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Near Misses

A near miss is an incident that occurs but doesn’t lead to injury, illness, or damage.

No matter what working environment you are in, work sites nationwide have near misses every day. On-site, a near miss could be tripping over stacked material, it could be dropping the hammer off the scaffold onto the ground or backing the truck and narrowly missing the boss’s ute. While these seem fairly innocent, they could have been more serious.

Like other incidents, these near misses need to be recorded and reported as soon as they occur. Once they have been, you can look into what caused the near-miss and put steps in place to avoid it turning into something more serious.

Reporting near misses

Near misses should be considered the same as an incident. But often they aren’t.

We often find that near misses are very rarely reported, and actually brushed off. Near misses are just as dangerous as actual incidents. If you’ve had a near miss, you might have got lucky but someone else might not. Treat near misses as a free learning tool to put controls in place to prevent more serious incidents from occurring.

By encouraging near miss reporting, you can start to see patterns and gain valuable insights on where to best focus resources into safety.

Reporting all near misses and incidents on-site, is all about helping to prevent harm. Everyone on-site has a right to know of potential threats that may impact them, and everyone plays a role in keeping everyone safe on-site.

Getting everyone to report near misses and incidents creates a culture of open, honest discussions about health and safety.

Encourage reporting and recording

Best practice is that all incidents, whether they cause injury or not, need to be reported and added to your incident register.

The more reporting you have, the more data is available for those in a position to influence change, as it can help them to see areas that require improvement or to see how effective implemented controls have been.

Encouraging the reporting of these incidents is simple with the HazardCo App:

Everything is completed digitally on your team’s phone and the process is simple and easy to follow.
With remote reporting in the mobile App, your team no longer has to wait until they get home or to the office to report the incident. They can quickly do it while it’s still fresh.
Encourages conversation – with the App you can easily record and quickly pull up all incidents through the HazardCo Hub and discuss them in toolbox meetings.
All incidents are added to your digital incident register which is easily accessible from the HazardCo Hub whenever you need to revisit.

No matter how big or small, report all near misses and incidents so you can all learn from them. Using the Report Incident feature on your HazardCo App, fill out the fields to capture what happened. Your reported incident will be added to your incident register in the Hub, and HazardCo retains this for as long as you’re a member.

Ensure you take incidents and near misses seriously and investigate them. Investigations help you work out the root cause so you can put corrective actions in place to prevent a recurrence.

We all dread an incident occurring, but if anything serious happens on your site it’s important you are prepared, remain calm, and do the right thing. When in doubt, call HazardCo – we are here to support the health and safety needs of all HazardCo members 24/7. If you’d like to learn more about the App and the Reporting Incident tool take a look at our short demo videos

When risks and hazards are recognised early, controls can be put in place to prevent harm to workers, visitors, and the public.

Reporting and controlling hazards/risks is a way of being proactive and helping create a safe environment for everyone to work in.

A key part of Health and Safety legislation across Australia is the need to both identify these hazards, and then manage the risks involved so they are either removed or controlled correctly. Creating a Task in the HazardCo App to report the hazard is a simple and effective way to manage this responsibility.

There are always going to be hazards and risks on construction sites; they are dynamic places. Identifying the hazards that could cause serious injury or harm to both workers’ health and safety helps manage risk as the project moves along and helps those who manage the jobs plan for them better in the future.

For example:

The concrete pumping truck has a blockage on-site, and the team decides to try and rectify the blockage whilst other workers are in close proximity. Joe is aware of the hazards and risks of clearing blockages under high pressure, and that someone could get seriously injured if things go wrong. He recommends that the concrete pumping team stop and do it away from other workers in a safe location. Because no incident or near miss occurred of anyone getting or nearly getting hurt, Joe logs this hazard as a Task in the HazardCo App.

The company reviews all the tasks that have been logged for the project and sees Joe’s reported hazard. With new knowledge of the dangers involved and the controls used to manage the risks of concrete truck blockages. The company decides to use those controls on all sites going forward.

Hazard reporting is an effective and ongoing way for workers to raise concerns or suggest improvements on a day-to-day basis.

How hazards differ from near misses:

Hazard: something could occur.

Near Miss: something did occur but there was no harm caused.

