The Department of Mines and Petroleum joined the WA Police, Main Roads, ComCare, the Department of Transport and WorkSafe in a joint operation focusing on ensuring that dangerous goods were being transported safely and securely.

The inspections were focused on the following key issues: safety equipment, correctly labelling and package types of dangerous goods being transported and associated paperwork. More information can be found at http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/7105_21351.aspx