How to report an incident
Employers, occupiers and person in charge must report the following types of incidents to Work Safe.
Health and safety incidents:
Health and safety incidents:
- death
- employees or persons who require either:
- medical treatment by a doctor (eg fractures, administration of a drug or medical treatment)
- immediate treatment as an in-patient in a hospital
- incidents involving high risk equipment or plant listed in the Equipment (Public Safety) Regulations 2007
- theft of explosives
- injuries caused by explosives
- any releases of dangerous goods (eg gas leaks or spills of liquids).