Incident and Hazard Reporting and Investigation Policy

Policy

It is a requirement that staff, students and visitors involved in incidents or identifying hazards notify the University so that appropriate action can be taken to avoid future injury or damage.

Staff, students or visitors involved in an incident or identifying a hazard should follow the procedure outlined in the Guidelines for Reporting and Investigating Incidents and Hazards, to ensure that the area supervisor and safety and health representative are notified of all incidents or hazards.

It is the responsibility of the injured employee’s immediate supervisor in consultation with the elected safety and health representative and/or the Manager, Occupational Safety and Health to conduct the accident investigation and implement the recommended and implement the recommended corrective actions.

The application of the reporting and investigation procedure should reflect the need to protect the safety and health of all staff, students and visitors to Murdoch University and ensure that hazards are dealt with as quickly as possible.

Guidelines for Reporting and Investigating Incidents and Hazards