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Work Health and Safety (WHS) ministers have agreed to a range of recommendations to improve the incident notification provisions in the model WHS Act.

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Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) must notify their WHS regulator immediately after becoming aware of serious work-related injuries, illnesses and dangerous incidents. These are referred to as ‘notifiable incidents’.  

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Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on a range of potential options to improve the coverage and operation of the incident notification provisions in the model WHS laws.  

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Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) must notify their WHS regulator immediately after becoming aware of serious work-related injuries, illnesses and dangerous incidents. These are referred to as ‘notifiable incidents’.  

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A person who conducts a business and undertaking must notify their WHS regulator of certain serious incidents at work, referred to as ‘notifiable incidents’. This is a mandatory requirement under WHS laws.  

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