical fitness when applying for a dangerous goods driver licence.

• Information for Medical Practices: New Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity (PDF, 105.0 KB)

• Application for a dangerous goods driver licence (PDF, 1.0 MB)

  Use this form to apply for a dangerous good driver licence (licence for the driver).

• SWP Tractor AS558.doc (DOC, 259.5 KB)

  Use this sample to develop your own safe work procedure for using a tractor.

• Request an advisor visit

  Request a free and confidential visit from one of our Advisors to help you manage your workplace safety

  Topics > Forms and publications > Contact us forms

• Review of asbestos compensation laws

  Topics > Compensation > Asbestos compensation > Laws, reports and dispute resolution

• Requesting information about a dangerous goods storage location

  Request information (RTI) about a dangerous good storage location

  Topics > Forms and publications > Requesting information

• Domestic and family violence

  How domestic and family violence is a workplace issue. Workplace strategies for making a difference.

  Topics > Health and safety > Hazards and solutions A-Z > Hazards and solutions A-Z pages > D

• Guide to workers rehabilitation and compensation: For claims on or after 1 July 2010 (PDF, 615.3 KB)

  Provides detailed information on the workers compensation processes that apply to for workers injured on or after 1 July 2010.

• WorkCover Board and WorkSafe Tasmania Strategic Plan 2024 2028 (PDF, 1.8 MB)

• Immunisation Program Approval Letter 1.pdf (PDF, 1.4 MB)

• Change your address

  Update your contact details for your high risk work licence, white card and more

  Topics > Forms and publications > Contact us forms

• Long service leave

  About long service leave.

  Topics > Laws and compliance

• WorkCover Tasmania Scheme Review to 30 June 2024 excl appendices (PDF, 2.4 MB)

  This report has appendices which may not be accessible

• Explosives Regulations 2022

  Read about the new Explosives Regulations 2022.

  Topics > Laws and compliance > Acts and Regulations

• Statewide Snapshot A3 Poster 2022 (PDF, 398.7 KB)

• Code of Practice Managing the risks of plant in the workplace 19 June 2024.docx (DOCX, 1.5 MB)

  Provides practical guidance on how to manage risks associated with plant, including managing, installing and commissioning plant.

• WHS Entry Permit Application (PDF, 959.9 KB)

  Use this form to apply for a WHS entry permit

• WHS undertakings

  Lists enforceable undertakings accepted by WorkSafe Tasmania.

  Topics > Laws and compliance > Enforcement and prosecutions

• Retail Trade Snapshot 2021 (PDF, 230.5 KB)

• 2024 Court summaries

  Topics > Laws and compliance > Enforcement and prosecutions > Prosecutions > Summaries of prosecutions

• Provide feedback on the Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity

  Topics > Forms and publications > Compensation forms

• Health Care and Social Assistance Snapshot 2021 (PDF, 226.9 KB)

• Ask a general question form

  Ask about workplace health and safety, workers compensation, or the relevant laws

  Topics > Forms and publications > Contact us forms

• Request workers compensation claims information on behalf of someone else

  Topics > Forms and publications > Requesting information > Requesting information about a workers compensation claim > Requesting workers compensation claims information on behalf of someone else

• Requesting information about the status of a WorkSafe incident investigation

  Request information (RTI) about a WorkSafe investigation

  Topics > Forms and publications > Requesting information > Requesting information about the status of a WorkSafe incident investigation

• Vehicles as workplaces

  The health and safety risks of vehicles as workplaces and how to manage them.

  Topics > Health and safety > Hazards and solutions A-Z > Hazards and solutions A-Z pages > V

• Provide feedback on the Workers Compensation Claim Form

  Topics > Forms and publications > Compensation forms

• Request information about the status of a WorkSafe incident investigation on behalf of someone else

  Topics > Forms and publications > Requesting information > Requesting information about the status of a WorkSafe incident investigation

• Requesting information about the status of a WorkSafe incident investigation

  Topics > Forms and publications > Requesting information

• Coronavirus (COVID 19)

  Information about COVID-19 coronavirus.

