If you have a health and safety issue that needs to be addressed, you do not have to solve it on your own. Help is available.
Take action!
- Tell your supervisor or manager about the issue.
- Explain the problem.
- If you have ideas about how to solve it, share them with your supervisor.
- Ask your supervisor when you can expect the issue to be corrected.
Follow up!
- Follow up with a hazard report or incident report. Keep a copy for your records.
- Ask one of your joint occupational health and safety committee (JOHSC) worker representatives to raise the issue at the next JOHSC meeting.
- Follow up with the JOHSC worker representative to see when and how changes will be made to correct the issue.
- Connect with an HEU shop steward from your local for guidance or to file a grievance. Review your collective agreement for specific language.
- If you have followed the steps above and your issue has not been resolved, contact WCB’s confidential prevention line at 604-276-3100 or toll free 1-888-621-7233.