Report unsafe work in WA: WorkSafe contact options
Short answer
In Western Australia, WorkSafe recommends trying to resolve safety complaints on site before reporting them. For hazards that aren’t life-threatening, you can phone or email WorkSafe. Anyone can report, though reports from people who saw it themselves get higher priority. You can ask WorkSafe to keep your contact details confidential.
Automatically checked against WorkSafe WA , between 31 Oct 2026 and 1 Nov 2026.
Start on site
WorkSafe WA recommends reporting and trying to resolve workplace safety complaints internally before it gets involved. Where talking with the supervisor, the PCBU or the health and safety representative hasn’t fixed it, the next step is WorkSafe. The more of that conversation you can show, the easier it is for an inspector to see what has already been tried.
Going to WorkSafe WA
For a hazard that isn’t life-threatening, WorkSafe has a phone number and an email address, both in the table below. WorkSafe wants to know who is involved, what is unsafe, where and when, how you know, and what consultation has happened. Anyone can report, but a report from someone who saw it themselves gets higher priority than something passed on. An inspector may not investigate every complaint.
Your name and what happens to it
WorkSafe gives you a reference number when you leave contact details, and you can ask it to keep those details confidential. It also says that in some cases it can’t investigate unless it can contact you. For complaints about inappropriate behaviour, WorkSafe says it can’t guarantee your anonymity and an investigation needs your consent.
When someone has been hurt
A death, or a serious incident that is life-threatening, is a different call. WorkSafe asks for an immediate phone call on its emergency number. Our Western Australia notifiable incidents page has the detail, and the last row below carries WorkSafe’s wording.
Where Haznote fits
Haznote helps with the “how do you know” question. A report from the worker who saw it, with their voice, a photo and a GPS point, comes straight from the person who saw it. The manager confirms it and it stays on the record. Haznote doesn’t contact WorkSafe, and anonymous reports are a site setting that’s off by default and best-effort.
What the regulator says
Each row shows the source’s own words, who published them and when they were last checked by script.
| Item | What it says | Source and check date |
|---|---|---|
| Resolve it on site | WorkSafe recommends reporting and trying to resolve workplace safety complaints internally first. Source says: | WorkSafe WA Checked 1 Nov 2026 |
| Other hazards | To report non-life threatening hazards, contact WorkSafe on 1300 307 877 or by email at wscallcentre@lgirs.wa.gov.au. Source says: | WorkSafe WA Checked 1 Nov 2026 |
| Who can report | Anyone can report workplace safety issues to WorkSafe, but first-hand reports are given higher priority. Source says: | WorkSafe WA Checked 1 Nov 2026 |
| Keeping your details private | You can ask WorkSafe to keep your contact details confidential, but in some cases it cannot investigate unless it can contact you. Source says: | WorkSafe WA Checked 1 Nov 2026 |
| Behaviour complaints | When investigating claims of inappropriate workplace behaviour, WorkSafe cannot guarantee your anonymity. Source says: | WorkSafe WA Checked 1 Nov 2026 |
| Death or life-threatening incident (WA) | Call WorkSafe on 1800 678 198 (24 hours) for a work-related death or a life-threatening dangerous incident. Source says: | WorkSafe WA Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
Plain answers.
Should I report to WorkSafe or my site?
WorkSafe recommends trying to resolve it internally. If consultation hasn’t sorted it, WorkSafe is the next step.
Does it matter if I saw it myself?
WorkSafe says anyone can report, but reports from people who saw it themselves are given higher priority.
Will WorkSafe tell my employer who reported?
You can ask WorkSafe to keep your contact details confidential. Ask what limits apply before you rely on it.
Where this comes from.
- Report unsafe work · WorkSafe WA
- Report a death or dangerous incident at a workplace · WorkSafe WA
General information, not legal advice. Check the current rules with WorkSafe WA.
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