Reporting a hazard, accident or incident at UTS
If an accident or incident (including a near miss) occurs at UTS it must be reported.
At UTS, the hazard, accident and incident reporting process is facilitated using the HIRO (Hazard and Incident Reporting Online) system.
When an accident or incident occurs at UTS, log in to HIRO (using your staff or student ID number as your username with your email password) and report it.
Who is responsible for reporting an accident or incident at UTS
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Person involved
The person involved, or if they are unable to do it themselves a UTS staff member acting on their behalf, should report the accident or incident within 24 hours of its occurence using HIRO.
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The immediate supervisor or the person responsible for the work area
The immediate supervisor or the person responsible for the work area will receive an email notification from the HIRO system, informing them that an accident or incident has occurred. An Action Plan must then be completed using HIRO, outlining what actions they will take to prevent a recurrence of the same type of incident.
Action Plans (corrective measures)
In completing this section of the HIRO system, the immediate supervisor or the person responsible for the work area fulfill their responsibility, using the risk management principles, to:
- conduct an accident or incident investigation, and
- in consultation with the person involved, plan and implement any corrective actions.
Safety & Wellbeing
As a result of an accident or incident reported via HIRO, the Safety & Wellbeing branch must:
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Notify
Under NSW workers compensation legislation, UTS must notify its workers compensation insurer within 24 hours of all injuries that have the potential to result in a workers compensation claim.
The details of all serious injuries and incidents must also be reported by UTS to the NSW WorkCover Authority within seven days of their occurrence. Those that involve a fatality or are otherwise particularly serious must be reported to WorkCover immediately and the site of the incident is not to be disturbed.
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Corrective action
Review the investigation and resulting control measures.
There are more detailed instructions to assist you in reporting accidents and incidents via HIRO on the HIRO support page.
HIRO (Hazard and Incident Reporting Online)
Launched on 10 August 2010 by the Safety & Wellbeing branch, HIRO (Hazard and Incident Reporting Online) replaces the paper-based system and provides an easier, faster way to report and investigate hazards and incidents. It also allows for corrective actions to be recorded and managed online.
- Report an accident or incident by logging in to HIRO
(using your staff or student ID number as your username with your email password) - Refer to the HIRO support page for more information.
