You need to report work-related accidents, Dangerous Occurrences and Occupational Diseases. Find out what needs to be reported.
A work-related accident is any unintended event that occurs in the course of work (excluding domestic work) that leads to an injury or condition.
It can also be a Dangerous Occurrence, an Occupational Disease or:
- Traffic accidents that happen at the workplace or in the course of work, e.g. a traffic accident while commuting to work on company transport.
- Accidents that are incidental to or from work, e.g. slipping and falling within the workplace but when not performing official work duties.
- Conditions of a medical nature, such as heart attacks or strokes, that may be triggered by work.
Dangerous Occurrence
A Dangerous Occurrence is one that is found in the list of Dangerous Occurrences.
Occupational Disease
An Occupational Disease is one that is found in the list of Occupational Diseases. Any disease not found in the list but which results from exposure to chemical or biological agents at work is also an Occupational Disease.
| Diseases caused by physical agents |
| 1. |
Barotrauma
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| 2. |
Cataract due to infra-red, ultraviolet or ionising radiation (previously “Cataracts due to infra-red, ultraviolet or X-ray radiation” and not in WSHA)
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| 3. |
Compressed air illness or its sequelae, including dysbaric osteonecrosis |
| 4. |
Diseases caused by excessive heat
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| 5. |
Diseases caused by ionising radiation
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| 6. |
Noise-induced hearing loss (previously “Noise-induced deafness”)
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| Diseases caused by chemical agents |
| 7. |
Poisoning by aniline (previously not in WICA) |
| 8. |
Poisoning by arsenic
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| 9. |
Poisoning by benzene or a homologue of benzene
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| 10. |
Poisoning by beryllium (previously not in WICA)
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| 11. |
Poisoning by cadmium
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| 12. |
Poisoning by carbamates |
| 13. |
Poisoning by carbon disulphide
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| 14. |
Poisoning by carbon monoxide gas
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| 15. |
Poisoning by cyanide |
| 16. |
Poisoning by halogen derivatives of hydrocarbon compounds |
| 17. |
Poisoning by hydrogen sulphide
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| 18. |
Poisoning by lead
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| 19. |
Poisoning by manganese
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| 20. |
Poisoning by mercury
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| 21. |
Poisoning by organophosphates
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| 22. |
Poisoning by oxides of nitrogen
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| 23. |
Poisoning by phosphorus
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| 24. |
Toxic anaemia (previously not in WICA) |
| 25. |
Toxic hepatitis
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| Diseases caused by biological agents |
| 26. |
Anthrax
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| 27. |
Glanders (previously not in WSHA)
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| 28. |
Leptospirosis or its sequelae
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| 29. |
Occupational infectious disease (previously “Tuberculosis”)
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| Musculoskeletal disorders |
| 30. |
Work-related musculoskeletal disorder (previously “Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb”)
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| Respiratory disorders |
| 31. |
Asbestosis
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| 32. |
Byssinosis
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| 33. |
Occupational asthma
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| 34. |
Silicosis
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| Skin disorders |
| 35. |
Occupational skin disease |
| Cancers (Malignant diseases) |
| 36. |
Malignant mesothelioma (previously “Mesothelioma”)
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| 37. |
Occupational liver angiosarcoma (previously “Liver angiosarcoma”)
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| 38. |
Occupational skin cancer
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Unsafe acts or work conditions
This is any act or work condition that appears unsafe and may cause damage to life or property.