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Is your organisation committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all employees, contractors, and volunteers? If so, then part of your organisation\u2019s safety policy should include procedures for reporting all hazards, near misses, incidents, and injuries and submitting them to government regulators when necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n Read on to understand why it is important for your organisation to report hazards in the workplace, what the appropriate way to report hazards is, and what your organisation can use hazard reports for.<\/span><\/p>\n A hazard is anything that has the potential to harm or injure people, property, or equipment; a hazard report is an account of any potential risk to the health or safety of any person, property or equipment in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n All reports should include as much information as possible, including who was involved, what happened, where and when the event took place, and the cause of the event. Images and videos should also be included, when available.<\/span><\/p>\n Why are hazard reports important? Reporting on all workplace safety hazards can help organisations identify potential causes of incidents and mitigate them before an incident can occur. Hazard reports are a form of risk prevention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For example, an organisation\u2019s policy might state that if an employee identifies a hazard during day-to-day activity, they should report the hazard to the appropriate manager immediately. Then, if the hazard can be remedied immediately, the manager should consult with the appropriate health and safety representative to eliminate the hazard promptly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Unfortunately, sometimes hazards can be left unidentified, mistakes happen and unexpected accidents occur. In addition to hazards, organisations must also report on near misses, incidents, and injuries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n According to Safe Work Australia, the benefits of properly assessing and managing risks and hazards in the workplace include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n SHEQSY\u2019s lone worker platform enables employees to share reports with managers seamlessly and in real-time. <\/span>Click here<\/a><\/strong> to learn more about SHEQSY\u2019s safety features.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Are you wondering how to report a hazard in the workplace? There is no singular correct way to report hazards in the workplace, so all organisations have different health and safety policies and procedures. However, there are some best practices to follow, in addition to the guidelines and requirements set forth by your State and Federal governments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Most regulators require reports to be filed immediately after an incident occurs; for example, Safe Work Australia states that \u201ca \u2018notifiable incident\u2019 [must] be reported to the regulator immediately after becoming aware it has happened\u201d (<\/span>2<\/span><\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Reporting should also always be documented in a routine and controlled fashion. Digital reports are most effective, as they eliminate messy paper trails and loss of information through verbal conversations.<\/span><\/p>\n SHEQSY\u2019s cloud-based lone worker platform makes reporting hazards, near misses, and incidents quick, easy, and seamless.<\/span><\/p>\n The SHEQSY app allows employees to report information, photos, and videos to their managers in real-time, from anywhere. Reports are instantly uploaded to the SHEQSY portal, along with employees\u2019 personally identifiable information, pre-start form answers, exact locations, date and time stamps, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Inside the SHEQSY portal, managers can access employee reports, monitor lone workers in real-time, and run comprehensive reporting as needed.<\/span><\/p>\n SHEQSY can also integrate with the platforms you already use, including your organisation\u2019s risk management platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Click here<\/a><\/strong> to learn more about SHEQSY\u2019s safety features.<\/span><\/p>\n SHEQSY also provides customisable pre-start forms that enable managers to collect specific information about their lone workers\u2019 activities, clients, and local environments before they start working.<\/span><\/p>\n Managers can set their own questions based on their policies and procedures to identify any health and safety hazards. Examples include:<\/span><\/p>\n From there, lone workers\u2019 answers are instantly uploaded to the portal so that managers can access the data in real-time.<\/span><\/p>\n Click here<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to learn more about SHEQSY\u2019s innovative safety features.<\/span><\/p>\n While your regulators may not require your organisation to notify them of all-hazard reports, you still have a legal duty of care to mitigate hazards in the workplace. On the other hand, typically, your organisation must notify regulators of serious incidents that occur.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For example, in Australia, notifiable incidents include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Further, the <\/span>Work Health and Safety Act 2011 <\/span><\/i>states that \u201cthe regulator must be immediately notified\u201d of an incident, \u201cwritten notification must be submitted within 48 hours if requested by the regulator,\u201d and \u201cthe incident site [must be] preserved until an inspector arrives or directs otherwise\u201d (<\/span>4<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n Failing to comply with your government\u2019s laws on reporting hazards, near misses, and incidents to the appropriate regulator can result in serious offences and large fees. 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Why is it important to report hazards in the workplace?<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Reporting hazards in the workplace<\/b><\/h2>\n
Using SHEQSY to report hazards in the workplace<\/b><\/h3>\n
Using SHEQSY\u2019s pre-start forms to evaluate risks and hazards<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Why is it important to report OHS issues?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Discover how easy it is to keep your lone workers safe<\/h2>\n
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