
This policy applies to all workplaces of Executive Government where any person could be injured.
Identify causes and implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence. Conduct an investigation of each incident and. Promote timely reporting of all incidents. This policy is based on the following principles: Ministries shall report and investigate all incidents in an effort to eliminate, or control, hazards in the workplace. The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to ensuring the health, safety and wellness of employees through incident prevention. This policy provides a standardized requirement for incident reporting and investigation that captures information for the employer to implement corrective actions and identify trends and issues in order to be proactive in preventing injury. We also share public safety tips on our Public Safety page, blog, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.Section 818: Occupational Health and Safety - Incident Reporting and Investigation (IRI) Want to learn more about incident and hazard reporting? Take a look at our hazard and incident data. We communicate this information to industry with the hope that similar incidents can be prevented. Open data on all incidents reported to Technical Safety BC is available on our website. Learn more about our incident investigations and see a complete listing. In addition, we investigate many of these incidents to gain an understanding of safety hazards in BC and what actions can be taken to manage those hazards. Incidents involving work or equipment regulated by the Safety Standards Act are reported in the State of Safety Report for the previous year. How can I view incidents reported to Technical Safety BC? Have you witnessed unsafe working conditions in an area we don't regulate? If so, please contact WorkSafeBC. For emergency assistance call 911 or your local police or fire department directly. Incidents and hazards can be reported to Technical Safety BC 24 hours a day, seven days a week through our web reporting form or by calling 1 8. #Knowledge of incident investigation methods in ohs how to#
When and how to report an incident or hazard to Technical Safety BCĪll incidents and hazards are to be reported to Technical Safety BC immediately or as soon as practicable. Employees will see that these reports are acted upon by the organization, which creates a culture of improvement can be created with two-way communication and everyone being part of the process. Creates a safety-minded cultureĮven though your organization, if conducting business in BC, is required to report all incidents and hazards to Technical Safety BC, you can create a stronger safety culture if you encourage all employees to report incidents and hazards. The information gathered from the reports can be shared across the industry to promote better safety systems.
Creates lessons learned within your organization and the industry The data can be used for comparisons between organizations, industries, provinces, and countries.
If more incidents/hazards are reported, your organization and Technical Safety BC will gain greater awareness of safety risks and can draw greater insights which can help reduce or eliminate their reoccurrence in your organization and across the province. Provides greater understanding of safety risks Reporting these incidents and hazards increases the likelihood that repeating failures will be noticed and corrected before they develop into more serious ones. Helps prevent reoccurrencesĮven the “minor” incidents and hazards count. Here are four reasons why encouraging to report incidents and hazards is important. Thinking beyond incident and hazard reporting being a requirement can help benefit your organization.