Health & Safety

Employee Incident Form

This form should be completed and submitted by an employee’s supervisor/manager in the event of an incident or injury. Where an employee has been injured, the supervisor of the employee must submit this form within 24 hours of the incident.

Student, Contractor and Visitor Incident Form

This form should be completed and submitted by a University of Toronto employee in the event of an incident or injury involving students, contractors or other visitors (including visiting students conducting research).

Critical injuries: If the accident is serious or if anyone is critically injured, contact Christine Weidner, Health & Safety Manager at 416-949-3528 or c.weidner@utoronto.ca, or the Office of Environmental Health & Safety immediately at 416-978-4467. Do not remove or disturb any equipment — the scene will need to be secured.

For supervisors/managers, where an employee has been injured, the supervisor of the employee must submit forms within 24 hours of the incident. Please refer to emergency procedures for more information.

Emergency Procedures

Staff, faculty and students and those conducting authorized activities at the University require specific Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) training as deemed necessary by management, please refer to the training matrices (as applicable to your job activities) to register and complete required training.

• Training Matrix: Administration & Facilities Staff
• Training Matrix: Laboratory Personnel

Environmental Health & Safety Resources by Role & Workplace

• Resources for Supervisors
• Resources for Laboratory Workers
• Resources for Office Workers
• Resources for Students
• First Aid Training

• Faculty of Arts & Science Joint Health & Safety Committees Inspection Template
• Faculty of Arts & Science Joint Health & Safety Committees
• U of T Joint Health & Safety Committees Listing & Resources
• Joint Health & Safety Committees Documents on SharePoint (Meeting Minutes, Agendas, etc.)

• Central Chemical Inventory Management System
• Guidelines for Laboratory Closure
• Laboratory Emergency Contact List template (OPTIONAL): PDF or Word
• Poster: The Bucket List — How to Dispose of Lab Waste

• Field Research Resources
• Off-Campus Safety Resources
• Safety Abroad

• University of Toronto, Environmental Health & Safety
• University of Toronto, Environmental Health & Safety Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
• Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development — Workplace Health and Safety Resources
• Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1
• Infographic posters: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) Educational Posters

A well-designed workspace allows you to work comfortably without needing to over-reach, sit or stand too long or use awkward postures. The goal at any seated workstation is to promote "sitting tall."

No matter your sitting posture, it will not feel comfortable if you maintain it for too long. Your workstation and chair and the way you have arranged your work area should allow you to easily alter your position. Movement is important for minimizing fatigue and can be as simple as slightly altering the angles of your neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles.

For more information, follow the advice on the workspace ergonomics page.