Having reporting procedures for safety issues, hazards, incidents, injuries and illnesses will help you:
- identify potential problems early
- understand why incidents have happened
- decide how to prevent incidents
- measure how well your safe work procedures are working
- meet your requirements for reporting workplace injuries and incidents.
For advice on setting up a simple reporting procedure look at reporting safety in Serious about safe business: the small business safety pack.
Reporting to WorkCover
Some incidents, such as those involving serious injury, damage to certain plant equipment or property and exposure to certain chemical substances must be reported to WorkCover.
Reporting to Scheme Agent or Insurer
Employers must report workplace injuries to their Scheme Agent or Insurer within 48 hours if workers compensation is (or is likely to be) payable.
Employers must maintain a register of injuries that records any workplace injuries.
Call 13 10 50 for more information about setting up reporting proceedures.