Hazard example:

Joe notices an extension cable has been badly damaged and is still plugged in. He turns off the power and removes the cable from services and logs it as a Task in the HazardCo App before someone could get hurt.

Reporting hazards as a Task in the HazardCo App helps with:

being proactive by controlling risk before it turns into an incident
getting workers involved in managing site safety
identifying and reporting hazards when completing risk assessments and site reviews on-site brings attention to the hazards that need addressing by assigning action and priority to the right team member, and then being able to track progress until the hazard is sorted.

Near miss example:

Joe sees a fellow worker about to roll up a badly damaged extension cord whilst it is still plugged in, he immediately stops the worker before he could have got hurt. Turns off the power and removes the cable from service and logs a near miss as an Incident in the HazardCo App.

Reporting a near miss helps with:

recording incidents that nearly or could have caused harm
shows how well or not controls are working
identifying if too many similar near misses are happening which could indicate that you have an issue that needs controlling

What’s Contractor management?

Contractor Management is simply ensuring your contractors are competent, qualified, licenced and inducted before visiting your site.

How does it apply to me?

If you own a building company, chances are you’re the Principal Contractor of the building site. This means it’s your responsibility to check that all contractors meet the requirements to work on your project. This involves making sure everyone is appropriately licenced, competent and compliant before jumping into any work on-site.

It’s also vital to closely observe contractors, especially anyone unfamiliar with your site, to make sure work is conducted safely.

Digitally documenting everything is the easiest way to avoid landing in hot water over lost paperwork or abandoned inductions.

Here’s what you should check:

Check company info annually

ABN and company details
Insurance (work cover, public liability and income protection)
What’s their current health and safety policy?
Can they prove they follow good processes?

Induction of workers

Check white cards are current, as well as any other trade qualifications or licence
Have they read and agreed to the site specific safety plan?
Have they been made aware of any hazards on-site?
Are they bringing any hazards on-site?

On-site health and safety

As a general benchmark, we recommend these steps to stay up to date:

Start off on the right foot with a Risk Assessment prior to starting a new task or activity: Contractors can check that the work area / site is safe and any new hazards are identified and managed.
Complete a SWMS before performing high-risk construction work: Contractors completing a SWMS may need to provide a copy to the Principal Contractor before starting work.
Consult and communicate with a Toolbox meeting once a week/fortnight: Share and capture what’s happening on-site, including hazards, incidents and corrective actions with workers and contractors.
Report all incidents as they happen, including near misses: Reporting and investigating incidents helps you take action to minimise the chance of it happening again.
Check your vehicle once a month: Check when your service is due, check the emergency equipment such as the first aid kit and fire extinguisher and the condition of the vehicle.
Review and monitor: Regularly take stock of your site or work area by completing a Site Review.

How to keep track of it all

When you’ve got a lot of contractors coming and going, it can turn into a bit of a headache trying to stay on top of checking all these documents. We’ve created a simple, automated system to nail the pre-qualification of your contractors before you begin working with them, to reduce the risk to your business.

Find out more about HazardCo’s Pre-Qualification Tools here

An important part of ensuring a healthy and safe environment for everyone on-site is to have effective contractor selection and management. The following key steps should be followed by the Principal Contractor:

Scope

Consider health and safety risks prior to selecting contractors
Discuss the project with potential contractors to make sure they are capable
Document the process and store it in the HazardCo Hub

Prequalify

Ensure prospective contractors have effective health and safety procedures in place
Keep records of contractors’ prequalification
Select the contractors based on prequalification outcome and any other factors including availability, skills, etc

Appoint

Create a Project in the HazardCo Hub, which creates a Site Specific Safety Plan, QR code, and Hazard Board. Share the information with contractors.
Ensure induction expectations are understood by all workers, contractors, and visitors.
Ensure all contractors have reviewed and agreement is reached and documented.

Monitor and Review

Regular communication regarding health and safety performance (e.g. Toolbox Meetings, Site Reviews, Site Inductions, etc.)
Investigate any incidents and follow up on any outstanding issues.
Regular review during the project lifecycle (e.g. Site Reviews)

Post contract review – It’s good practice to review the performance of your contractors at the end of the project.

Stay on top of these checks with an automated system.

Find out more about HazardCo’s Pre-Qualification Tools here

There are a lot of things to keep in mind when setting up Health and Safety on your construction site that it can seem overwhelming. Use this guide as a tool to understand what you need to do from start to end of your build.

