Reporting a Hazard

Some potential hazards are dealt with simply by keeping your work area clean and tidy - putting things away, cleaning up spills as they happen, making sure leads and cables are not across walkways.

When you see anything that might cause injury or illness, or might disrupt work in any way, either remove or fix the hazard if you can do so safely and let your manager know.  They may need to organise a check that the area is indeed safe. 

The manner of reporting a hazard will often depend on the level of risk involved.

Level of Risk

• High risk - Immediate danger that must be dealt with urgently.

• Medium risk - Potential danger that must be dealt with as soon as possible, but not necessarily immediately. It needs to be followed up quickly, before it progresses.

• Low risk - Does not present an immediate danger but should be dealt with or noted and monitored as a possible danger in the future.

Reporting mechanisms

Reporting and recording accidents and injuries are vital tasks in hazard control and accident prevention. The Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 requires that employers keep a record of all work-related injuries, illnesses, and dangerous occurrences.

Health and safety reporting mechanisms are systems put in place to ensure that issues are brought to the attention of an appropriate person, that information is properly recorded to meet legislative requirements and to assist in future health and safety management.

Reporting a Hazard or Near Miss (as per Hazards and Near Miss Policy)

1. In Brisbane: If the hazard or near miss was not an emergency and requires attention in due course, it  can be reported by advising reception. 

2. At all other Locations: If the hazard or near miss was not an emergency and requires attention in due course, please speak to the Location Pastor or Facility Manager to be appraised with method of reporting. 

Mechanisms in place at Citipointe include:

• Accident, Incident and Injury Report 

• Maxpanda for reporting hazards and their maintenance

• Reporting absences or taking leave

• Workplace Health & Safety Training

• Fire Evacuation and Lockdown Training