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Procedure: Death, Injury, Exposure and Dangerous Occurrence Reporting at the ANU

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Purpose: To be confirmed. 
Relevant To: All Internal to ANU 
Responsible Officer: Director Human Resources 
Effective: 31 December 2007  Approved: 31 December 2007  Review: 10 July 2009 
Related Topics:Health, Safety & Environment, Insurance, Occupational Health & Safety, Other (Health, Safety & Environment)
Procedure:

For EVERY death, injury, exposure or dangerous occurrence that occurs, supervisors must ensure that:

  • the web-based OHS Incident Notification form is completed and submitted, 
  • ANU staff and students working at another workplace (eg. CSIRO, other University etc) should report incidents to the host organisation and to the ANU via the OHS Incident Notification form.

If you experience problems with the online system or suspect that the incident was not processed, please contact ext 54439 or 55968.

within the following time frames:

  • in the case of a fatality, immediately after emergency action has been taken.  A phone call through to the OHS Unit on ext 52193 MUST also follow immediately,
  • in the case of ANY injury, exposure or dangerous occurrence, within 4 hours.

The relevant Business Office, RACLO http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Injury_Prevention_and_Rehab/RACLOs/RACLO_List.asp and Health and Safety Representative (http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/OHS/OHS_Networks/Health_and_Safety_Representatives.asp) must be informed as soon as possible thereafter.

This action will initiate necessary notification and reporting to Comcare together with OHS and rehabilitation action on the incident.

The web-based OHS Incident Notification form is also used to complete and submit notification of an incident relating to radiation, gene technology or environment matters.

Contact phone numbers:  OHS Unit, ext 52193;  Security (after hours), ext 52249.