Contractor Management
Your obligations as the principal contractor are pretty straightforward. First, you need to make sure contractors have the right skills and experience to do the job, and second, you need to make sure they are going to carry out the work safely. Once they are on board, you also need to monitor if the contractor is following good health and safety practices on-site.

Collecting evidence of this process is important so we recommend putting a system in place so nothing falls through the cracks.

To understand how your contractors manage their Health and Safety it’s important that you talk to your contractors and check that they can show a commitment to keeping workers and visitors safe. This can be demonstrated through clear procedures outlined in their Health and Safety documents, as well as evidence of risk assessments, monitoring work activities, emergency management etc.

The following areas should be included in their Health and Safety Procedures:

Hazards and risks
Training and competency
Emergencies and incidents
Hazardous substances
Health monitoring
Sharing information with workers
Plant, machinery, and equipment

Find out more about HazardCo’s Pre-Qualification Tools here

Setting Up Your Build
When you start a new build, it is important that health and safety is considered and communicated with everyone coming onto site. If this is created at the beginning of your build, and clear direction is provided and shared, it helps to create and foster good safety practices on-site. With HazardCo it’s easy to set up your site by creating a project in the Hub, all you need to do is:

Provide specific site address details
Add in general information about the project
Identify the emergency procedures that will be put in place on-site
Identify the site hazards and controls that will be used to manage the risks
Choose the contractors that you will be using for the project
The SSSP will be sent automatically to those involved and will advise them to use the site-specific QR code to complete a Site Induction when they arrive on-site and scan in/out each day.

We recommend that before the project starts, you should think about setting up site fencing, emergency equipment, toilets, handwashing facilities. Make sure that you set up your HazardCo Hazard Board with the site-specific QR code at the entrance of the build, along with the mandatory government COVID Tracing App QR code.

During Your Build

Update the HazardCo Hazard Board with any new hazards on-site, and encourage contractors to do the same too
Use the site-specific QR Code on the HazardCo Hazard Board to get your workers to complete a digital site induction when they arrive on-site for the first time and scan in/out of site each day .This helps to identify who is on-site, and when
Workers should complete a Risk Assessment on the HazardCo App prior to starting work to make sure their work area is safe and the risks are being managed
Monitor works occurring on-site using the Site Review feature on the HazardCo App
For high risk construction work, use the SWMS feature in the HazardCo App. Ensure everyone involved is consulted during the preparation of the SWMS and have read, understood, and will follow the directions provided
Share and capture what’s happening on-site, and upcoming works with workers through the Toolbox Meeting feature on the HazardCo App
Record incidents on-site using the HazardCo App. Any incident, illness or near-miss can be recorded. Check out the HazardCo Hub for your Incident Register
Call our expert Advisory team on 1800 954 702 for any health and safety advice

Health and Safety Evidence
Documentation is a key way of showing that Health and Safety is active on-site and provides evidence in areas like incident investigations and learnings that are shared from these. This can be in either digital or physical format. Use the HazardCo tools on the App and Hub for all your H&S needs.

If you’re not the principal contractor on-site
We recommend that you use the HazardCo App and Hub to manage your on-site health and safety. At the beginning of each day, complete a Risk Assessment on the HazardCo App. This will help identify that the work area is safe and ensure that you have the correct controls in place for common construction hazards.

Remember to use the HazardCo App to report any incidents or near misses on your site. This will notify the HazardCo Advisory Team and we will help guide you through the next steps.

During your job:

Complete a Risk Assessment on the HazardCo App prior to starting work to make sure their work area is safe and the risks are being managed
For high risk construction work, make sure that you have read, understood and will follow the directions provided in the SWMS completed by the builder
Share and capture what’s happening on-site through the Toolbox Meeting feature on the HazardCo App
Record incidents on-site using the HazardCo App. Any incident, illness or near-miss can be recorded.
Call Advisory anytime on 1800 954 702 for any health and safety advice

Don’t forget, as part of your membership, you get unlimited access to the HazardCo team.

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It’s important to us that you and your crew are kept safe. You know the drill, we’re here to help, so get in touch if there’s anything you need. You can contact us on 1800 954 702 or email info@hazardco.com.

