Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/86-304)
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Regulations are current to 2021-02-15 and last amended on 2021-01-01. Previous Versions
Telephone or Fax Reports
- SOR/2019-246, s. 112
15.5 The employer shall report to the Minister, by telephone or fax, the date, time, location and nature of any accident, occupational disease or other hazardous occurrence referred to in section 15.4 that had one of the following results, as soon as feasible but not later than 24 hours after becoming aware of that result:
(a) the death of an employee;
(b) a disabling injury to two or more employees;
(c) the loss by an employee of a body member or a part thereof or the complete loss of the usefulness of a body member or a part thereof;
(d) the permanent impairment of a body function of an employee;
(e) an explosion;
(f) damage to a boiler or pressure vessel that results in fire or the rupture of the boiler or pressure vessel; or
(g) any damage to an elevating device that renders it unserviceable, or a free fall of an elevating device.
- SOR/89-479, s. 1
- SOR/94-263, s. 57
- SOR/2002-208, s. 38
- SOR/2014-148, s. 8
- SOR/2019-246, s. 113
Records
15.6 (1) The employer shall, within 72 hours after a hazardous occurrence referred to in paragraph 15.5(f) or (g), record in writing
(2) The employer shall, without delay, submit a copy of the record referred to in subsection (1) to the work place committee or the health and safety representative.
- SOR/89-479, s. 1
- SOR/94-263, s. 58
- SOR/2002-208, s. 32
Minor Injury Records
15.7 (1) Every employer shall keep a record of each minor injury of which the employer is aware that is sustained by an employee in the course of employment.
(2) A record kept pursuant to subsection (1) shall contain
- SOR/89-479, s. 1
- SOR/2019-246, s. 114(E)
Written Reports
15.8 (1) The employer shall make a report in writing, without delay, in the form set out in Schedule I to this Part setting out the information required by that form, including the results of the investigation referred to in paragraph 15.4(1)(a), where that investigation discloses that the hazardous occurrence resulted in any one of the following circumstances:
(2) The employer shall submit a copy of the report referred to in subsection (1)
- SOR/89-479, s. 1
- SOR/94-263, s. 59
- SOR/2002-208, s. 33
- SOR/2014-148, s. 9
- SOR/2019-246, s. 115(F)
15.9 If an accident referred to in subsection 15.4(2) results in a circumstance referred to in subsection 15.8(1), the employer shall, within 14 days after the receipt of the police report of the accident, submit a copy of that report to the Minister.
- SOR/89-479, s. 1
- SOR/2002-208, s. 38
- SOR/2014-148, s. 10
Annual Report
15.10 (1) Every employer shall, not later than March 1 in each year, submit to the Minister a written report setting out the number of accidents, occupational diseases and other hazardous occurrences of which the employer is aware affecting any employee in the course of employment during the 12 month period ending on December 31 of the preceding year.
(2) The report shall be in the form set out in Schedule II to this Part, contain the information required by that form and be accompanied by a copy of any report made in accordance with subsection 19.8(1).
- SOR/89-479, s. 1
- SOR/2005-401, s. 1
Retention of Reports and Records
15.11 Every employer shall keep a copy of
(a) each report submitted under section 15.9 or subsection 15.10(1) for a period of 10 years following the submission of the report to the Minister; and
(b) the record or report referred to in subsection 15.6(1), 15.7(1) or 15.8(1) for a period of 10 years following the hazardous occurrence.
- SOR/89-479, s. 1
- SOR/2002-208, s. 38
- SOR/2014-148, s. 11
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