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September 2006
Dangerous Occurrence and Hazard Reporting
For all staff and students
A dangerous occurrence is any occurrence connected with ANU operations that could have caused death or serious injury to any person. Examples might include:
A limb from a tree fell on a car parked on ANU property causing considerable damage to the car;
A piece of scaffolding fell from a construction site on campus;
A visiting member of the public acts in an aggressive, violent and intimidatory manner to an ANU staff member; and
Insulation on a pipe catches fire as a result of a spark from oxy-welding.
The ANU procedure on Death, Injury, Exposure and Dangerous Occurrence Reporting requires dangerous occurrences be reported via the web-based OHS Incident Notification system at http://info.anu.edu.au/policies/Procedures/Human_Resources/OHS/Incident_Reporting.asp for legislative purposes, to identify the cause of the occurrence and for the development of prevention strategies.
A dangerous occurrence differs from a 'Hazard' as it is an event, that could have caused death or serious injury to any person, that did happen. A hazard is a potential risk that may develop into a dangerous situation. A hazard can be reported using a Hazard Report form at http://info.anu.edu.au/policies/Procedures/Human_Resources/OHS/Hazard_Reporting.asp
In accordance with the Occupational Heath and Safety (Commonweath Employees) Act 1991 the ANU is obliged to notify dangerous occurrences to Comcare, our OHS regulator.
If you would like more information on Dangerous Occurrences please contact OHSIM@anu.edu.au
August 2006
There is an RSSS OH&S committee that meets 4 times a year
Current members of the committee are -
Edna Kauffman (Chair)
Matthew Rigney
Heather Booth
Helen Walker
Karen Smith
If you have any issues to raise, or are interested in being on this committee please contact one of the existing members.
July 2005
More efficient reporting and management of incidents and injuries on ANU campus
The ANU incident notification and supervisor statement forms have been revised to a more usable format with clearer communication of the report log and status (by email).
Outcome data will also become more readily available where an incident /injury has been recorded.
Please find the new forms at the same web locations:
Human Resources - Incident notification:
http://info.anu.edu.au/policies/Procedures/Human_Resources/ohs/Incident_Reporting.asp
Supervisor's statement for risk management of incident /injury:
/info.anu.edu.au/policies/Forms/Human_Resources/OHS/HR72.asp
Please note that the forms for hazard reports and "supervisors statement for exposure" remain as before.
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