What happens if someone is injured at work?

The first and most important step is to look after your employee and get them the right treatment. If it’s an emergency, ring 999, and if it’s a non-emergency but still potentially serious, take the employee to the nearest hospital or medical practice. Make sure you give a detailed account of how they got the injury.

What happens if an employee is injured in a work accident?

Work-related or workplace accident. Employee was injured in a work accident or contracted a disease due to work exposure to biological or chemical agent, resulting in one of the following: Hospitalisation for at least 24 hours.

When to report a work-related accident in Singapore?

While traveling during work or for work (e.g. to a meeting), regardless of the mode of transport. While taking company transport to and fro between home and workplace. An employee, a Singapore resident employed by a Singapore employer, suffers a work injury during an overseas assignment.

When to report a work related illness or injury?

Employee contracts an Occupational Disease under WSHA. Submit an incident report within 10 days of diagnosing the Occupational Disease. Doctors can refer injured workers to these occupational health clinics for further investigation if they are unsure if a disease or injury is work related.

What’s the maximum fine for a workplace injury?

For second or subsequent offences, you’ll be fined up to $10,000, jailed up to 6 months, or both. Employee was injured in a work accident or contracted a disease due to work exposure to biological or chemical agent, resulting in any one of the following:

Is there an injury or illness that is not work related?

Are there situations where an injury or illness occurs in the work environment and is not considered work-related? Yes, an injury or illness occurring in the work environment that falls under one of the following exceptions is not work-related, and therefore is not recordable. 1904.5 (b) (3)

What are your rights if you are injured at work?

If you are injured because of an accident at work you have rights as an employee; these include: 1. The right to make a claim for compensation 2.

When do you have to pay for an employee injury?

If your employee needs time off work and we’re covering their injury, we pay 80% of their income after the first week. You may need to cover the first week depending on where they were injured.