Role of WorkSafe inspector
The WorkSafe Commissioner is the ‘regulator’ under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (the WHS Act).
Right to enter
WorkSafe inspectors have the legal right to enter any workplace where workers perform their work or are likely to be in the course of their work.
Criteria for investigation
Investigations follow the rules of fairness and prompt action. As a priority, resources for investigating incidents are focused on the most serious cases.
When an inspector calls
WorkSafe inspectors have the legal right to enter any workplace at any time where workers perform their work or are likely to be in the course of their work.