The NSW Resources Regulator’s Notification of Incident and Injury Guide assists mine operators to determine whether the Regulator needs to be informed of a work-related death, injury, illness, dangerous incident, or high-potential incident.
The guide has recently been updated.
Key changes include:
- The removal of the guidance around a serious injury and corrective surgery. If a worker presents to hospital in an emergency and they need surgery, then the worker is admitted as an inpatient and the incident needs to be reported as a serious injury.
- A clear requirement that if a worker received a medical certificate for either a work-related illness or injury that indicates the worker is unfit or on restricted duties for 7 days or more, then this incident needs to be reported to the Regulator regardless of whether a decision is still pending from the workers compensation insurer.
- Updated information requirements for all incidents, including:
- time and shift lengths
- shift pattern
- travelling time to and from work
- job title or role
- experience and training.
