Critical Injury Clarification

The Ministry of Labour has issued the following clarification on the definition of Critical Injury, Regulation 834.

A critical injury must be reported under section 51 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act if there is a connection between the hazard that gave rise to the injury and worker health and safety.

The new definition focuses on fractures and amputations and their reporting under this regulation.

See the following update issued by the OEA.