Personal contact in the form of site inspections was identified as a key support service which participants at all workplaces expected from WorkSafe Western Australia. There is a widespread belief that WorkSafe Western Australia should provide clear and explicit guidelines on safety issues, rather than vague or general demands to improve safety standards. WorkSafe Western Australia's current advertising campaigns were spontaneously mentioned and praised by numerous participants. The WorkSafe Western Australia Safety Awards are seen as a valuable tool in the development and maintenance of good safety practice. They provide a focus for safety initiatives, an independent validation of safety procedures and a means of demonstrating the safety commitment of an organisation to its employees, clients and competitors.
Safety is an issue for workplace morale.
One strategy WorkSafe Western Australia could employ with management is to highlight the link between safety, morale and productivity.