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APPENDIX 4Collection of Personal and Health InformationVWA is a body corporate established under the Accident Compensation Act 1985. To obtain the contact details of your nearest VWA office, visit ourwebsite at www.workcover.vic.gov.auPersonal and health information collected in connection with this notification will be used for the purpose of monitoring, assessing and investigatingworkplace incidents. The information may also be used for the purpose of administering and enforcing legislation administered by the VWA,administration and evaluation of the VWA’s programs generally and legal proceedings. Subject to Section 10 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act2004, the VWA may disclose such information to its contractors and agents, to other regulatory agencies, to a court or tribunal and to any person ororganisation authorised by the individual to whom it relates, or by law, to obtain it.Collection of this information is required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and other legislation administered by the VWA. If you do notprovide any of this information, you may be subject to a penalty.Individuals have rights to have access to personal and health information the VWA holds about them: contact the VWA Freedom of Information Officer.You can access the VWA Privacy Policy at www.workcover.vic.gov.auNotice of IncidentCompliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 requires an employer or self-employed person to notify WorkSafe immediately afterbecoming aware of an incident at a workplace which results in—(a) the death of any person; or(b) a person requiring medical treatment within 48 hours of exposure to a substance; or(c) a person requiring immediate treatment as an in-patient in a hospital; or(d) a person requiring immediate medical treatment for—(i) the amputation of any part of his or her body; or(ii) a serious head injury; or(iii) a serious eye injury; or(iv) the separation of his or her skin from underlying tissue (such as degloving or scalping); or(v) electric shock; or(vi) a spinal injury; or(vii) the loss of a bodily function; or(viii) serious lacerations; or(e) any other injury to a person or other consequences prescribed by the regulationsNotice of Incident That Exposes a Person to RiskAn employer or self-employed person must notify the VWA immediately after becoming aware of an incident at a workplace which exposes a person inthe immediate vicinity to an immediate risk to the person’s health and safety through—(a) the collapse, overturning, failure or malfunction of, or damage to, any plant that the regulations prescribe must not be used unless the plant islicensed or registered; or(b) the collapse or failure of an excavation or of any shoring supporting an excavation; or(c) the collapse or partial collapse of any part of a building or structure; or(d) an implosion, explosion or fire; or(e) the escape, spillage or leakage of any substance including dangerous goods as defined in the Dangerous Goods Act 1985; or(f) the fall or release from a height of any plant, substance or object; or(g) the following incidents in a mine*:(i) the overturning or collapse of any plant; or(ii) the inrush of water, mud or gas; or(iii) the interruption of the main system of ventilation; or(h) any other event or circumstance prescribed by the regulations.*Any notifiable incidents occurring in a mine must be reported to the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) in lieu of the Authority. In addition, anynotifiable incidents in a quarry must be reported to the DPI in lieu of the Authority. The contact details for the DPI are set out below.In addition to the notification, the employer must provide a written record of the incident using this form to the VWA (or the DPI if the incident occurs at amine or quarry) within 48 hours.Site PreservationThe incident site must not be disturbed until an inspector arrives or until directed by an inspector except to protect the health and safety of a person; orprovide aid to an injured person involved in the incident; or to take essential action to make the site safe or prevent a further incident.The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 Requires You to:1. Notify WorkSafe immediately on 13 23 602. Keep a copy of the form for at least 5 years;3. Send this Incident Notification Form to WorkSafe within 48 hours:• by post to the WorkSafe Incident Notification Coordinator GPO Box 4306, Melbourne 3001; or• by facsimile to (03) 9641 1091; or• to WorkSafe, 222 Exhibition Street, Melbourne 3000Contact Details for Notification to the DPI:1. Ring the DPI District Manager in the relevant District:-• South Western District BH (03) 5336 6802 AH 0408 334 751• Melbourne District BH (03) 9658 4424 AH 0419 593 303• Gippsland District BH (03) 5172 2158 AH 0419 375 842• North East District BH (03) 5761 1501 AH 0428 541 169• North West District BH (03) 5430 4692 AH 0409 541 160or the Manager, Minerals and Extractive Operations, on BH (03) 9658 4422 or Mobile 0418 506 172.2. Send a written incident notification form to the DPI within 48 hours:• by post to The Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations, Department of Primary Industries, GPO Box 4440, Melbourne 3001; or• by facsimile to (03) 9658 4499; or• to DPI reception, level 16, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne Vic 3000.WorkSafe Victoria is a division of the Victorian WorkCover Authority.FOR537/08/10.0640 WORKSAFE VICTORIA / CROWD CONTROL AT VENUES AND EVENTS