Incident Reporting Flowchart

Ensure others can Incident occurs Immediate medical

not be harmed by causing injury assistance provided
hazard or illness

Employee reports incident

to practice owner/
delegate

Practice owner/ delegate

Ensure practice
completes Register of
owner is notified
Injuries

Practice owner/
Is accident Yes
delegate notifies
or injury WorkCover
serious? immediately

No

Incident investigated by
practice owner and
Hazard/Incident Report
completed

Practice owner/ delegate

notifies Insurer within 48
hours

Control measures
identified and
implemented to prevent
future incidents

Return-to-work plan
developed if
required
Hazard Reporting Flowchart

Hazard
identified by
employee

Task to cease until Employee reports

hazard can be hazard to Practice
investigated Owner/delegate

Hazard is Ensure practice

investigated and owner is provided
Hazard/Incident with copy
Report Form
completed

Take appropriate
actions to minimise
hazard and inform
staff