CU WorkSafe
CUWorkSafe is Carleton University’s centralized online portal for reporting injuries, incidents, near misses (good catches), and other health and safety related concerns. It replaces paper forms and email chains with a streamlined, track-and-trace workflow that gets the right information to the right people—fast.
Why We Have a Reporting System
- Purpose
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What It Means for the University
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Legal & regulatory compliance
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Meets Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA) duties and WSIB reporting timelines, reducing the risk of fines or orders.
- Early Intervention & Risk Reduction
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Captures small issues before they become serious incidents, protecting students, staff, faculty, and visitors.
- Data-Driven Prevention
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Aggregated incident data reveals trends, guiding targeted training, engineering controls, and process changes.
- Accountability & Transparency
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Clear ownership of corrective actions builds trust and demonstrates Carleton’s commitment to a safety-first culture.
- Continuous Improvement
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Each report feeds a feedback loop that strengthens policies, procedures, and campus infrastructure over time.
How the reporting process works?
- Submit a Report
- Any community member can log into CUWorkSafe from desktop or mobile.
- Provide a brief description, location, date/time, and any attachments (photos, documents).
- If all details aren’t available, you can save a draft or add information later—reporting quickly is more important than having a perfect record.
- EHS triage
- The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) team reviews the submission, assigns severity, and ensures immediate controls are in place.
- Notifications go to the relevant supervisor, space owner, or contractor lead.
- Corrective Actions & Investigation
- Supervisors/space owners record immediate actions and select long-term preventive measures from drop-down options or create custom actions.
- EHS guides the investigation, verifies root causes, and may escalate serious cases for full incident analysis.
- Closure & Learning
- When actions are complete and verified, the report is closed.
- Lessons learned feed dashboards and periodic safety bulletins shared with the campus community.
Your role in the process
Employees & Students: Report hazards, injuries, and near misses as soon as they occur—even if you’re unsure of severity.
Supervisors & Space Owners: Review notifications, complete corrective actions within the stated timeframe (typically 21 days, sooner for high-risk cases), and support investigations.
EHS: Provide expertise, confirm controls, track completion, and analyze data to drive campus-wide improvements.
Need Help?
Visit the Help section for quick-guides, FAQ, and video walkthroughs, or contact EHS at ehs@carleton.ca Together, we can keep Carleton safe.