Notice of accident

Question 1

Occupational Health and Safety

NOTICE (of accident, explosion, fire or violence)

If a person is disabled from performing his or her usual work or requires medical attention because of an accident, explosion, fire or incident of workplace violence at a workplace, but no person dies or is critically injured because of that occurrence, the employer shall ?

Answer 1

within four days of the occurrence, give written notice of the occurrence containing the prescribed information and particulars

Question 2

Occupational Health and Safety

NOTICE (of accident)

If a person is disabled from performing his or her usual work or requires medical attention because of an accident, explosion, fire or incident of workplace violence at a workplace, but NO person dies or is critically injured because of that occurrence, the employer shall give written notice within four days to whom?

Answer 2

1. The committee,
2. the health and safety representative
3. and the trade union
4. **The Director, if an inspector requires notification of the Director

**the two differences are you don’t need to notify the Inspector**

**You don’t need to notify the Director within 48hours**