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Workplace Incident Flow Chart

The document outlines the steps to take following a workplace incident, including immediate notification of supervisors and WorkSafeBC for specific serious incidents. It details timelines for completing reports and investigations, as well as corrective actions required within specified periods. Resources for further assistance are provided, emphasizing the importance of communication with workers and safety representatives.

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Workplace Incident Flow Chart

The document outlines the steps to take following a workplace incident, including immediate notification of supervisors and WorkSafeBC for specific serious incidents. It details timelines for completing reports and investigations, as well as corrective actions required within specified periods. Resources for further assistance are provided, emphasizing the importance of communication with workers and safety representatives.

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Updated: 2017 Flow Chart

What to do Following a Workplace Incident


Workplace As Soon As Within 48
Immediately Within 3 days Within 30 days Ongoing
Incident occurs Possible Hours

Worker: Notify Employer: Worker: Complete Employer: Conduct Employer: If a worker


supervisor Attend first Employer: Complete Employer: Follow up
Notify WorkSafeBC if WorkSafeBC form 6A preliminary was injured, submit a
aid full investigation with to ensure corrective
the incident is one of - Worker's Report of investigation with Form 7 - Employer's
worker rep. and action is in place and
the 6 types listed Injury or Occupational worker rep. and Report of Injury or
prepare report effective
below: Disease to employer. prepare report Occupational Disease
• Serious injury, or Submit form to [Link]
death of a worker employer. Fax-1-888-922-8807
• Major structural
failure or collapse
of a building, Submit report to
bridge, tower, WorkSafeBC:
crane, hoist, Report injury or
Fax: 1-866-240-1434
scaffold or disease to
[Link]
excavation WorkSafeBC as soon
as possible:
• Major release of 1-888-967-5377
hazardous [Link]
substance
• Fire or explosion
that had a potential
for serious injury Complete corrective Complete corrective
• Blasting incident action as required and action as required and
prepare report prepare report
• Incident involving
explosives
Employer: Offers
return to work options
to worker. Provide reports to Provide reports to
If YES: As soon as workers* workers*
possible, call
1-888-621-7233
(business hours)
1-866-922-4357 If full investigation and corrective action can be completed within 48 hours, you may
(after hours) combine the reports

Resources available at: [Link] *Reports must be shared with the Safety Committee, Worker Safety Representative, or posted in the workplace

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