How To Report
Why Reporting Matters
Every day, nurses and health care workers across BC experience workplace hazards, and violence that leads to physical and psychological injuries. Many of these incidents are talked about with colleagues, raised informally, or managed quietly, and when nurses are busy, tired, or focused on patient care, reporting can feel like one more thing at the end of a long day.
BCNU’s new ‘Shine a Light. Report It’ member campaign is aimed at inspiring nurses and health-care workers to report workplace health and safety incidents. Reporting is how workplace safety issues are documented, investigated, and acted on. It’s how patterns are identified, how accountability is established, and how safer workplaces are built over time.
If you have experienced a workplace incident, it is critical that you report it to the Provincial Workplace Health Contact Centre at 1-866-922-9464, even if there is no injury or immediate illness. Your employer has a legislated responsibility to investigate every incident that is reported to this number.
For reporting contact numbers and information, click here.
For list of resources to support Psychological Health and Safety, click here.
Understanding the Reporting Process
When a workplace hazard, injury, or incident occurs, it is important to report it through your employer’s designated reporting system. This step creates the formal record required for investigation, follow-up, and, where necessary, escalation. Review BCNU’s reporting infographic to learn more. If you need support, your Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) representative can help guide you through the process.
Links to Resources
- WORKER SAFETY & INCIDENT REPORTING: FAQ
- PROVINCIAL WORKPLACE HEALTH CONTACT CENTRE (PWHCC) vs. PATIENT SAFETY LEARNING SYSTEM (PSLS)
Learn More about BCNU's Violence. Still Not Part of the Job campaign.
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