Whscc Form 7 Employers Report Of Injury (Page 4 of 4) in pdf

146 - 148 Forest Rd.

Phone: (709) 778-1000

146 - 148 Forest Rd.

P.O. Box 9000

Toll free: 1-800-563-9000

P.O. Box 9000

Additional Employer Information

St. John's, NL

Fax: (709) 778-1302

St. John's, NL

A1A 3B8

Toll free fax: 1-800-276-5257

A1A 3B8

Early and safe return-to-work

Employers' role in occupational health and

safety

The goal of early and safe return to work is to safely

Ensure the health, safety and welfare of workers

return the worker to employment or employability that

and those not in your employ;

is comparable to the pre-injury level as soon as

possible. With effective return-to-work planning, the

Maintain a healthy and safe workplace, systems,

human and financial costs associated with a

equipment, and tools;

workplace injury are significantly reduced.

Provide operating instruction for the use of

Employers and workers are obligated to co-operate in

devices/equipment;

the worker's early and safe return to suitable and

Ensure workers are aware of hazards;

available employment with the injury employer. This

may involve modified work, ease back to regular

Establish an OH&S committee/worker health

work, transfer to an alternate job, or trial work to

and safety representative/workplace health and

assess the worker's capability.

safety designate as required and consult/co-

operate with them;

Re-employment obligation

Respond in writing to recommendations of the

OH&S committee / worker health and safety

Employers who have a legislative duty to modify the

representative / workplace health and safety

workplace in order to accommodate the injured

designate and provide them with periodic written

worker's return to the workplace are obligated to do

updates on implementation;

so to the extent that it does not cause undue hardship

for the employer. This may include work site/job

Make arrangements for and consult with the

modification or on-the-job skills development for

OH&S committee / worker health and safety

alternate work.

representative / workplace health and safety

designate during workplace inspections;

Finding the right duties

Co-operate with anyone exercising a duty

imposed under OH&S legislation;

When identifying early and safe return-to-work

opportunities with your employee, the first priority

Ensure safety clothing/equipment/devices are

should be to maintain the connection to the pre-injury

used;

job at some level. Where this is not possible, it is

Ensure safety procedures are followed at all

important to work with your employee to identify

times; and

suitable and available employment that is within your

employee's physical capabilities. If you and your

Notify the Assistant Deputy Minister responsible

employee require any assistance during this process,

for OH&S in the provincial government of a

you should contact your case manager.

workplace accident that results in, or has the

potential to result in, a serious injury or fatality.

Documenting a plan

Once you and your employee have identified suitable

job duties that are in keeping with your employee's

abilities, you will complete an early and safe return-to-

work plan that outlines the agreed upon schedule and

progression of duties. If any change occurs to this

plan, you must immediately notify your case manager.

Your early and safe return-to-work plan should also

outline the scheduled hours and the hourly wage

earned. This information will then be used to

determine if there is any entitlement to compensation

during your return-to-work process.

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