• Notifiable Incidents: Certain incidents require immediate reporting to the relevant authorities, such as the WHS/ES Regulator .
• Incident Reporting: All incidents should be reported as soon as reasonably practicable, using an Incident Report Form, and sent to the immediate supervisor or manager .
• Incident Response: The incident response process involves multiple steps, including seeking first aid or medical treatment if required, reporting the incident, and completing a report .
• Reportable Incidents: Serious incidents, as determined by the NDIS Commission, require reporting and include a range of incidents such as abuse, neglect, or harm .
• Confidentiality: It’s essential to maintain privacy and confidentiality of health information pertaining to an injured worker, in accordance with relevant legislation .
• Accident/Incident Investigation: Investigations should be conducted to identify causes and prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future .
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has just rescued two sand miners whose boat capsized while they were in transit. This happened along the Calabar channel, where rough tidal waves overtook their boat. Thankfully, NIWA’s routine water patrol team received a distress call around 5 pm on Monday, November 4, and quickly swung into action to save the two young men, aged 23 and 25, who were almost drowned and gasping for breath.
According to Mr. Bola Oyebamij, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NIWA, the rescue operation was successful, and the victims were resuscitated and handed over to their families. Unfortunately, their sand boat and its contents were completely submerged .
This incident highlights the importance of NIWA’s efforts in ensuring safety on Nigeria’s inland waterways. As an agency responsible for regulating and developing the country’s inland waterways, NIWA has been working tirelessly to prevent such accidents and provide aid when necessary .
