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Notification of work-related incidents
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These questions and answers will assist you in notifying incidents. There are obligations to notify under the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 and the regulations made under these Acts. To ensure you comply with your legal obligations you must refer to this legislation.
1. How and when is an incident notification made?
2. What information is required when making an incident notification?
3. What records do I keep about the incident notification and for how long do I keep them?
4. What has replaced the Incident Report Form (IRF) from 1 September 2003?
5. Who can make an incident notification?
6. If there is a work-related incident involving an injury or illness to a worker, who do I notify?
7. Must I notify work-related incidents involving non-workers?
8. Who is a non-worker for the purposes of making an incident notification ?
9. How must I inform WorkCover about a serious incident?
10. What are serious incidents under clause 344 of the OHS Regulation 2001?
11. What are non-disturbance provisions?
12. What are incidents under clause 341 of the OHS Regulation 2001?
13. What are workplace injuries?
14. What has changed since 1 September 2003 to clause 344 of the OHS Regulation 2001?
15. What has changed since 1 September 2003 to clause 341 of the OHS Regulation 2001?
16. What are the penalties for not notifying a work-related incident?
17. What legislation requires notification of work-related incidents?
18. What is different for occupiers of workplaces/employers since 1 September 2003 under the new incident notification system?
19. Must I keep a Register of Injuries at my workplace?
20. What other reporting requirements do I have as an employer?
21. Do incidents that occur while travelling to or from work need to be reported to WorkCover?
22. When an interstate business is carrying out work in NSW and an incident occurs, where should it be reported?
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