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If a serious injury or illness occurs at a workplace the regulator must be notified immediately. For a fatality or very serious injury, PCBUs should notify the regulator by calling 1800 678 198 (24 hours) and then notifying online. For all other serious injury or illness notifications, please notify online.
Notify an incident online
If the incident occurred on a worksite covered by the Work Health and Safety (Mining) Regulations 2022, details of the incident should be submitted to the regulator via the Safety Regulation System (SRS).
Before you can access SRS, you must register to use the system. Once this is done, you will receive a department account number which you will then use to access SRS.
SRS allows users to lodge documents and data with the Department electronically. This includes approvals, compliance, notifications, health and hygiene sampling information, levy assessment and licence and certification management. Some functions also enable customers to monitor the progress of their submissions and to upgrade and manage their licence details online.
If a notifiable incident occurs at or near a facility arising from a petroleum or geothermal operation, the registered operator / PCBU must report the incident to the regulator immediately after becoming aware of the incident occurring.
Reporting to the regulator can be performed by:
A guide providing operators additional information regarding their reporting obligations under both the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and WHS (Petroleum and Geothermal Operations) Regulations 2022 are currently being drafted and will be available shortly.
Unable to fill out the online form? Complete the Environmental and reportable incident/non-compliance reporting form.
Serious illness or injury of a person means an injury or illness requiring the type of treatment indicated in the table below, or the work related infections or zoonoses listed on this page.
Definitions
‘Immediate treatment’ means the kind of urgent treatment that would be required for a serious injury or illness. It includes treatment by a registered medical practitioner, a paramedic or registered nurse.
‘Medical treatment’ refers to treatment by a registered medical practitioner (a doctor).
Even if immediate treatment is not readily available, for example because the incident site is rural or remote or because the relevant specialist treatment is not available, the notification must still be made.
Types of treatment | Example |
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Immediate treatment as an in-patient in a hospital |
Admission into a hospital as an in-patient for any duration, even if the stay is not overnight or longer. It does not include:
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Immediate treatment for the amputation of any part of the body | Amputation of a limb such as arm or leg, body part such as hand, foot or the tip of a finger, toe, nose or ear. |
Immediate treatment for a serious head injury |
It does not include: A bump to the head resulting in a minor contusion or headache. |
Immediate treatment for a serious eye injury |
It does not include: Eye exposure to a substance that merely causes irritation. |
Immediate treatment for a serious burn |
A burn requiring intensive care or critical care which could require compression garment or a skin graft. It does not include: A burn that merely requires washing the wound and applying a dressing. |
Immediate treatment for the separation of skin from an underlying tissue (such as de-gloving or scalping) |
Separation of skin from an underlying tissue such that tendon, bone or muscles are exposed (de-gloving or scalping). It does not include: Minor lacerations. |
Immediate treatment for a spinal injury |
Injury to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral vertebrae including the discs and spinal cord. It does not include: Acute back strain. |
Immediate treatment for the loss of a bodily function |
Loss of consciousness, loss of movement of a limb or loss of the sense of smell, taste, sight or hearing, or loss of function of an internal organ. It does not include:
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Immediate treatment for serious lacerations |
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Medical treatment within 48 hours of exposure to a substance |
‘Medical treatment’ is treatment provided by a doctor. Exposure to a substance includes exposure to chemicals, airborne contaminants and exposure to human and/or animal blood and body substances. |
Injury or illness in a remote location that required urgent transfer to a medical facility for treatment |
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Injury or illness that a medical practitioner considers likely to prevent the person from being able to do their normal work for at least 10 days |
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PCBUs in general, petroleum and geothermal energy industries must notify WorkSafe when it is confirmed that a person has contracted COVID-19 through carrying out work and:
For WA mining operations, positive COVID-19 cases on-site are considered a potentially serious occurrence, and notification is required in accordance with Regulation 675V of the WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022.
Psychological injuries must be notified where they meet the above criteria, including where the psychological injury is a result of sexual assault or harassment. There are additional reporting requirements at mine sites
Report an incident to WorkSafe poster is a quick reference guide to reporting a death, serious injury or illness, or life-threatening dangerous incident.
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