Lesson 4: Sprains, Strains and Tears Sprains, strains and tears are some of the most common injuries affecting the body. More specifically, these work-related injuries affect muscles, tendons, joints, ligaments, bones, nerves and blood vessels. They are caused by...
Lesson 6: Reducing/ Controlling the Risk Reducing the risk of falling at work You can reduce the risk of slipping on wet flooring by: taking your time and paying attention to where you are going adjusting your stride to a pace that is suitable for the walking surface...
What is an Occurrence? What is an incident? The term incident can be defined as an occurrence, condition, or situation arising in the course of work that resulted in or could have resulted in injuries, illnesses, damage to health, or fatalities. The term...
Lesson 3: The Scene of an Incident Incident “Go Bag” When you have been assigned as a person responsible to arrive on the scene of any incident it’s good practice to have a “go bag” together that you can just grab and head to the scene. The bag may...
Lesson 4: Types of reporting Three types of reporting There are 3 types reports when it comes to federal reporting: Employee reporting Employer reporting Annual reporting Critical injury or fatality reporting When there is a critical injury or fatality, the...
