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title: Submitting safety incidents and observations
description: Safety team can begin the investigation process by creating incidents and observations based on reports received from employees. Employees can also directly submit incidents and observations from the Employee Center portal. They can select a report type, fill out the necessary form, and then submit it.
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# Submitting safety incidents and observations

Safety team can begin the investigation process by creating incidents and observations based on reports received from employees. Employees can also directly submit incidents and observations from the Employee Center portal. They can select a report type, fill out the necessary form, and then submit it.

-   **[Submit a safety incident as an employee](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-incident-management/submit-hs-incident-observation.md)**  
Submit a safety incident through the Employee Center to report it to the safety department for an investigation.
-   **[Submit a safety observation as an employee](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-incident-management/submit-hs-safety-observation.md)**  
Submit a safety observation through the Employee Center to report it to the safety department for an investigation.
-   **[Create a safety incident or observation as a safety agent or supervisor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-incident-management/create-hs-incident-obv-safety-agent.md)**  
Begin the investigation for a safety incident or observation by reporting it on behalf of an employee.

**Parent Topic:**[Health and Safety Incident Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety-incident-management/hs-incident-mgmt-landing-page.md)