A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. Revised by Robert Sirignano Approved by Erin Lococo Section Accident/Incident Date 21/06/2010 Investigation
A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. Policy Statement A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. is committed to legislative compliance, protection of the health and safety of its employees and prevention of accidents, illness and injuries. The Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and regulations made under these Acts establish requirements with respect to injury and illness investigation and reporting. This policy, which applies to all A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. departments, assigns responsibilities to ensure that work-related injuries, accidents, illnesses and incidents are adequately investigated and reported and that corrective actions are undertaken to prevent similar injuries, accidents, illnesses and incidents in the future. Note: This policy applies to all injuries that result in time lost from work or medical aid, occupational illnesses, property damage, fire or environmental release, as well as incidents (including near misses) that had the potential to result in any of the above. The Occupational Health and Safety Act establishes specific additional investigation and reporting requirements for critical injuries. Responsibilities Departments of A. Lococo Wholesale will: 1. ensure that all supervisors are competent, as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2. develop division-specific procedures for investigation of accidents and incidents, 3. develop procedures for completion and transmission of A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. Report of Injury/Accident which meet corporate guidelines while addressing unique divisional requirements, 4. schedule training in accident/incident investigation and reporting, as needed, for supervisory staff, 5. ensure that all pertinent information about injuries, accidents and incidents is provided on Supervisor s Report of Injury/Accident, 6. establish a process for distributing copies of Supervisor s Report of Injury/Accident to Human Resources and occupational health and safety staff and Notice Of Injury/Illness To The Joint Health & Safety Committee, and health and safety representatives. Discussion with the joint health and safety committee/health and safety representative in advance of reporting is required in the event of a significant incident which places employees at risk or gave employees the perception that they were at risk, 7. establish a process for review of supervisors reports and prompt implementation of appropriate steps (which are outside the control of immediate supervisors) to prevent similar future injuries/accidents/incidents, and 8. establish a process for regular review of lost time, health care, first aid and incidents to determine any further investigation needs.
Supervisors of injured employees will: 1. assure medical assistance, as needed, is provided to the injured worker (e.g. first aid, transport to medical facility, 9-1-1) 2. provide a copy of the Worker s Report of Injury/Illness and a return-to-work package to the injured employee and encourage return of the completed form 6 to the supervisor and the WSIB, 3. immediately investigate all accidents and incidents to the extent needed to determine cause and actions needed to prevent a recurrence and to complete all sections of the Supervisor s Report of Injury/Accident. Such investigations are to include assessing the scene of accidents and interviewing of witnesses. (Training for accident/incident investigation to accompany this policy has been developed), 4. request the assistance of the designated worker member of the joint health and safety committee/health and safety representative in the investigation of critical injuries and other serious accidents/incidents 5. forward the Supervisor s Report of Injury/Accident to those assigned responsibility for completing Forms, 6. promptly initiate and/or implement corrective actions within their control to prevent similar injuries/accidents/incidents or direct to other parties for action if outside their control, and 7. promptly share necessary information regarding critical injuries and significant accidents and incidents with HR Occupational Health and Safety, workers and joint health and safety committees/occupational health and safety representatives, so that actions can be taken to prevent future similar accidents/injuries/ incidents. Workers will: 1. obtain medical treatment (e.g. medical aid, first aid, 9-1-1), if required, 2. immediately report work-related injuries, accidents, illnesses or incidents to their supervisors, and, 3. complete the Worker s Report of Injury/Illness if the injury or illness is reportable to the WSIB and provide a copy to their supervisor and the WSIB. Human Resources Occupational Health and Safety Consultants will: 1. request additional information of supervisory staff if a Supervisor s Report of Injury/Accident is inadequately completed, 2. assist when occupational health and safety expertise is needed in completing corrective actions identified by the supervisor in the report, 3. provide assistance and training in accident/incident investigation and reporting, as needed, and 4. assist service areas, as needed, in meeting reporting requirements (i.e. to WSIB, MOL, JHSC s). 5. establish corporate guidelines for accident/incident investigation and reporting, 6. establish corporate supervisory training standards and monitor implementation, 7. review accident/incident trends to assist in identification and initiation of appropriate prevention efforts.
Joint Health and Safety Committees will: 1. when the committee determines it to be necessary, a designated worker member will investigate critical injuries and other serious accidents/incidents, 2. review accident/incident reports and make recommendations for corrective actions to management, and 3. protect the privacy of employees with respect to injury/illness/accident/incident information in their possession. Definitions Accident An unplanned occurrence in a sequence of events which results in unintended injury, illness, fire, environmental release, death or property damage. Incident Incidents are sometimes referred to as near misses or close calls. This definition includes incidents where an employee may have suffered a minor injury that does not require first aid or medical aid or incidents that did not result in injury to an employee but the potential for injury of an employee was significant. Note: A near miss does not include an incident in which a worker is found not to be using required personal protective equipment. Follow up on these incidents by supervisors is, however, required. Critical Injury An injury of a serious nature that: (a) places life in jeopardy; (b) produces unconsciousness; (c) results in substantial loss of blood; (d) involves the fracture of a leg or arm but not a finger or toe; (e) involves the amputation of a leg, arm, hand or foot but not a finger or toe; (f) consists of burns to a major portion of the body; or (g) causes the loss of sight in an eye Injury Any physical or functional abnormality or loss which results from a workplace accident or occupational disease. Such injuries may result in lost time and/or a requirement for medical aid or first aid. Lost Time Any absence from work (except the date of the accident) as a result of a workrelated injury or illness. In the event of a non-critical work-related injury or illness that results in lost time, written notice of the occurrence must be given to the joint health and safety committee or health and safety representative and the union within four days of the occurrence. The Company, as employer, is also required to report workrelated lost time injuries/illnesses to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board within three (3) days of learning about the injury/disease.
Medical Aid Professional services provided by a health care practitioner, including services provided by or at hospitals and health facilities. In the event of a non-critical workrelated injury or illness that requires medical attention; written notice of the occurrence must be given to the joint health and safety committee or health and safety representative and the union within four days of the occurrence. A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. as an employer is also required to report injuries/illnesses requiring medical attention to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board within three (3) days of learning about the injury/illness. First Aid Health services provided by employees of A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. Reportable Injuries All injuries, whether lost time is sustained or not, must be reported on the Report of Injury/Accident. An injury becomes reportable to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board when: an employee advises his/her immediate supervisor that a workplace injury or illness has occurred and that medical attention has been, or will be, obtained and/or an employee advises his/her immediate supervisor there is lost time beyond the day of injury Workplace injuries, illnesses and incidents, whether reportable to the WSIB or MOL or not, will be reported to joint health and safety committees or occupational health and safety representatives. Supervisor A person who has charge of a workplace or authority over a worker. Note: A person need not have the job title supervisor to be a supervisor under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.