{"id":209252,"date":"2021-08-16T13:11:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T00:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/?p=209252"},"modified":"2021-09-03T17:36:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T04:36:48","slug":"accident-record-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employment\/accident-record-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need to Keep an Accident Record for My NZ Workplace?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your business is most likely a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employment\/pcbu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><b>PCBU<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). As a PCBU in New Zealand, you are under significant health and safety legal obligations. One such obligation is to keep a thorough accident record for your workplace. This obligation includes maintaining a comprehensive accident report detailing information as to what happened and why. Such record-keeping may seem onerous. However, it is vital for reducing and eliminating the risk of future accidents of the same kind occurring. It is also crucial for meeting your legal obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article explains the requirements and obligations around recording accidents in the workplace. It includes the detail of accident reports and when your business needs to notify WorkSafe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do I Need to Record All Accidents?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You or someone in your business must record all accidents in your workplace. This is a legal obligation for your business as a PCBU under <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employment\/penalties-health-safety-work\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">health and safety law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in New Zealand. Likewise, there are a few specific obligations associated with this general need to record and monitor accidents. For instance, ensure that you keep your records in an accessible format for an extended period. This typically means that your business should keep the records electronically. In addition, if WorkSafe asks to see your accident records, you must be able to share this with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While you must record all accidents, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employment\/how-to-ensure-your-new-zealand-workplace-is-safe\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">serious accidents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that cause harm to your workers are particularly important. Therefore, you need to understand why the accidents occurred and prepare to take steps to minimise or eliminate the risk of the accidents reoccurring in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Note that if an accident happens to a customer, client or anyone visiting your workplace, it is still important to record such an incident. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You need to record all accidents, not just those affecting employees. Common types of accidents in New Zealand to watch out for include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">machinery errors;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">equipment failure;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">car or other vehicle accidents;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">electric shocks;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">incidents involving guns, explosives or firearms; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fires.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What Details About an Accident Should I Record?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Accident reports should be comprehensive, with information both about the accident itself and the affected individuals. These records are vital to maintain your legal obligations and to minimise the future risk of accidents. Accident reports should include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the name and date of birth of the individuals involved;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">position in the business of any employees;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the extent of the injuries or illness;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the date and time of the accident;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a description of what happened;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the location of the accident; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the causes or reasons the accident happened.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Note that if the business 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Legally, your business must notify WorkSafe if serious accidents occur in your workplace. WorkSafe will typically <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employment\/what-is-worksafe\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">investigate the workplace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> where an accident occurred.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Further, your business should take a safety-first approach regarding its legal obligation to notify WorkSafe. If an employee has a serious or fatal injury of any kind, or there is a notifiable illness in the workplace, you must report this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A notifiable illness is anything that requires an employee to go to the hospital (or something that would normally require admission to the hospital). In addition, there are other quite specific situations where you should notify WorkSafe, such as in the event of serious burns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Likewise, you should discuss with a health and safety specialist if you have any questions about your obligations. Of course, these obligations to notify WorkSafe go hand in hand with having good record-keeping and documentation about accidents that occur in the workplace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recording accidents is an integral part of your business\u2019 responsibilities as a PCBU in New Zealand. You should ensure you have records for all work-related accidents. This includes accident reports that record:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">what the accident was; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">why it happened; and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">details about the employees involved.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Further, your business must also notify WorkSafe of any serious or fatal injuries or notifiable illnesses. 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