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Under Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020

PCBU duty to manage noise risks

Code version as at 1 Jan 2022 From Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work, no changes tracked yet
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WA · Noise Management WHS > Noise > Risk Management § Chapters 1–4
The obligation
PCBUs must identify, assess and control workplace noise risks that may cause noise-induced hearing loss, applying the hierarchy of controls under the WA WHS Act 2020 and WHS General Regulations 2022.
Under the WA WHS Act 2020 and WHS General Regulations 2022, a PCBU must manage risks to health and safety arising from noise at the workplace. The Code of Practice provides the practical framework: identify noise hazards, assess exposure against the exposure standard (LAeq,8h 85 dB(A) or LC,peak 140 dB(C)), then eliminate or minimise risks using the hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, then PPE). …
What
PCBUs must identify, assess and control workplace noise risks that may cause noise-induced hearing loss, applying the hierarchy of controls under the WA WHS Act 2020 and WHS General Regulations 2022.
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worksafe.wa.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

PCBU duty to manage noise risks is a WHS requirement set out in Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work (WA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). The relevant provision is WHS > Noise > Risk Management § Chapters 1–4.

What does this WHS obligation require?

PCBU duty to manage noise risks is a WHS obligation under Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work (WA). In short, PCBUs must identify, assess and control workplace noise risks that may cause noise-induced hearing loss, applying the hierarchy of controls under the WA WHS Act 2020 and WHS General Regulations 2022.

What changed recently?

PCBU duty to manage noise risks was last updated on 27 August 2026.

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Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Western Australia Australia

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