Who are notifiable incidents reported to in Queensland?
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Who are notifiable incidents reported to in Queensland?
By law, certain incidents are notifiable to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ). An incident is notifiable if it arises out of the conduct of a business or undertaking and results in the death, serious injury or serious illness of a person, or involves a dangerous incident.
What is the name of the Queensland acts that deals with workplace health and safety?
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) sets out requirements and standards for building healthy and safe workplaces.
What WHS OHS training is mandatory in Qld?
WHS induction training You must include work health and safety training in inductions for new and returning staff. Pandemic risk management training must also be provided to staff.
How do I report unsafe work Qld?
Report work health and safety incidents If you think your employer is not following safe work practices, or want to report an incident, call Workplace Health and Safety Queensland on 1300 362 128.
What are the 3 notifiable incidents that need to be reported to regulators if they occur?
THREE TYPES OF NOTIFIABLE INCIDENT Section 35 of the WHS Act defines a ‘notifiable incident’ as: > the death of a person, or > the serious injury or illness of a person, or > a dangerous incident.
What kind of incidents must be reported?
When should an incident be reported? All incidents, near-misses and injuries should be reported immediately. The incident reporting process will determine the follow-up required, if any. The employee should not have to make a guess as to whether “their issue or incident” is worthy of an incident report.
Is health and safety training a legal requirement?
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires you to provide whatever information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of your employees.
How often is health and safety training required?
annual
The frequency training needs to be refreshed will depend on a number of factors – like the type of training. However, as a general rule, training should be re-visited on an annual basis.
How do I complain about health and safety at work?
To contact the HSE call 0300 003 1647 or complete the HSE online reporting form. We investigate reports of accidents at work that involve staff or the general public and complaints relating to health and safety matters at a workplace.
How do I lodge a complaint with fair work?
If your complaint is about ending employment including unfair dismissal, unlawful termination or general protections, or about bullying, harassment or discrimination at work, you should contact the Fair Work Commission on 1300 799 675.
How many employees before you need a health and safety officer?
five
If the Health & Safety Officer is working for an organisation that employs five or more people, they must also create a written Health & Safety policy and ensure that it is regularly updated to reflect any changes to the law. They must ensure that each member of staff is aware and adheres to this policy.
How often should staff have health and safety training?
Do health and safety certificates expire?
For the purposes of applying for a CSCS card the CITB Health, safety and environment test must have been passed within the last 2 years. After 2 years CSCS requires applicants to retake the test.
How long does my health and safety certificate last?
HS&E test expiry date There is no expiry date for your HS&E test. However, when applying for a new or expired skills card, your HS&E test usually needs to have been taken within the last 2 years.
