Incident Reporting
ETFO members who do not take the time to report workplace accidents and follow through with the paperwork lose the protection of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and allow the conditions that caused the accident to go unchecked by the employer. This can leave other colleagues vulnerable to having a workplace injury as well.
What Type of Accident/Injury Should be Reported?
All accidents/injuries that occur on the worksite or that arise out of and in the course of employment, no matter how trivial, should be reported to the employer. This does not mean, however, that every injury is reported to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). An employer only needs to report accidents to the WSIB if the member is unable to earn full wages or if the injury necessitates some form of health care, for example, physiotherapy. Remember – “If in doubt – FILE!”