4.8 Dangerous Occurrences The OFSC encourages companies to accurately report Dangerous Occurrences both internally and to external bodies such as the OFSC. A Dangerous Occurrence (or miss’) can be as revealing of WHS ‘near system inadequacies as an incident that does result in an injury or fatality. Forty-six Scheme Dangerous Occurrences were reported to the OFSC in the July to December 2015 reporting period. This is the lowest number reported since the OFSC began collecting this data in 2011. There was again some correlation between the circumstances of the Dangerous Occurrences reported to the OFSC and those of the incidents resulting in injury. The most common high-risk work nominated in Dangerous Occurrence incident reports was also the most commonly nominated in LTI/MTI/Fatality reports (work on construction sites where there is any movement of powered mobile plant). Dangerous Occurrences Period Dangerous Occurrences Jul to Dec 2011 79 Jan to Jun 2012 89 Jul to Dec 2012 83 Jan to Jun 2013 84 Jul to Dec 2013 76 Jan to Jun 2014 53 Jul to Dec 2014 49 Jan to Jun 2015 58 Jul to Dec 2015 46 4.9 Workers’ Compensation Accredited contractors continue to be well below the industry average for Workers Compensation Premium Rates (approximately 34 per cent1). Accredited Contractors Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean premium premium premium premium premium premium premium premium Period rate ACT rate rate NT rate QLD rate SA rate TAS rate VIC rate WA % NSW % % % % % % % Jul to Dec 2007 5.589 3.069 2.675 1.346 2.940 . 3.098 2.496 Jan to Jun 2008 4.962 3.508 2.355 1.438 3.037 . 2.054 3.348 Jul to Dec 2008 4.274 3.106 2.261 1.568 3.750 1.087 2.297 2.066 Jan to Jun 2009 3.742 2.811 1.973 1.117 3.832 1.155 2.289 2.342 Jul to Dec 2009 3.849 3.351 2.376 1.424 3.695 1.302 2.202 1.948
4.8 Dangerous Occurrences The OFSC encourages companies to accurately report Dangerous Occurrences both internally and to external bodies such as the OFSC. A Dangerous Occurrence (or ‘near miss’) can be as revealing of WHS system inadequacies as an incident that does result in an injury or fatality. Forty-six Scheme Dangerous Occurrences were reported to the OFSC in the July to December 2015 reporting period. This is the lowest number reported since the OFSC began collecting this data in 2011. There was again some correlation between the circumstances of the Dangerous Occurrences reported to the OFSC and those of the incidents resulting in injury. The most common high-risk work nominated in Dangerous Occurrence incident reports was also the most commonly nominated in LTI/MTI/Fatality reports (work on construction sites where there is any movement of powered mobile plant). Dangerous Occurrences Period Dangerous Occurrences Jul to Dec 2011 79 Jan to Jun 2012 89 Jul to Dec 2012 83 Jan to Jun 2013 84 Jul to Dec 2013 76 Jan to Jun 2014 53 Jul to Dec 2014 49 Jan to Jun 2015 58 Jul to Dec 2015 46 4.9 Workers’ Compensation Accredited contractors continue to be well below the industry average for Workers Compensation Premium Rates (approximately 34 per cent1). Accredited Contractors Period Mean premium rate ACT % Mean premium rate NSW % Mean premium rate NT % Mean premium rate QLD % Mean premium rate SA % Mean premium rate TAS % Mean premium rate VIC % Mean premium rate WA % Jul to Dec 2007 5.589 3.069 2.675 1.346 2.940 . 3.098 2.496 Jan to Jun 2008 4.962 3.508 2.355 1.438 3.037 . 2.054 3.348 Jul to Dec 2008 4.274 3.106 2.261 1.568 3.750 1.087 2.297 2.066 Jan to Jun 2009 3.742 2.811 1.973 1.117 3.832 1.155 2.289 2.342 Jul to Dec 2009 3.849 3.351 2.376 1.424 3.695 1.302 2.202 1.948