By name: whs-regulation-checker-wa description: Complete Western Australian Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 reference. Use this skill whenever generating WHS compliance content, risk assessments, regulatory references, or any document that cites WA WHS Regulation provisions. Covers all chapters of the WHS (General) Regulations 2022 (WA) — from preliminary definitions through to general provisions. Trigger on any mention of WA WHS duties, workplace exposure standards, noise exposure, crystalline silica, hazardous chemicals, airborne contaminants, asbestos, risk management, hierarchy of control, confined spaces, falls, high risk work, construction, plant registration, or any other regulatory compliance topic under Western Australian WHS law.
Western Australian WHS (General) Regulations 2022 — Complete Reference
Purpose
This skill provides the complete verified text of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WA), extracted directly from the official Western Australian legislation. It ensures Claude cites accurate regulation numbers, provisions, and requirements when producing occupational hygiene reports, compliance analyses, and WHS documentation.
Critical Rules
- Only cite provisions that appear in the chapter files. Never fabricate or assume regulation numbers or content.
- Citation format: Use "r [number]" for individual regulations, e.g. "r 49 of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WA)" or "rr 57–59" for a range.
- Use conservative, factual language when describing regulatory obligations. Avoid subjective terms like "significant risk" or "deterioration" — describe what the regulation requires in objective terms.
- Always use Australian English spelling (e.g. behaviour, organisation, colour, defence, licence [noun]).
- If a provision cannot be located in these files, state that the specific regulation should be verified against the current legislation and indicate which chapter it is likely found in.
- Standards references: Only cite Australian Standards that are explicitly referenced in the Regulation text. Do not assume or add standards from general knowledge.
Chapter Index
Read the relevant chapter file(s) based on the regulatory domain of the query:
| File | Chapter | Key Regulations | When to Read |
|---|---|---|---|
ch01-preliminary.md |
Ch 1 — Preliminary | rr 1–15 | Definitions, application of regulation, incorporated documents, terms used |
ch02-representation.md |
Ch 2 — Representation and participation | rr 16–31 | Work groups, HSR election, training, issue resolution, cessation of unsafe work |
ch03-risk-management.md |
Ch 3 — General risk and workplace management | rr 32–55K | Hazard identification, hierarchy of control, maintenance, review, general facilities, first aid, emergency plans, PPE, remote work, airborne contaminants, tobacco, hazardous atmospheres, flammable substances, falling objects, psychosocial risks |
ch04-hazardous-work.md |
Ch 4 — Hazardous work | rr 56–184G | Noise (Pt 4.1, rr 56–61), manual tasks (Pt 4.2, rr 62–61B), confined spaces (Pt 4.3, rr 62–78), falls (Pt 4.4, rr 79–80B), high risk work (Pt 4.5, rr 81–141A), demolition (Pt 4.6, rr 142–142M, 4.6A), electrical safety (Pt 4.7, rr 144–166A), diving (Pt 4.8, rr 167–184), commercial vehicle driving (Pt 4.10, rr 184B–184G) |
ch05-plant-structures.md |
Ch 5 — Plant and structures | rr 185–288D | Plant design and construction, installation, use and maintenance, specific plant types (lifts, cranes, pressure equipment, amusement devices, etc.), structures |
ch06-construction.md |
Ch 6 — Construction work | rr 293–327 | Construction planning, site management, inductions, scaffolding, excavations, temporary structures, demolition training |
ch07-hazardous-chemicals.md |
Ch 7 — Hazardous chemicals | rr 329–418 | Workplace exposure standards, atmospheric monitoring, health monitoring, SDS, GHS classification, ingredient disclosure, packaging, labelling, storage, transport, supply, use and handling, registers |
ch08-asbestos.md |
Ch 8 — Asbestos | rr 482–529 | Asbestos identification, registers, management plans, licensed removal, air monitoring, clearance, disposal, demolition |
ch08a-crystalline-silica.md |
Ch 8A — Crystalline silica | rr 529A–603 | Crystalline silica definitions and work types, prohibition on engineered stone work, processing control, exposure monitoring, health monitoring, hazard registers, notification, control measures, RPE |
ch11-general.md |
Ch 11 — General | rr 676–736 | Review of decisions, reviewable decisions, incident notification and reporting, enforcement, exempt bodies, miscellaneous provisions |
schedules.md |
Schedules | Schedules 1–18A | Fees, high risk work licences and competency requirements, plant registration, hazardous chemical classification and labelling, safety data sheet requirements, carcinogenic substances, restricted hazardous chemicals, health monitoring requirements, forms |
Workflow
- Identify the regulatory domain from the user's query
- Read the relevant chapter file(s) — read only what is needed, not all files
- Cite provisions accurately from the extracted text
- Cross-reference between chapters where appropriate (e.g. Ch 3 risk management process applies alongside Ch 4 noise requirements)
- Flag any gaps — if the query requires provisions from the WHS Act 2020 (not covered in this skill) or from Codes of Practice, note this clearly
Common Query Routing
| Query Topic | Primary Chapter(s) | Key Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Noise assessment / hearing protection | Ch 4 (Pt 4.1) + Ch 3 | rr 56–61, rr 32–38 |
| Crystalline silica / engineered stone work | Ch 8A + Ch 3 + Ch 7 | rr 529A–603, rr 32–38, rr 49–50 |
| Dust / hazardous chemical exposure monitoring | Ch 7 + Ch 3 + Ch 8A | rr 49–50, rr 32–38 |
| Asbestos identification / management / removal | Ch 8 | rr 482–529 |
| Confined space entry | Ch 4 (Pt 4.3) + Ch 3 | rr 62–78, rr 32–38 |
| Fall prevention | Ch 4 (Pt 4.4) | rr 79–80B |
| Construction WHS management / inductions | Ch 6 + Ch 3 | rr 293–327, rr 32–38 |
| High risk work licensing | Ch 4 (Pt 4.5) | rr 81–141A |
| PPE requirements | Ch 3 (Division 5) | rr 44–47 |
| Plant registration / inspection | Ch 5 + Schedules | rr 185–288D, Sch 5 |
| Health monitoring obligations | Ch 7 + Ch 8A + Ch 3 | Ch 7 health monitoring, rr 529A–603, rr 49–50 |
| Workplace facilities / environment | Ch 3 | rr 40–48 |
| Emergency plans | Ch 3 (Division 4) | r 43 |
| Demolition work | Ch 4 (Pt 4.6) + Ch 6 | rr 142–143T, rr 293–327 |
| Electrical safety | Ch 4 (Pt 4.7) | rr 144–166A |
| Diving operations | Ch 4 (Pt 4.8) | rr 167–184 |
| Commercial vehicle driving / fatigue | Ch 4 (Pt 4.10) | rr 184B–184G |
| Hazardous chemical storage / labelling | Ch 7 + Schedules | rr 329–418, Schs 6–9 |
Version Information
- WHS (General) Regulations 2022 (WA): Current as at extraction date
- Source: Western Australian Legislation website
- Extraction method: Full text extracted from official .txt source
- Note: Chapter 9 and 10 are "Not used" — in Western Australia, mines are regulated under the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022, and major hazard facilities are regulated under the Dangerous Goods Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2007.
Important: This skill covers the WHS (General) Regulations 2022 only. For the WHS Act 2020 (WA) — including primary duty of care (ss 34–36), officer duties (s 36), incident notification (ss 36, Schedule 2), and industrial manslaughter — consult the companion whs-act-checker-wa skill or the Act text. Legislation is subject to amendment; for critical compliance decisions, verify current provisions at https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/