Reporting incidents and accidents
Reporting an incident and accident
What is considered as a work incident?
An incident (also including a near miss) is an event that results in, or may result in injury, illness, damage or loss.
Reporting an incident or accident is a legal requirement, if failed to do so it is an offence. The report informs the authorities about deaths, injuries, occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences so they can identify where and how risk arise, and if the risk need to be further investigated. Using you will fill out a sheet given to you by the workplace and you will state what happened in the injury or how it was caused. If injured staff might be entitled to a worker’s compensation.
If an injury occurs in the workplace, it is important to:
An PCBU must implement a return
to work program as soon as
practicable after:
The treating medical practitioner indicates in
writing the need for a Return to Work Program; or
The treating medical practitioner signs a
medical certificate to the effect that the worker has partial capacity for work
or has total capacity for work but is unable to return to their pre-injury
position for some reason.
What is considered as a work incident?
An incident (also including a near miss) is an event that results in, or may result in injury, illness, damage or loss.
Reporting an incident or accident is a legal requirement, if failed to do so it is an offence. The report informs the authorities about deaths, injuries, occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences so they can identify where and how risk arise, and if the risk need to be further investigated. Using you will fill out a sheet given to you by the workplace and you will state what happened in the injury or how it was caused. If injured staff might be entitled to a worker’s compensation.
If an injury occurs in the workplace, it is important to:
- The worker immediately seeks first aid
- Incident/accident is reported as soon as
possible - The worker visits a medical practitioner of
their choice to obtain a First
Medical Certificate - The worker fills in a Workers’
Compensation Claim Form (provided by the PCBU, their
insurer, or Work Cover NSW).
An PCBU must implement a return
to work program as soon as
practicable after:
The treating medical practitioner indicates in
writing the need for a Return to Work Program; or
The treating medical practitioner signs a
medical certificate to the effect that the worker has partial capacity for work
or has total capacity for work but is unable to return to their pre-injury
position for some reason.