Incident incurred at Michener:

1. The student will report any single incident or near miss to the supervising faculty/staff member. The student will seek medical attention as required.
2. Within 24 hours of the incident occurring, the supervising faculty/staff member in collaboration with the student, will file an incident report with Michener Health Services.
3. Within 72 hours of the incident occurring, Health Services will follow-up with the student and undertake appropriate action including reporting to the WSIB if required. A copy of the Incident Report will be forwarded to the Academic Chair.

Incident incurred while at a clinical placement site*:

1. The student will report any single incident or near miss to the supervisor/clinical coordinator
2. Within 24 hours of the incident, the student in collaboration with the clinical coordinator will complete a Student Incident Report Form. The incident report must be forwarded to the student’s Clinical Liaison Officer at Michener and Michener’s Health Services either via email to healthservices@michener.ca or alternatively faxed to HealthServices at (416) 596-7214
3. Within 72 hours of the incident occurring, Health Services will follow-up with the student including reporting to the WSIB if:
   1. a student is seen by a medical professional
   2. a student is unable to attend clinical placement due to the incident
   3. work or academic accommodation is required due to the incident

A copy of the Incident Report will be forwarded to the Academic Chair.

*Clinical Placement Site policies and procedures may supersede Michener’s

Consequence

Incident reports are mandatory and failure to submit will be addressed by the students’ Academic Chair.

Failure to submit a WSIB recordable incident within 72 hours after occurrence may result in financial penalties to Michener as per WSIB Regulations.