Businesses (PCBUs) that work together will often share health and safety duties in relation to work done. Businesses have a legal duty to consult, cooperate with, and coordinate activities with all other businesses they share overlapping duties with.

What does this mean and how can you ensure that people are not harmed, and you are complying with your legal obligations? Here are some expectations:

Work with designers to reduce risks
Set clear health and safety expectations and incorporate these into your agreements with contractors
Ensure contractors have appropriate health and safety procedures in place
Prepare a Site Safety Plan for the job and share with all workers and contractors
Establish health and safety reporting requirements with your contractor. A great tool for this is to use the HazardCo App to complete Risk Assessments, Incident Reports and more.
Ensure site inductions take place. Coordinate and communicate site rules and procedures to everyone who accesses the work site, this can be done via the HazardCo App by scanning the QR code located on your Hazard Board.
Set up clear requirements for information sharing for the duration of the project
Ensure that there is effective communication between all parties (e.g. Toolbox Meetings through the HazardCo App)
Monitor your workers and/or contractors you hire

The following key steps should be followed by Principal Contractor:

Scope

Consider health and safety risks prior to selecting contractors.
Discuss the project with potential contractors to make sure they are capable.
Document the process and store in the HazardCo Hub.

Prequalify

Ensure prospective contractors have effective health and safety procedures in place.
Keep records of contractors’ prequalification.
Get peace of mind your contractors are good to go, with an automated system to pre-qualify your contractors, check insurance, trade qualifications and more with HazardCo’s Pre-Qualification Tools. Find out more here, or get in touch with the team to find out if it’s right for you.

Select

Select the contractors based on prequalification outcome and any other factors including availability, skills etc.

Appoint

Create a Project in the HazardCo Hub, which creates a Site Specific Safety Plan, QR code and Hazard Board. Share the information with contractors.
Ensure induction expectations are understood by all workers, contractors and visitors.
Ensure all contractors have reviewed the information and agreement is reached and documented.

Monitor

Regular communication regarding health and safety performance (e.g. toolbox meetings, site reviews, site inductions etc.)
Investigate any incidents and follow up on any outstanding issues.
Regular review during the assignment (e.g. Site Reviews)

Review

Post contract review – It’s good practice to review the performance of your contractors at the end of the project. Look back at areas that were monitored during the project such as communication, incidents, Site Reviews, etc.

Working along other businesses is a natural part of residential construction. Everyone on-site has a duty to open up the lines of communication and look out for each other.

You can read more about contractor management and overlapping duties here or if you have any questions about working with other businesses on-site, give our expert Advisory Team a call on 1800 954 702.

Health and safety issues arise from a worker raising concern about health and safety at the workplace and that concern remains unresolved after consultation with the worker/s and the PCBU/Employer, it then becomes a health and safety issue

For example, an issue could include a difference in opinion on whether something is a potential risk to health and safety or whether a particular control measure is suitable. .

There are issue resolution requirements in Health and Safety legislation across Australia which outline how a health and safety issue can be resolved, with the aim to agree on how to fix the problem as soon as possible to avoid further dispute or a similar future issue.

PCBUs/Employers are to agree on the issue resolution procedure with their workers. If this does not occur, the default procedure for issue resolution under the relevant State/ Territory WHS Regulations must then be followed.

Who is involved in resolving a work health and safety issue?

Multiple people will be involved in the issue resolution process to ensure adequate consultation and the best outcome occurs. This means it could be:

the PCBU/Employer with whom the issue has been raised or their representative (e.g. Supervisor)
any other PCBU (e.g. Contractors, trades) or their representatives who is involved in or potentially impacted by the issue
where at least one worker in a work group is affected by the issue, their Health and Safety Representative (HSR) (if there is one)
where at least one worker who is not in a work group is affected by the issue, the worker(s) or their representative.

How to involve representatives in the issue resolution process?

If you or your worker would like to involve representatives in the issue resolution process you are able to do so. A representative does not necessarily need to have health and safety expertise. This could include people such as a designer of a piece of equipment at the workplace, or a person with workplace consultation and negotiation skills. Depending on the nature of the H&S issue, advice or assistance from a range of experts may be required to reach an appropriate and informed resolution between the involved parties.

