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What to do when a worker is injured

As an employer, your responsibilities when a worker is injured on the job include:

  • Transporting the injured worker to the nearest location where medical treatment can be obtained. You are also responsible for paying for transportation.
  • Reporting the incident/injury to WorkSafeBC within three business days of the injury's occurrence or within three business days of you or your representative becoming aware of the injury.
  • Submitting an Incident and Injury Report (electronic Form 7) or completing and sending the Employer's Report of Injury or Occupational Disease (Form 7 - PDF 270kb) to WorkSafeBC. View benefits of submitting your report online. (PDF 146kb)
  • Reporting fatalities and serious injuries immediately to our Prevention Emergency Line at 604 276-3301 in the Lower Mainland or toll-free 1 888 621-7233.

If the worker misses work time as a result of his or her injury, ensure that he or she calls Teleclaim as soon as possible to report the injury to WorkSafeBC. Otherwise, ensure that he or she completes and sends an Application for Compensation and Report of Injury or Occupational Disease (Form 6) to WorkSafeBC.

When filling out the Incident and Injury Report online or completing the Employer's Report of Injury or Occupational Disease (Form 7), it is important to supply the correct payroll information concerning the injured worker.

Work-related injuries and diseases

A work-related injury or disease is one that arises out of and in the course of employment or is due to the nature of employment.

To be covered by WorkSafeBC a worker must have been working when hurt, and the injury must have been caused by something to do with the job in order to be covered by WorkSafeBC.

For a disease, this means that the disease contracted must be caused by the work or the work environment in order to be covered by WorkSafeBC.

Failure to report

Failure to report an injury or coercing a worker not to report an injury is an offence against the Act and can result in fines. The employer is not usually required to report to WorkSafeBC if the worker does not lose time from work and does not seek medical attention. However, some accidents and incidents do need to be reported regardless of injuries.