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety alerts

• Statewide snapshot 2019

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe for the whole state.

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry > 2019 Industry snapshots web pages

• Requesting workers compensation claims information on behalf of someone else

  Explains the options for requesting information from WorkSafe Tasmania for workers compensation claims

  Topics > Forms and publications > Requesting information > Requesting information about a workers compensation claim

• Request your own workers compensation claims history

  Topics > Forms and publications > Requesting information > Requesting information about a workers compensation claim

• Requesting information

  Covers options for requesting information from WorkSafe Tasmania under the Right to Information Act.

  Topics > Forms and publications

• Licence to perform high risk work (PDF, 1.1 MB)

  Use this form to apply to WorkSafe Tasmania for a high risk work licence in Tasmania

• Application for approval to undertake training at an accredited shot firing course (PDF, 952.5 KB)

  Application to get approval to attend training in a shot-firing course

• Incident notification for COVID 19

  Information about COVID-19 coronavirus: incident notification

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety alerts > Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Wholesale Trade

  Wholesale Trade industry hazards, injuries, resources and solutions

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry

• Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN) (PDF, 638.8 KB)

  For HSRS. use this sample to issue a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN).

• COVID 19 health and mental wellbeing resources

  Information about COVID-19 coronavirus: health and mental wellbeing resources

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety alerts > Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Hazard management advice for bushfire affected areas

  Details typical hazards in bushfire-affected areas and how to manage them.

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety alerts

• Asbestos safety guides

  Worksafe's safety guides

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety forms and guides

• Bullying resources

  Worksafe's safety guides

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety forms and guides

• Workers compensation handbook: The basics (PDF, 295.3 KB)

  Provides an overview of the workers compensation laws and processes, including who is eligible, payments, common law damages and disputes. Explains the importance of injury management.

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  Topics > Health and safety

• Injury management: Making it work (PDF, 165.3 KB)

  Explains injury management; and the importance of valuing workers' health, starting return to work as soon as possible, taking a collaborative approach, providing support and meaningful work and more.

• Application for authorisation of an explosive (PDF, 1.0 MB)

  Use this form to apply to Worksafe Tasmania for authorisation of an explosive.

• Older workers

  De-bunks myths around older workers and safety, and how these negatively impact on workers and business. Explains how to foster positive attitudes and create a safer workplace for all your workers.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Managing people in your workplace

• Record keeping

  Why you should keep records, what to keep records on, and how to keep records.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Getting your safety systems right

• Why and how to investigate an incident

  Explains how to conduct your own investigation into workplace incidents.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Getting your safety systems right

• 4 steps to manage hazards and risk

  Runs through four steps to identify and manage safety hazards (also known as risk assessment).

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Getting your safety systems right

• Training and supervising your workforce

  Explains why and how to provide safety training, information, and supervision to workers.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Getting your safety systems right

• Construction sample Demolition work notification.docx (DOCX, 53.1 KB)

  Aimed at the construction industry. Use this form to notify WorkSafe Tasmania of demolition work before it commences.

• Safety policies and procedures

  Explains why workplaces should have safety policies and safe work procedures, and how to create them.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Getting your safety systems right

• Inducting new workers

  Explains why and how to hold an induction for new workers.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Getting your safety systems right

• Consulting about safety

  Explains what consultation is, the benefits of consulting, who to consult with and how.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Getting your safety systems right

• Build a positive safety culture

  Introduces the benefits of a positive safety culture, and how to create it in your workplace.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Getting your safety systems right

• Roles, functions and powers of HSRs

  Explains the role, power and functions of health and safety representatives (HSRs).

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs)

• Volunteers

  Explains work health and safety for volunteers and the organisations that engage them (including emergency service volunteer organisations).

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Managing people in your workplace

• Statewide snapshot 2020

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe for the whole state.

