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Work Related Injury / Near Miss Report

Who can submit this online form

Employees:

  • All Winnipeg Regional Health Authority employees
  • All Shared Health Employees working within Winnipeg or other Regional Health Authorities
  • All Shared Health Emergency Response Services employees
  • The Provincial Travel Nurse Team
  • Shared Health Diagnostic Imaging employees within Winnipeg

Facilities and Sites:

  • Breast Health Centre
  • Cadham Labs
  • Churchill Health Centre
  • Concordia Hospital / Concordia Place
  • Deer Lodge Centre
  • Golden West Centennial Lodge
  • Grace General Hospital
  • Health Sciences Centre
  • Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg
  • Pan Am Clinic
  • Regional Distribution Facility
  • River Park Gardens
  • Selkirk Mental Health Centre
  • Seven Oaks General Hospital
  • Victoria Hospital

Who cannot submit this online form

Employees in the below listed areas should report injury / near misses via F70-10-07 in the Intelex LMS system:

  • All Shared Health Laboratories in Manitoba (Rural).
  • All Diagnostic Imaging in rural Manitoba.
  • All NICT in rural Manitoba

Employees in the below listed areas should report injury / near misses via their site internal process:

  • Misericordia Health Centre staff
  • Riverview Health Centre staff
  • St. Boniface Hospital staff

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Near Miss?

A Near Miss is an event that could have resulted in injury but did not, either by chance or timely intervention.

Why do I need to report an Injury / Near Miss?

Reporting helps identify potential hazards and prevent future incidents, ensuring a safer environment for everyone.

What happens after I report an Injury / Near Miss?

Your report will be reviewed, and you may be contacted for further information. Further actions may be needed to address the issue.

Do I need to complete any other reports?

If the incident involved potential harm to a patient or damage to equipment/property, you must complete a separate patient safety report in RL6.

Serious Injuries / Incidents

Serious injuries / incidents must be reported to your manager immediately and they must contact the Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Branch at:

A Serious Injury / Incident is defined as one:

  • in which a worker is killed;
  • in which a worker suffers
    • an injury resulting from electrical contact,
    • unconsciousness as the result of a concussion,
    • a fracture of his or her skull, spine, pelvis, arm, leg, hand or foot,
    • amputation of an arm, leg, hand, foot, finger or toe,
    • third degree burns,
    • permanent or temporary loss of sight,
    • a cut or laceration that requires medical treatment at a hospital as defined in The Health Services Insurance Act, or
    • asphyxiation or poisoning; or
  • that involves
    • the collapse or structural failure of a building, structure, crane, hoist, lift, temporary support system or excavation,
    • an explosion, fire or flood, an uncontrolled spill or escape of a hazardous substance, or the failure of an atmosphere-supplying respirator.

To be completed by affected employee.