Accident/Incident/ Hazard Reporting Flow Chart

A situation occurs and is reported to principal or non-school based supervisor.

Determine if the situation is an:

Accident / Incident Hazard (near-miss)

Enter Hazard Report on

Injury No Injury
“IARS”/PSW. Take
appropriate local action to
Serious Minor
Personal resolve or send Maintenance
Injury (no outside Event a Work Ticket for corrective
Injury medical attention Behavior
action.
required)

Provide First Aid and Complete Incident Send follow-up Hazard

Secure Scene to avoid Report on “IARS”. Report to Business Affairs
further injury. through “IARS”/PSW. if the
hazard has not been
satisfactorily resolved.
Report the Accident or Incident through “IARS”. Incidents
with Injuries require an accident/ incident report

Injured
person is a: Student File a student incident and/or accident report through
“IARS”/RISC.
Employee

Volunteer or
Enter employee or OH&S legislation
Contractor If WCB
volunteer/contract requires reports and
Employee eligible,
or accident report contact investigations for
on “IARS”. Benefits and fatalities, serious
Visitor or Short Term
injury accidents, fires,
other third Disability
Coordinator floods, explosions,
party and for structural
Enter accident collapses. Does not
report on “IARS”. include students, as
they are not
“worker”. Contact
Conduct an investigation using the Six Step Process: Health & Safety
1. Get an overview. Officer for assistance.
2. Gather physical evidence.
3. Interview witnesses. Note: If police are part of the OH&S
4. Check any relevant background information. investigation, seek legal counsel before
5. Determine causes. making a statement to the police as
6. Recommend corrective action(s). individual criminal charges are possible.

IARS: Inciden/ Accident Reporting System. RISC: Students, PSW: Employees