Things to remember:

At any stage in the resolution of an issue, a party may nominate a person or organisation to represent or support them while resolving the issue (a ‘representative’).
Where a party invites a representative to participate in the process, they should notify the other parties of their involvement in a timely manner, especially if their representative is authorised to act on their behalf.

What is an agreed Health and Safety Issue Resolution procedure?

It’s an agreed process or steps for resolving health and safety issues in the workplace.

You can establish an agreed procedure for a workplace. To do this, make sure the procedure:

Outlines a process or steps for resolving issues
Relates to health and safety issues only and is not a procedure for other purposes, such as a grievance or complaint procedure.
Is agreed to, meaning that there has been genuine consultation and agreement between the PCBU/Employer and workers (including HSRS where in place)
Is documented in writing
Is communicated to all workers affected by those procedures.
Include the requirements set out in your State/Territory Legislation.

What is a default Health and Safety Issue Resolution procedure?

The various State/ Territory Regulations set out the default procedure for issue resolution.

The default procedure provides for any party to the issue to commence the procedure by informing the other parties involved that there is an issue to be resolved and the details of the issue.

In attempting to resolve the issue, the default procedure requires the parties to have consider and review relevant matters, including:

The potential consequence (severity) and likelihood of the risk to workers or other persons
the number and location of workers and other persons affected by the issue
the measures, both temporary and permanent, that must be implemented to resolve the issue
who will be responsible for implementing the resolution measures.

What should happen after an issue has been resolved?

If the issue is resolved, details of the issue and the resolution must be set out in a written agreement, if any party to the issue requests this. If a written agreement is prepared:

all parties to the issue must be satisfied that it accurately reflects the resolution
the agreement must be provided to all people involved with the issue

Need Help?

If you’ve got a question about Health and Safety issue resolution or any other health and safety matter, the HazardCo Advisory Team is here to help. Give us a call on 1800 954 702.

There’s an easier way to kick off projects, and it’s with HazardCo. Cut the time you spend on health and safety admin, without cutting corners!

If you’re the principal contractor, you need to have a clear plan in place that everyone is aware of (including your workers and contractors).

Get started with all corners covered:

Answer a couple of questions and a personalised site-specific safety plan will be automatically generated for you
Set-up your new project in minutes, add your contractors and the site-specific safety plan can be automatically be sent to them

Receive site signage for your site
Get stuck into it

What does my team have to do?

Get tradies, contractors and anyone else stepping foot on-site to download the HazardCo app and you’re all set. Did we mention it’s free to download?

A quick scan of the onsite QR code with the app allows everyone to induct themselves as they turn up.

Start your project the right way. HazardCo will help you to nail your health and safety before you start the build and throughout the life of the project – giving you one less thing to worry about and helping you get your team and contractors home safe at the end of every day.

Our Advisory Team gets a heap of questions about near misses and if they should be recorded. Let’s look at what’s considered a near miss, when they should be recorded and how to go about it.

Near misses matter

Tradies know all too well how regularly they have a close call on-site. But is a “close call” the same as a near miss?

Put simply, yes. A near miss is a dangerous event that occurred without causing personal injury or on-site damage of any kind.

Examples could be anything from a worker tripping over stacked material, dropping a hammer off the scaffold onto the ground, or backing the truck and narrowly missing the boss’s ute. While these seem fairly innocent, they could have been more serious and it’s important that they are all reported. Evaluating what could have been done differently ensures on-site health and safety remains a priority, with near-miss prevention at the top of the list.

Why near misses are often brushed aside

Ignoring a near miss might not seem like a big deal, but it can create a culture on-site where safety isn’t taken seriously. We tend to find that when incidents aren’t reported, these are some of the common reasons why:

Fear of standing out or blame – near misses may be swept under the rug to avoid blame.
Leaders don’t set an example – the crew on site won’t report small risks and near misses if managers don’t set a good example by doing it themselves.
Chalking it up to tradie culture – showcasing a ‘get over it and get on with it’ attitude is leading by poor example. Every near miss matters and the whole team can record them super fast with the HazardCo App.

Near miss reporting – it’s serious business

Look at near miss reporting as a second-chance educational tool. It’s not about blame or singling anyone out, it’s about discussing and emphasising a safer environment on-site. Combined with encouraging near miss reporting, it could mean the difference between change or injury.

