Printed Newsletter Fall 2016

Actsafe ’ s Nancy Harwood Speaks At The Western Conference On Safety : Investigating and Reporting Workplace Incidents
FALL 2016

NEWSLETTER

Actsafe ’ s Nancy Harwood Speaks At The Western Conference On Safety : Investigating and Reporting Workplace Incidents
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There ’ s Been An Injury , Now What ?

Protect the Scene

“ Except as otherwise directed by an Officer of the Board , or a peace officer , a person shall not disturb the scene of an accident that is reportable under subsection ( 1 ) except so as far as is necessary to :
• Attending to persons injured or killed
• Preventing further injuries , and
• Protecting property that is endangered as a result of the accident .”
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Notify WorkSafeBC Immediately

Notify WorkSafeBC IMMEDIATELY if the incident is one of these six types :
• Serious injury to or fatality of a worker . “ A ‘ serious injury ’ is an injury that can reasonably be expected at the time of the incident to endanger life or cause permanent injury . Serious injuries include traumatic injuries , such as fractures of the arms or legs , major cuts , burns , and crush injuries .”
• Major structural failure or collapse of a building , bridge , tower , crane , hoist , temporary construction support system , or excavation
• Major release of a hazardous substance
• Diving incident
• Fire or explosion that had a potential for causing serious injury to a worker
• Blasting incident that results in personal injury or injuries .
The requirements for incident investigations have changed significantly in British Columbia over the past two years . Nancy Harwood , lawyer , owner of the Harwood Safety Group and Vice Chair here at Actsafe , explained the changes in a session at the Western Conference on Safety in April .
For the full article , see the Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine website www . cos-mag . com .
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www . actsafe . ca
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Contact WorkSafeBC to report a serious incident : Phone : 604.276.3100 ( Lower Mainland ) Toll-free : 1.888.621.7233 ( 1.888.621 . SAFE ) ( Canada ) Hours of operation : 7 days a week , 24 hours a day

Conduct An Investigation

Investigations must be conducted when :
• There has been an incident requiring immediate notification ( see above )
• A workplace injury requiring medical treatment
• There has been an incident that has the potential for causing serious injury ( close calls .)
For further information on incidents requiring investigation , investigation stages , reports and the reporting process and how to submit a report to WorkSafeBC , check out the WorkSafeBC site : https :// www . worksafebc . com / en / health-safety / create-manage / incident-investigations / conducting-employer-investigation