Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
Injury reporting

Employers are required to report and investigate all serious incidents and accidents in the workplace. You must report a serious injury or death of a worker to WorkSafeBC under the Workers Compensation Act.

What do you need to report to WorkSafeBC?

  • Serious injuries or death of a worker
  • Injuries requiring medical treatment beyond basic first aid
  • Incidents where there was a potential for serious injury, even when no injury occurred
  • Major structural issues
  • Driving related incidents
  • Explosive or blasting incidents
Injury reporting Resources and Tools
WorkSafeBC has developed an employer incident investigation report (EIIR) template you can use to create all four reports that may be required following an incident in your workplace.