Implement work safety requirements

4.4. Reporting hazards

The quicker hazards are identified, reported and dealt with, the safer the workplace is for yourself and others. 

Reporting hazards is every employee’s responsibility and is often done informally and verbally when you see the HSR. However, it can be helpful to report the hazard via email, so the HSR has:

• a record of the conversation
• a prompt to take action
• a trail for monitoring the time it takes to get WHS problems resolved.

Some workplaces will have an online hazard register which automatically notifies the HSR. Always refer to your workplace WHS policies and procedures for reporting hazards.

What is your organisation’s preferred way of recording hazards?