Incident, Injury and Hazard Reporting Guidelines

Objective

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is committed to ensuring the health and safety of all employees and others by ensuring that all injuries and incidents are promptly reported, recorded and investigated. All incidents and injuries should be reported within 48 hours of the staff member becoming aware of the incident or injury, whether a staff member, visitor or contractor is involved.

Procedures

The completion of Incident, Injury and Hazard Report Form results in an effective and timely information gathering system on all accidental occurrences that in any way involve Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.

It will assist us to establish the facts about the incident and will encourage analysis and prevention, rather than cure. The reporting of incidents and hazards can result in corrective action being taken that will prevent an injury from occurring.

Note, the Incident, Injury and Hazard Report Form is not a Workers Compensation Claim Form.

Report forms

Incident, Injury and Hazard Report Forms are available from the bank’s Intranet site. Under the provisions of the health and safety legislation, it is essential that the bank maintain a record of all incidents.

Note, due to legislative requirements, additional forms may need to be completed for incidents occurring in Queensland.

Legislative requirement to report

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank values its people and the safety of our workplace, and believes timely reporting will help us prevent incidents and injuries from occurring.

The bank is required by law to report serious injuries and dangerous occurrences. The regulations define dangerous occurrence and outline when and how to notify and report matters to the relevant state authority. It is the manager's responsibility to report the incidents to the Manager Workplace Health and Safety Executive, who will then notify the relevant state authority.

Under Workers' Compensation Legislation, employees must report all workplace injuries and diseases to the employer within 30 days of becoming aware of them.

Everyone is responsible for health and safety

Executive Management - Are responsible for ensuring resources are available to support the effective implementation of this guideline.

Executive Management - Are responsible for ensuring the above guidelines are adhered to.

Manager Workplace Health and Safety Executive – Is responsible for the storage and recording of information that relates to this guideline, and where necessary, investigate incidents and injury.

Employees – Are expected to follow the guidelines relating to incident, injury and hazard reporting.

Scope

This guideline applies to all personnel who are employed, directly or indirectly, by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.

Definition

Injury: Means any physical or mental harm.

Incident: Means any event that has the potential to cause injury or harm.

Hazard: Means any situation with the potential to cause illness, injury or damage to people or property.

Approval

This guideline was reviewed and approved by Executive in June 2002.