INJURY AND ILLNESS MANAGEMENT

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Ø Report

· ACCIDENT REPORTING

· FIRST AID

Ø Signs

Ø Records

Ø Supplies

Ø First aid responder and facilities

· TRANSPORT OF INJURED WORKERS

· WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD (WCB) CLAIMS

Ø Employer report

Ø Worker notification

Ø Worker benefits

· WORKING ALONE

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

Investigation process

The employer must initiate the prompt investigation of every accident to determine the action necessary to prevent a recurrence. (General Safety Regulations 1990, 3)

Report

The employer must maintain a record of accidents and injuries including the causes of the accidents and the actions taken to prevent similar incidents. (General Safety Regulations 1990, 3)

ACCIDENT REPORTING

An employer shall immediately report to the Chief Safety Officer an accident resulting in the death of any employee.

An employer shall report to the Chief Safety Officer an accident of a serious nature involving any employee, within 24 hours of the accident. (General Safety Regulations 1990, 35)

FIRST AID

The employer must ensure that the first aid services and equipment of the employer are readily accessible and available to workers during working hours and first aid supplies and equipment are kept clean and dry at all times. (General Safety Regulations 1990, 63)

Signs

The employer must post signs at conspicuous places in the working areas to show the location of the first aid services and equipment and stating the necessity of reporting promptly injuries and of receiving first aid. (General Safety Regulations 1990, 64)

Records

Where a worker is injured the employer must complete an accident report and maintain a permanent record stating the name of the worker, the date and time of the injury, the date and time the worker reported for treatment, the names of witnesses, a brief description of the injury and a description of the treatment rendered, and the report shall be signed by the employer and the first aider or first aid attendant who treated the worker.

The accident report must be submitted within one month of the injury to the Chief Safety Officer. (General Safety Regulations 1990, 65)

Supplies

The following first aid services and equipment are required for operations within 20 minutes of fixed medical services:

Number of workers	Minimum supplies
15 or fewer	one N.W.T. No. 1 first aid kit
more than 15 but fewer than 75	one N.W.T. No. 2 first aid kit
75 or more	two N.W.T. No. 2 first aid kits

The following first aid services and equipment are required for operations more than 20 minutes from fixed medical services:

Number of workers	Minimum supplies
five or fewer	one N.W.T. No. 1 first aid kit
at least 20 but fewer than 50	one N.W.T. No. 3 first aid kit
50 or more	least one N.W.T. No. 3 first aid kit with an increase in supply of dressings and bandages in proportion to the number of workers in excess of 50

(General Safety Regulations 1990, 67 - 68)

First aid responder and facilities

A first aid room or dressing station must be located as near as possible or practical to the work area it is to serve and must be on the ground floor level unless otherwise approved by the Chief Safety Officer, have a non-porous floor capable of being easily cleaned, be kept clean and sanitary, be used for no other purpose than to administer first aid or other health care, have a means of communication with the area it is to serve, and have a ready means of access for stretcher patients including at least one door 107 cm wide (42 in.).

Where a first aid room is located more than one hour's travel time from a hospital or nursing station it must contain the necessary equipment to provide overnight care for two injured workers.

The following qualified first aid personnel are required for operations within 20 minutes of fixed medical services:

Number of workers	First aid personnel required on each shift
more than five but fewer than 10	at least one worker shall have the qualifications gained through successful completion of a first aid multi-media course
more than nine but fewer than 20	at least one worker who holds a standard first aid certificate
more than 19 but fewer than 50	at least two workers who hold standard first aid certificates
more than 50 workers	two workers plus, for each additional 10 workers in excess of 50, one worker who holds a standard first aid certificate

The following qualified personnel are required for operations more than 20 minutes from fixed medical services:

Number of workers	First aid personnel required on each shift
more than three but fewer than 10	at least one employee who holds a standard first aid certificate
more than nine but fewer than 20	at least two workers who hold standard first aid certificates
more than 19 but fewer than 75	two workers who hold standard first aid certificates, plus for each additional 15 workers in excess of 19, one worker on each shift who holds a standard first aid certificate, and a dressing station shall be provided
75 or more	six workers who hold a standard first aid certificate plus, at least one employee on each shift who holds an advanced first aid certificate, and who shall be known as a first aid attendant, and a first aid room shall be provided

The duties of a first aid attendant shall be such that he or she is always immediately available to render first aid should the need arise.

A first aid attendant has absolute charge of first aid treatment of an injured worker including appropriate care and attention until medical aid is available, and no decision of a first aid attendant relating to first aid and the need for medical attention shall be overruled by a person other than a medical practitioner. (General Safety Regulations 1990, 70 - 74)

The employer must require a first aid attendant employed by him or her to deliver a certificate of qualification and must not be permitted to commence his or her duties until the certificate has been delivered. Where practical, the certificate must be posted in a conspicuous place in the first aid room. (General Safety Regulations 1990, 75)

TRANSPORT OF INJURED WORKERS

The employer must, at his or her own expense, furnish to a worker injured in his or her place of employment, when necessary, immediate conveyance and transportation to a hospital, medical practitioner or nursing station for initial treatment. The means of transportation must be available at the nearest point of access to the work site.

Where air transportation is used, stretchers suitable for use in aircraft must be provided by the employer. (General Safety Regulations 1990, 77)

WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD (WCB) CLAIMS

A reportable injury is one that occurs in the course of employment. (Workers’ Compensation Act 1988, 14)

Employer report

The employer must notify the board within 3 days of becoming aware of an accident and also within 3 days of an injured worker returning to work. (Workers’ Compensation Act 1988, 17)

Worker notification

The worker must notify both his or her employer and the board as soon as practicable after an accident has occurred. (Workers’ Compensation Act 1988, 17)

Worker benefits

A worker is entitled to compensation, unless the injury results from serious and willful misconduct and causes death or serious disablement.

Compensation is payable starting on the day following the accident. (Workers’ Compensation Act 1988, 14)

WORKING ALONE

Where a worker is employed under conditions where he or she, if injured, might not be able to secure assistance, the employer must provide a means of checking the well-being of that worker at intervals that, under the circumstances, provide adequate protection. (General Safety Regulations 1990, 14)