You must have a Register of Injuries book in which workers should record details of work-related injuries and illnesses.

Although not required by the legislation, all workers are encouraged to report and record near misses. A 'near miss' should be considered as a warning sign and may indicate a potential problem that could result in serious injury.

This may require the development of a separate register to record information on near misses or the development of an accident/incident form that can be used for both injuries and near misses.

From 1 September 2003, there is a new simplified incident notification system in NSW. There are records that must be kept about the incident/injury, the notification and any acknowledgement received. These records may be kept in the Register of Injuries.

For more information, see:

• What records do I keep about the notification and how long do I keep them?
• How and when is an incident notification made?
• Section 63 of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998