Report an accident at work

What needs to be reported?

You must report the following:

  • death or major injuries to an employee or self-employed person working on your premises

  • death or hospitalisation of a member of the public

  • disease suffered by an employee that is related to work activities

  • dangerous occurrence that does not result in a reportable injury but which clearly could have done

  • over seven day injury (not counting the day on which it happened) to an employee or self-employed person working on your premises. The report must be made within 15 days of the accident