Health and Safety A-Z
Topic: Injury, Illness, and Incident Reporting
Trent University encourages all members of the University community - visitors, students, contractors, and workers - to promptly report health and safety concerns or incidents that may arise. Prompt reporting will assist the University in identifying, assessing, and controlling hazards to prevent injury. Additionally, prompt reporting ensures legislated reporting requirements, such as those prescribed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, are met.
Click to view Trent University's complete Injury, Illness, and Incident Reporting procedure.
The term "incident" may refer to an occurrence arising from any situation or task that resulted in, or had the potential to result in, injury, illness, damage to health or property, or fatalities.
All incidents in the workplace need to be reported, including those which:
- Result in personal injury
- Result in modified work or lost time in work
- Occur to any employee during the course of their work, or on any property where Trent-sanctioned activities occur
Incidents should be reported to immediate supervisors, the Joint Health and Safety Committee, or the Health and Safety office. Emergency procedure information and Trent University's reporting forms for Employees, Students, Visitors/Contractors/Volunteers, and Hazards/Near Misses are available on the Report A Hazard/Incident page.
Additional Information
Reporting workplace incidents and illnesses - Ministry of Labour
Employer' Initial Accident-Reporting Obligations - WSIB
Last Revised: April 4, 2025