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry > 2020 Industry snapshots web pages

• New and young workers

  Aimed at PCBUs/managers of these new workers, and parents/guardians. Explains work health and safety for new workers, apprentices, trainees and students doing work experience placement.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Managing people in your workplace

• Common mistakes in WHS found by inspectors

  Lists common safety and compliance mistakes, and explains how to avoid them and the associated penalties.

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Starting a business with safety in mind

• Application for asbestos removal licence Class A or B (PDF, 1.1 MB)

  Use this form to apply to Worksafe Tasmania to be a licensed asbestos removalist

• Application for shot firing permit (PDF, 2.3 MB)

  Use this form to apply to WorkSafe Tasmania for new shot-firing permit, to renew a permit, to vary a permit, or have an interstate authority recognised.

• 2020 Industry Overview Agriculture Forestry and Fishing (PDF, 348.8 KB)

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe across the Agriculture Forestry and Fishing industry

• Advisory Service

  About WorkSafe’s Advisory Service and how it can help small-medium business with work safety and wellbeing.

• Violence

  Explains what occupational violence and aggression (OVA), the industries and occupations most at risk, and ways to control the risks.

  Topics > Health and safety > Hazards and solutions A-Z > Hazards and solutions A-Z pages > V

• Internal Review Application Form August 2024.docx (DOCX, 383.5 KB)

  Use this form to apply to WorkSafe for an internal review of a decision under the work health and safety laws.

• Application for accreditation to assess the degree of a workers impairment (PDF, 200.9 KB)

  Aimed at doctors wishing to assess impairment. Use this form to apply to the WorkCover Tasmania Board to be accredited to assess the degree of a worker's impairment.

• Application for new/renewal responsible workers under an existing SSDS permit (PDF, 1.9 MB)

  Use this form to apply to WorkSafe Tasmania for workers to be permitted to carry out restricted activities relating to security-sensitive dangerous substances. Can also be used for renewal purposes.

• Application for registration of plant design (PDF, 1.7 MB)

  Use this form to register a new or altered plant design with WorkSafe Tasmania.

• Application for registration of plant (PDF, 1.4 MB)

  Use this form to register an item of plant with WorkSafe Tasmania.

• Tasmanian State Service Agencies: Guidelines for developing an injury management program V2 2020 (PDF, 710.2 KB)

  For Tasmanian State Service Agencies. Use as a guide to help develop injury management programs. Version 2 effective 1 September 2020; apply to all injury management activities regardless of when the injury occurred.

• Application for dangerous goods vehicle licence (PDF, 1.7 MB)

  Use this form to apply for a dangerous good vehicle licence (licence for the vehicle).

• Prohibition notices

  Explains scope of prohibition notices, duration, compliance, review and more.

  Topics > Laws and compliance > Enforcement and prosecutions > Enforcing the WHS laws

• Improvement notices

  Explains scope of improvement notices, duration, compliance, review and more

  Topics > Laws and compliance > Enforcement and prosecutions > Enforcing the WHS laws

• Suggested premium rates 2023 24 (PDF, 463.0 KB)

• Welcome to the workplace (PDF, 621.1 KB)

  Aimed at new and young workers, trainees, apprentices and students doing work experience. Introduces work health and safety, rights and responsibilities, inductions, training, workplace injuries, managing workplace hazards.

• Request for the Regulator to commence a prosecution

  Explains the process and circumstances for asking the WHS Regulator to commence a prosecution.

  Topics > Laws and compliance > Enforcement and prosecutions > Prosecutions

• Labour hire workers

  Covers how PCBUs should work with labour hire agencies and manage labour hire workers; and what labour hire agencies should do for health and safety

  Topics > Health and safety > Managing safety > Managing people in your workplace

• 2020 Industry Overview Construction (PDF, 266.1 KB)

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe across the Construction industry

• Find an accredited medical practitioner

  Lists medical practitioners accredited by the WorkCover Tasmania Board to assess permanent impairment.

  Topics > Compensation > Workers compensation > Medical practitioners

• Ongoing obligations for accredited WRPs

  Outlines the ongoing requirements for accredited workplace rehabilitation providers, including annual self-evaluations, determining conformance, and more.

