Employee Reporting

Employees generally include all paid full-time, part-time, sessional, casual employees, graduate and undergraduate teaching/research assistants (when they are performing their duties as teaching/research assistants) and all paid student appointments.

All incidents/accidents must be reported to your supervisor as soon as possible following the incident/accident.

Instructions for Workers

If you are injured/ill as a result of a work-related incident, the following steps must be taken:

• Call or go to your closest first aid attendant. If no first aid attendant is available contact campus mobile first aid at 604-822-4444. A first aid record must be completed and kept for three years.

• Report to your supervisor or department administrator immediately to ensure the completion of a UBC Faculty and Staff Incident/Accident Report. The completed form must be faxed to Health Promotion Programs at 604-822-0572 within 24 hours of injury.

• Injured/ill workers must complete a WorkSafeBC Form 6A – Worker’s Report of Injury or Occupational Disease to Employerif:
  • You need medical treatment (includes chiropractic care, physiotherapy, acupuncture etc.) or
  • You will likely be off work beyond the day of the incident.

• Seek medical attention and let your doctor know your injury/illness is work related.

If you have seen a doctor or have missed time from work as a result of a work-related injury/illness, you can start a WCB claim by calling the WorkSafeBC Teleclaim Contact Centre at 1-888-WORKERS (1-888-967-5377).