Notifiable incident
Notifiable incidents may relate to any person who is a worker, contractor, visitor, member of the public or volunteer.
Report a death or dangerous incident at a workplace
A dangerous incident that is not currently life-threatening should be reported online.
Serious injury or illness
The regulator must be notified of any serious injury or illness arising through the conduct of a business or undertaking (PCBU)
Reportable incident in mining
Mines and mine sites have an additional reporting requirement to notify reportable incidents.
Dangerous incident
A dangerous incident is defined as any incident at a workplace that exposes any person to a serious risk.
'Additional' dangerous incidents for petroleum and geothermal energy operations
Petroleum and geothermal energy operations need to report ‘notifiable occurrences’ and additional ‘dangerous incidents’.
Notifiable occurrence for petroleum and geothermal energy operations
A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), including the operator of a facility, should first assess a situation to determine if a notifiable inciden
Preserving the scene
An incident site must remain undisturbed until a WorkSafe inspector arrives or gives other instructions, whichever comes first.