It is permissible to drive an employee to medical services for a minor injury. However, the employer must create procedures for transporting an injured worker.
First aid attendants receive training on when to refer workers to medical aid. First aid procedures should include procedures for:
- How an injured worker will be transported to hospital or medical services (e.g., walk-in clinic) if the worker is ambulatory and their condition in stable and not life-threatening
- How an injured worker will be transported to hospital if the worker is not ambulatory, or their condition is unstable or life-threatening (per rapid transport criteria [link to come])
Methods of transportation may include, a taxi, ride-hail, or by a co-worker in a company (or other) vehicle that is appropriately insured, maintained, and meets any other applicable requirements of Part 17 of the Regulation. Employers retain responsibility for ensuring the injured worker is safely transported without undue delay and must be able to show due diligence in this regard.
