The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) is more than just an employer. We aim to provide our employees the opportunity to:

- Contribute - give back to your community, share your knowledge and improve safety.
- Develop - grow your skills, develop a career path, and expand your horizons.
- Thrive - find balance between work and home life, make a change and enjoy a better future.

Here at LGIRS we value diversity and appreciate every individual’s perspective, bringing together a diverse and inclusive workforce to drive innovation and success. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and inclusive culture where all employees feel valued, respected and connected.

The Role

As a WorkSafe Inspector, you will have a vital role in ensuring that workplaces are:

- adopting appropriate risk management strategies to reduce workplace hazards that can cause multiple and repeat fatalities and serious injuries;
- working to improve the management of psychosocial hazards;
- protecting workers from health hazards such as harmful dusts;
- consulting and involving workers in designing and implementing safe systems of work; and
- complying with work health and safety laws.

With investigative skills and experience in a regulatory, safety or general industry, you will be responsible for:
- carrying out workplace inspections and taking appropriate enforcement actions when health and safety laws are breached;




- conducting investigations into workplace incidents or accidents;
- assessing any possible breaches of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 or equivalent relevant legislation;
- gathering evidence and preparing briefs to legal, making recommendations about prosecutions and presenting evidence in court; and
- promoting and delivering work health and safety presentations, providing information to workplaces.

Benefits working for LGIRS

- Flexible working hours (with a standard 37.5 hour week)
- Adaptable working arrangements (from home, the field and office)
- 20 days of annual leave per year (which can be taken at half pay)
- 17.5% leave loading paid annually on accrued annual leave
- 15 days personal leave per year
- 13 weeks long service leave every seven years (which can be taken at half pay)
- 18 weeks paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)
- 3 public holidays in lieu per year
- 5 days reproductive leave per year
- 10 days disability leave per year
- 5 days bereavement leave
- 5 days cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people per year
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunities for professional development, acting, shadowing and mentoring
- Formal training options
- Stable work, job security, fair remuneration and 12% superannuation contributions

Interested? Click on “Apply” now to learn more about the role and how to apply for the position.

📌 Talent Register - Worksafe Inspector/Investigator (Western Australia)
🏢 Department Of Local Government, Industry Regulation And Safety (Lgirs)
📍 Western Australia