Are there patterns in near misses occurring? Are there lots of reports of tools falling from height?

Investigate and ensure controls like the below are in place:

Can the work be done on the ground?
Only take the tools you need up at height
Can work be done with no one below?
Are toe / kickboards in place on scaffolding?
Put in place a exclusion zone below the work above

Near misses should never be overlooked. With a swipe and a few taps of the HazardCo App, on-site incident reporting couldn’t be easier. Every tradie deserves to knock off injury-free after a hard day on the tools. Follow up on near misses, discuss the possibilities and take action with HazardCo.

When we hear the term “red flags”, we often think of warning signs when it comes to a particular situation. In the way of a construction site, this could be anything from a messy site, to using out of date H&S paperwork.

Some red flags are more visible or obvious than others, however it’s important to eliminate red flags on your site as they can cause injuries and other issues for you and your crew.

🚩 No site security fencing around perimeter

Why is this a red flag?

Not having a fence around the property perimeter could invite unauthorised entry. If your site isn’t secure, members of the public or children can enter the site, which could lead to injuries, property damage or stolen items.

How can you remove this red flag from your site?

Easy, ensure your site has adequate fencing set-up around the perimeter to prevent unauthorised entry. Take into consideration the height and ensure it’s not only high enough, but also check that the gap at the bottom isn’t too big where people including children could squeeze through underneath.

🚩 Messy site

Why is this a red flag?

A messy site can lead to all sorts of problems. Waste and other objects left lying around can create obstacles for you and your crew. These in turn could cause slip and trip injuries, something we want to avoid!

How can you remove this red flag from your site?

Make sure your team is regularly cleaning up after themselves. Waste materials like cardboard, general rubbish and other lighter material to be placed/stored in such a way to eliminate tripping hazards and prevent them from flying off site especially during strong winds. Having a skip or bins available will make this task easier for everyone to get done.

🚩 No site signage displayed at the front of the site showing the Principal Contractors details

Why is this a red flag?

The site sign provides all of the important details including an after hours contact number. If something happens on site and the principal contractor needs to be contacted, it needs to be easy to find.

How can you remove this red flag from your site?

Display a Principal Contractor sign in a visible location which includes the following information:

Principal Contractor name
Principal Contractor number
Emergency contact details (e.g. site supervisor)
Project site office (if there is one)

🚩 High risk work being performed on site without adequate controls

Why is this a red flag?

If there is no process for identifying the hazards, assessing the risks and what controls are required for a task, it could pose a significant risk to workers onsite.

How can you remove this red flag from your site?

SWMS are required for all high risk construction work. Ensure SWMS are accessible to the workers performing the task.

It’s important that SWMS are regularly reviewed. If the SWMS is not being followed due to a variation of work or conditions have changed, then work must stop until the SWMS is reviewed and updated.

🚩 Incidents, near misses, injuries and illnesses are not being reported or notified to the right people

Why is this a red flag?

There’s a few reasons why. When people are unaware of incidents or near misses occurring on site, it could lead to the same incident occurring repeatedly. The other issue is that some incidents legally need to be notified to WorkSafe/SafeWork. A fine can be given if this does not occur.

Reporting injuries is also important when it comes to making sure the worker receives appropriate treatment, (e.g. medical treatment) and other support, (e.g. return to work).

How can you remove this red flag from your site?

When incidents, near misses, injuries and illnesses occur on-site it’s important they are reported and investigated. By recording an incident via the HazardCo App, it automatically populates an incident register on your Hub so that all the incidents are recorded in one central location.

Investigations are important as they look at why the incident occurred and what controls can be implemented to prevent them from occurring again.

🚩 Out of date paperwork

Why is this a red flag?

H&S paperwork needs to be kept up to date to help keep your workers safe. If yours is out of date, it could contribute to an incident on-site.
Additionally, lack of H&S documentation (e.g. SWMS) could mean you’re not complying with Legislation so you could be liable for certain prosecutions and/or fines.

How can you remove this red flag from your site?

If you’re old school and don’t mind filling out H&S paperwork by hand, make sure you are using something that is current e.g. SWMS is specific for the high risk task.

If you’re like us and love using a digital system, use the HazardCo App to get your H&S done quickly and simply. All of our features including the SWMS and site review are regularly reviewed and kept up to date including when legislation changes.