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The value of reporting is to

Early Incident Reporting learn from our mistakes.


Why is it important to
report incidents early?
Incident and near miss reporting
What do I report? enables proper first aid treatment
Injury: An incident to the body to be administered where injuries
that requires more than first are sustained, reducing the risk of
aid. further infection or complication
First Aid: An incident to the and assisting in the recovery pro-
body that does not require cess. The reporting of incidents
seeking medical treatment off and near misses also helps to
site. identify hazards that need to be
Near Miss: An incident where a rectified or controlled to prevent
change of circumstances or accidents from occurring in the
timing may have resulted in future.
injury or property damage
being sustained.

A few moments of attention NOW can prevent future injuries.


Who do I report to?
Your Supervisor
EHS
Safe Work Practices
Occupational Health Nurse
Injuries All injuries, no matter how insignificant they may at first appear, are to be
(In this order)
reported to the immediate Supervisor, EHS, or Occupational Health Nurse and included in
the First Aid Log.
Investigation - Investigations are to be conducted by EHS and Supervisors when
When do I report? applicable. The extent of the investigation is to be determined by EHS.
As soon as it happens, Near Misses - To report near misses, your Supervisor should be contacted. They will
regardless of how small the contact EHS to start an investigation.
incident.

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