Resources for leaders and administrators in the areas of employee health, safety and risk management.
McMaster University is committed to providing and maintaining healthy and safe working and learning environments for all workers, students, volunteers and visitors. This is achieved by observing best practices which meet or exceed the standards to comply with legislative requirements. Our workers’ commitment to the University community is integral to the success of the institution. McMaster continues to take every reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of the campus community.
Inspection forms for various campus locations (e.g., lab, office).
Supplemental COVID-19 Inspection Checklist
Supervisor Inspection Form – General
Supervisor Inspection Form – Office
Supervisor Inspection Form – Hospitality Services
Supervisor Inspection Form – Lab
Supervisor Inspection Form – Maintenance
Supervisors are required to investigate and assign corrective actions to prevent a recurrence.
As per the RMM 1000 Reporting and Investigating Incident/ Injury/ Occupational Disease Program, supervisors are required to investigate and assign corrective actions to prevent a recurrence.
A McMaster University Injury/Incident Reporting Form (alternative formats available upon request) must be completed in the event of a near miss, incident, or injury. The form includes detailed instructions outlining how to appropriately complete the Injury/Incident Reporting Form. Also refer to the Supervisor Injury/Incident Checklist and Investigation Protocol as an additional tool.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires specific procedures to be followed in the event of a ‘Critical Injury’. A Critical Injury is defined as an injury of serious nature that:
In the event of a critical injury or a suspected critical injury the following steps must be followed:
In case of a suspected critical injury contact UHS at extension 24352 during regular business hours and Security Services at extension 88 during off hours for assistance and clarification.
Resources for managers on mandatory and site-specific safety training, Job Hazard Analysis, training matrices.
The responsibilities of managers, supervisors and workers are clearly outlined in RMM 102 Occupational Health and Safety Act and provided in the Due Diligence safety training which is a requirement for all managers.
Registration for training occurs in Mosaic. 15-30 minutes after registration, training is available in Avenue to Learn. For more information regarding health and safety training click here.
Running reports for employees Located in the FAQ
Training Matricies
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
Due Diligence Checklist
Information related to insurance for equipment in-transit and vehicles.
Guidance and insights on how to evaluate, implement, and manage workplace accommodation and other requests related to preference or workplace adjustments.
Learn more about our tobacco and smoke-free campus.