  Topics > Compensation > Workers compensation > Workplace rehabilitation providers (WRPs)

• Application for low scale restricted activity (PDF, 1.8 MB)

  Use this form to apply to WorkSafe Tasmania to be exempted from holding a security-sensitive dangerous substances permit for low-scale restricted activity. For analytical, educational and research use.

• Theatrical fireworks permit application (PDF, 891.5 KB)

  Use this form to apply to WorkSafe Tasmania for a permit to hold a theatrical fireworks display (use of theatrical fireworks is restricted to pyrotechnicians).

• Return to work co ordinators (RTWCs)

  Explains the role of the return to work co-ordinator (RTWC); training, outsourcing, appointing RTWCs and more.

  Topics > Compensation > Workers compensation

• Explosives import/export record (PDF, 894.0 KB)

  Use this form to notify WorkSafe Tasmania of explosives being imported/exported through Tasmania.

• Guidelines for developing an injury management program (PDF, 331.2 KB)

  For licensed and self insurers. Use as a guide to help develop injury management programs. Version 3 effective 1 September 2019; apply to all injury management activities regardless of when the injury occurred.

• Wholesale Trade industry snapshot

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for Wholesale Trade industry.

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry > Industry snapshots

• Notification of an abandoned tank (PDF, 902.5 KB)

  Use this form to notify Worksafe Tasmania of a tank that has been abandoned

• 2020 Industry Overview Transport Postal and Warehousing (PDF, 258.9 KB)

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe across the Transport, Postal and Warehousing industry

• 2020 Industry Overview 2020 Retail (PDF, 263.7 KB)

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe across the Retail Trade industry

• 2020 Industry Overview 2020 Manufacturing (PDF, 268.6 KB)

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe across the Manufacturing industry

• 2020 Industry Overview 2020 Health Care and Social Assistance (PDF, 258.3 KB)

  Provides performance data, trends and areas of focus for WorkSafe across the Health Care and Social Assistance industry

• Exemptions under the Work Health and Safety Regulations

  Lists exemptions under the Work Health and Safety Regulations and who may apply.

  Topics > Laws and compliance > Acts and Regulations

• COVID Guidance Note Conducting a COVID 19 Risk Assessment for Wearing Face Masks (PDF, 173.9 KB)

• Traffic controller incident

  Outlines safety precautions to take following an incident where a traffic controller was struck by a vehicle.

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety alerts

• WorkSafe's role in complaints about workplace psychosocial hazards

  Topics > Health and safety > Hazards and solutions A-Z > Hazards and solutions A-Z pages > P > Psychosocial Hazards

• Transport, Postal and Warehousing Snapshot 2021 (PDF, 519.7 KB)

• Transport, Postal and Warehousing Snapshot 22 (PDF, 193.5 KB)

• Dangerous Goods Driver Replacement 2024 2025 (PDF, 1.0 MB)

• Interstate Shot firing Permit notification (PDF, 962.6 KB)

  Use this form to apply for the mutual recognition of an Interstate Shot-firing permit

• Excavator reverses over worker

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety alerts

• Poor organisational justice

  Topics > Health and safety > Hazards and solutions A-Z > Hazards and solutions A-Z pages > P

• Statewide snapshot 2021

  Topics > Health and safety > Safety by industry > 2021 Industry snapshots web pages

• Media Release WHS Regulator WorkSafe Tasmania WorkSafe seeks Supreme Court intervention to protect Hillcrest investigation 21 February 2023 (PDF, 169.3 KB)

• WRP Supervised Practice Plan March2025.docx (DOCX, 330.0 KB)

• WRP Supervised Practice Plan PDF March 2025 (PDF, 294.9 KB)

• Menopause

  Topics > Health and safety > Health and wellbeing > Wellbeing A-Z > Women's health

• Managing silica at construction sites guidance note (PDF, 6.4 MB)

  This guidance note includes advice about silica containing materials and products, and how to control the risks when silica dust is generated from working with them.