Accident and incident reporting
Provides information on reporting a dangerous goods or mining accident / incident, including links to forms; guidelines; and procedures.
Dangerous goods
Section 9 of the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 (WA) requires certain dangerous goods incidents (called reportable situations) to be reported to Resources Safety as soon as practicable.
Forms and guidelines are available in the Dangerous goods section.
Emergencies
For dangerous goods emergencies or accidents requiring attendance of emergency services:
- Telephone 000
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Mining
Under the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 (WA), there are specific reporting requirements for:
- accidents involving injury to persons
- occurrences (commonly referred to as incidents).
The data collected from the report forms are also entered in Resources Safety’s AXTAT and incident reports databases. The incident reports database is used to record and retrieve information about incidents in the workplace, and provides a useful tool for identifying trends in reported incidents and assessing risk.
Guidelines and procedures are available in the Mining section.
Reporting forms are not available on our website but can be requested from the AXTAT Manager:
Mail: Resources Safety, Locked Bag 14, Cloisters Square WA 6850
Fax: 08 9358 8094
Phone: 08 9358 8101
Email: axtatmanager@docep.wa.gov.au