When someone is injured or could have been injured during a university-related activity, reporting enables an investigation and the implementation of corrective and preventive measures.
Injury and near-miss incident reporting
Reporting incidents is required for all injuries and near-misses that both on and off campus when the activity is sanctioned by Concordia University.
Procedure for university employees
Injury reporting
- Care for yourself or the injured person.
- If emergency help is required, call Campus Safety and Prevention Services at 514-848-3717.
- Inform your supervisor or unit head.
- Report the injury through the Workplace Health and Safety application in UNITY, ideally within 24 hours of an incident.
Note: Employees who are injured while working must inform the treating physician that they were injured on the job to obtain the necessary documentation. These documents must be uploaded to Workplace Health and Safety application.
Near-miss reporting
- Report the near-miss through the Workplace Health and Safety application in UNITY.
For additional guidance, contact ehs@concordia.ca.
Procedure for students, volunteers, contractors and visitors
Injury reporting
- Care for yourself or the injured person.
- If emergency help is required, call Campus Safety and Prevention Services at 514-848-3717.
- Complete Concordia's Injury/Near-Miss report.
Near-miss reporting
- Complete Concordia's Injury/Near-Miss report.
For additional guidance, contact ehs@concordia.ca.
Definitions
Injury: An incident linked to a university-sanctioned activity that causes physical injury to a person or persons. This may also include exposure to conditions or substances that result in disease.
Near-miss: An incident on university property related to a university-sanctioned activity that could have caused either injury or material damage.
Resources
Contact us
Environmental, Health & Safety:
514-848-2424, ext. 4877
