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6. Report emergency incidents and injuries

6.1. Written communication

man writing on paper
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Remember incident reports may be read by your manager, CEO, HSR, Worksafe regulator, compliance auditors, police or used in a fair work claim court of law, so it is important that you write clearly and legibly.

When completing an incident report:

  • use clear, short sentences
  • write a factual account of what you saw/did
  • avoid descriptive words or embellishing the story
  • use correct grammar and spelling
  • avoid writing other people’s responses or comments unless they directly impacted the incident.