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Reporting with CU WorkSafe

All workplace injuries, illnesses, and incidents must be reported immediately to the workplace supervisor. This includes those affecting students, visitors, and contractors at Carleton University. Reports are to be submitted through the CU WorkSafe.

Enhancements to the CUWorkSafe online Reporting System

Starting June 16, 2025, you will notice a refreshed layout and improved user experience in our online incident reporting portal.
To learn more about why these changes are happening and what’s new, please visit our News Page.
We also encourage you to explore the Help Page, where you’ll find a variety of resources to help you get familiar with the updated portal.

EMERGENCIES: Where a hazard is believed to present an immediate danger, contact Campus Safety Services at extension 4444 IMMEDIATELY. 

PLEASE NOTE: CU WorkSafe eliminates the need for supervisors to fill out the previously used “Supervisor’s Injury/Incident Reporting and Investigation Form” and/or WSIB Form 7. These forms do not need to be completed by the supervisor once a report has been submitted through CU WorkSafe.

Students, visitors or contractors please use Guest Portal to report injury, incident or good catch (hazard).

Note: Carleton employees who wish to report good catch anonymously can do in only through the Guest Portal

Problems with Reporting

If you are an employee experiencing technical problem with accessing the CUWorkSafe portal:
You can report injury/incident/near- miss using Guest Portal
You can report injury/incident/near- miss using PDF form and send it to EHS@cunet.carleton.ca
You can report injury/incident/near- miss by sending direct email to EHS at EHS@cunet.carleton.ca with all the details
If you are a student, visitor or contractor experiencing technical problem with accessing the CUWorkSafe portal:
You can report injury/incident/near- miss using PDF form and send it to EHS@cunet.carleton.ca
You can report injury/incident/near- miss by sending direct email to EHS at EHS@cunet.carleton.ca with all the details

Report types

Critical injuries

A critical injury is one that meets any of the below criteria, as defined regulation 834 of the Occupational Safety & Health Act.

If you encounter a critical injury:

Call 613-520-2600 ext 4444 (or 4444 from a Carleton landline) for emergency medical assistance. Do NOT call 9-1-1 if you are on campus, as this will delay emergency response.

Notify the Director of Environmental Health & Safety by calling 613-520-2600 ext 1108. EHS must notify the Ministry of Labour.
Do not alter, disturb, destroy or otherwise interfere with the scene until permission to do so has been given by the MOL inspector. The following exceptions exist:

Saving Life or relieving human suffering
Preventing unnecessary damage to equipment or other property
Maintaining an essential public utility or service or a public transport system

Why report?

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires that the existence of any hazard in the workplace be reported to the employer or supervisor. Workers and supervisors are responsible under the OHS Act to report all hazards, injuries or illness to a person of authority immediately and to participate in the investigation and remediation. Supervisors have the additional responsibility to ensure that corrective actions have been implemented.

Only if a hazard is identified can actions be taken to address the hazard, and hence reduce the potential for the hazard to result in a negative impact on our university community.

Worker ResponsibilitiesSupervisor Responsibilities
  • Obtain first aid or other medical treatment in the event of a serious injury or illness
  • Immediately report any incident involving injury, illness or the onset of a work-related disease, or other near miss or significant event to the supervisor;
  • Provide information regarding the circumstances that resulted in the injury or illness
  • Participate in the investigation and completion of the CU WorkSafe Incident Investigation Report

  • Provide first aid and keep a record of the first aid given. As necessary, arrange for medical treatment of injured persons and provide transport to a medical facility, doctor, or the workers home.

  • Complete the CU WorkSafe Incident Investigation Report within 1 day

  • Investigate all incidents involving injury and/or illness

  • Ensure that corrective action has been taken to prevent a recurrence

Social Responsibility

Every person has the ethical duty to prevent harm to other members of the community wherever possible. At Carleton, we promote a positive safety culture that instills the values of prevention, open communication, engagement and hazard awareness in our students, staff and faculty. By reporting a Good Catch, injury, illness, or incident, you are actively participating in the prevention of future injuries or damage.