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www.act.gov.au/worksafe WORKPLACES MUST REPORT ‘NOTIFIABLE INCIDENTS’ TO WORKSAFE ACT IMMEDIATELY: • Immediately by the fastest means possible (telephone, email etc) • The notice must also be given in writing within 48 hours of the incident. • You can complete a Serious Event Report Form available from www.worksafe.act.gov.au ‘NOTIFIABLE INCIDENTS’ INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: • The death of a person; or • A serious injury or illness of a person; or • A ‘dangerous incident ’. A ‘SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS’ INCLUDES ANY INCIDENT REQUIRING: • Immediate treatment as an in-patient in a hospital Immediate treatment for certain serious injuries (refer to section 36 WHS Act 2011 for more information) • Medical treatment within 48 hours of exposure to a substance. A ‘DANGEROUS INCIDENT’ INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: • Risk to a person’s health or safety caused by incidents such as unctontrolled escape, spillage or leakage of a substance, an unctrolled implosion, explosion, fire; or uncontrolled escape of gas or steam • Refer to section 37 WHS Act 2011 for further information. DUTY TO PRESERVE INCIDENT SITES • At the time of reporting WorkSafe ACT may give directions to preserve the site of the incident until an inspector arrives. RECORDS OF NOTIFIABLE INCIDENTS MUST BE KEPT FOR 5 YEARS AFTER THE DATE NOTICE IS GIVEN. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS OF NOTIFIABLE INCIDENTS IS $5,000 FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR $25,000 FOR A BODY CORPORATE THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IS $10,000 IN THE CASE OF INDIVIDUALS OR $50,000 IN THE CASE OF A BODY CORPORATE GIVE YOUR NOTICE BY: PHONE: WorkSafe ACT 02 6207 3000 or FAX : WorkSafe ACT 02 6205 0336 or EMAIL: [email protected] Written notice must also be given within 48 hours of the incident FAILURE TO REPORT INCIDENTS IS AN OFFENCE
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www.act.gov.au/worksafe
WORKPLACES MUST REPORT ‘NOTIFIABLE INCIDENTS’ TO WORKSAFE ACT IMMEDIATELY:
• Immediately by the fastest means possible (telephone, email etc)• The notice must also be given in writing within 48 hours of the incident.• You can complete a Serious Event Report Form available from www.worksafe.act.gov.au
‘NOTIFIABLE INCIDENTS’ INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:• The death of a person; or• A serious injury or illness of a person; or• A ‘dangerous incident ’.
A ‘SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS’ INCLUDES ANY INCIDENT REQUIRING:
• Immediate treatment as an in-patient in a hospitalImmediate treatment for certain serious injuries(refer to section 36 WHS Act 2011 for more information)
• Medical treatment within 48 hours of exposure to a substance.
A ‘DANGEROUS INCIDENT’ INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:• Risk to a person’s health or safety caused by incidents such as unctontrolled escape, spillage or leakage
of a substance, an unctrolled implosion, explosion, fire; or uncontrolled escape of gas or steam• Refer to section 37 WHS Act 2011 for further information.
DUTY TO PRESERVE INCIDENT SITES• At the time of reporting WorkSafe ACT may give directions to preserve the site of the incident until an inspector arrives.
RECORDS OF NOTIFIABLE INCIDENTS MUST BE KEPT FOR 5 YEARS AFTER THE DATE NOTICE IS GIVEN.
THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS OF NOTIFIABLE INCIDENTS IS $5,000 FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR $25,000 FOR A BODY CORPORATE
THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IS $10,000 IN THE CASE OF INDIVIDUALS OR $50,000 IN THE CASE OF A BODY CORPORATE
GIVE YOUR NOTICE BY:PHONE: WorkSafe ACT 02 6207 3000or
FAX : WorkSafe ACT 02 6205 0336or
EMAIL: [email protected]
Written notice must also be given within 48 hours of the incident
FAILURE TO REPORT
INCIDENTS IS AN
OFFENCE
