The Department is empowered under the law to respond to health and safety incidents at workplaces and inspect workplaces to monitor and enforce compliance with the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (PDF, 766 KB) - the Act.

Where there are failures to meet obligations under the Act, the Department can respond with several enforcement options.

When a workplace incident occurs there are requirements for notifying the Department, recording details about the incident and actions to address what happened.

Refer to the workplace incidents and inspections area of this site for more information on:

• Types of incidents
• What to do in an emergency
• How to notify the Department of a workplace incident
• Recordkeeping regarding workplace incidents
• Workplace inspections
• Inspectors