It is the worker’s responsibility to report any workplace hazards to their immediate supervisors. A hazard is defined as any practice, behaviour, condition, thing, situation, or a combination of these things, having the potential to cause injury or illness to a person or damage to property or equipment. For more information, please consult Carleton’s Hazard Reporting Policy.

In a workplace incident, no injury or illness occurs. An incident is defined as an event that could have resulted in an illness or injury if a slightly different set of circumstances had transpired. Examples of this can include: fires, explosions, spills, etc. Incidents like workplace injuries still need to be reported to the workplace supervisor. For more information, please consult Hazard Identification and Reporting.

By definition, a workplace injury is classified as any illness, injury, or acute psychological trauma caused by physical, chemical, or biological hazards in the workplace. All workplace injuries or illnesses must be immediately reported to the workplace supervisor. For more information, please consult Hazard Identification and Reporting.