Stop Work Authority Report Form

WHS Form 118 Stop Work Authority Report Form

Stop Work Authority (SWA) is a safety program element that empowers workers to take immediate action when they deem a situation to be unsafe or there is an imminent danger. If a competent, trained worker deems that a situation is unsafe or there is imminent danger, they have the obligation and responsibility to stop the work before an incident happens. SWA provides a framework of procedural steps that take a systematic, documented, and immediate action to prevent loss. It also protects the individual exercising the Authority or Right from reprisal or other negative consequences for the action taken.

In summary, SWA is important because it:
– Allows workers to manage safety in real-time, including unsafe work situations or high-risk dangerous work situations.
– Provides a framework of procedural steps that take a systematic, documented, and immediate action to prevent loss.
– Protects the individual exercising the Authority or Right from reprisal or other negative consequences for the action taken.

The Stop Work Authority Report Form is a document that is used to report the use of SWA. It is important because it helps to document the use of SWA and provides a record of the situation that led to the use of SWA. This record can be used to identify trends and patterns in unsafe work situations and to develop strategies to prevent them from occurring in the future.