Serious injuries and fatalities that occur on the job are devastating and can have long lasting effects. It is extremely important that the farm employer and worker understand their respective roles and responsibilities to prevent serious injuries and to know what to do when such tragedies happen.

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Newfoundland and Labrador Workplace Incident and/or Injury Reporting Regulations

(1) Notification

Where an incident at a workplace results, or had the potential to result, in a serious injury or death, the employer must immediately notify OHS Division by phone and the Occupational Health and Safety Committee, Worker Health and Safety Representative, or Designate. 

NL OHS Division’s accident report line can be reached 24/7 at 709-729-4444 or 1-800-563-5471. 

(2) Reporting

Employers must send a written report to OHS Division within three days of a serious injury and five days of a death. 

(3) Investigation
For some serious injuries, OHS Division will perform the investigation. Where this is not the case, the employer investigates the incident in consultation with the Occupational Health and Safety Committee, Worker Health and Safety Representative, or Designate. The results of the employer’s investigation must be submitted to OHS Division.

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• Vital Insight: Safety and Human Resources Consulting

• Ergonomics: Directory of NL Service Providers (Workplace NL)

• Worker Injury Reporting Poster (WorkplaceNL)

• Injury Reporting Quick Facts: Return-to-work Programs

• Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting: Agriculture-Related Fatalities in Canada (CASA Report, 2016)