Accident Reporting

“An employer is duty bound by legislation, to report and record all incidents/accidents in the workplace as stated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2004, Part VII.46, 46(a).
OSH Act Part 8:46 states;
a) “It shall be the duty of the employer to an occupier, as soon as he becomes aware of an accident to report it, and if he fails to do so, he commits an offence and will be found liable”.

It is a system designed to alert and inform management and other concerned persons about the circumstances surrounding an accident.
The reason for reporting serves as a guide to determine how effective prevention measures are, therefore, all unsafe acts or unsafe conditions created by individuals must be immediately reported to management or supervisors whether they did or could have resulted in personal injury, illnesses or property damage.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this training, persons should be able to;
• Know the reasons for reporting accidents.
• Know the types of reportable accidents.
• Know reporting responsibilities.
• Understand reporting protocols.
• Notify the responsible authority unit immediately.
• To understand the importance of reporting incidents and accidents.
• To understand the consequences and failure to report accidents.