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Chart XII-Employer's Report of Accidents, cont.
 
Jurisdiction
New
Brunswick

Keeping of
Accident Records
by Employer
Record of all injuries
requiring first aid
(OH&S Regulation
2004-130)

Reporting Requirements1

Penalties for Failure to Report

Injuries

Time Limit

OH&S Act: Loss of consciousness; an
amputation; a fracture (other than fingers or
toes); burn that requires medical attention; loss
of vision in one or both eyes; a deep laceration;
hospitalization; death; accidental explosion or
accidental exposure to a biological, chemical, or
physical agent at place of employment, whether
or not a person is injured; a catastrophic event
or catastrophic equipment failure at place of
employment that results or could have resulted
in an injury.

Immediately (OH&S Act)

WC Act: If worker suffers an injury as a result of
an accident that is likely to entitle the worker or
a dependent to compensation, including loss of
earnings and medical aid costs (excluding first
aid provided by employer).

Three days (WC Act)

Maximum
Fine ($)

Minimum
Fine ($)

250,000 under
the OH&S Act.
Under WC Act,
500 for the first
contravention,
2,000 for the
second and
10,000 for third
or subsequent
contravention.

 

Up to six months
in prison (OH&S
Act)

Imprisonment

Newfoundland and
Labrador

No provision

All accidents that disable or require medical aid

Three days

1,20031

100

 

Northwest
Territories
and
Nunavut

No provision under
workers' compensation

 

Immediately (Safety Act)
Three days (WC Act)

1,000

250

Up to six months

Nova Scotia No provision

All accidents resulting in time loss or visit to
doctor

Five business days after
becoming aware of
accident

First
offense-500.
Second
offense-2,000.
Third or subsequent offenses-10,000

100 plus 25
per day for
continuing
offense

 

Ontario

No provision

All accidents that require health care or result in
full or partial wage loss

Three days

25032

 

Up to six months

Prince
Edward
Island

No provision

All accidents that result in personal injury aid

Three days

1,000

100 per day
for continuing
offense

 

Québec

Required, for no lost
time injuries

All accidents that caused worker to be unable to
carry on employment beyond the day on which
the employment injury appeared that require
medical aid or that prevent a worker from
earning full wages

Two days after day of
return to work within first
14 days; if more than 14
days, two days after the
14th day

2,000

500

 

Saskatchewan

Required through
Saskatchewan's The
Occupational Health
and Safety Regulations
1996.

All work-related injuries that require medical aid
or that prevent a worker from earning full wages

Five days

1,000 and/or
compensation
and medical aid
costs33

 

 

Yukon
Territory

No provision

Any or the possibility of any work-related
disability

Within three days of
receiving notice

Determined by
board

Determined by
board

 

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