Keep this free card in your wallet, locker or lunch bag. If you are ever hurt on the job, it tells you what to do first and what to write down the same day, while you still remember it clearly.
What you write down in the first hours becomes the start of a clear record, and a clear record helps you get the care and support you need to recover well.
If you are hurt at work
Get care first. Get first aid or see a health provider. Call 911 in an emergency.
Tell your supervisor the same day, even if it seems minor.
Tell every health provider that it happened at work.
Call or text 988 for crisis support · Call 811 for health advice
Write down the same day
- Date, time and exact place
- What you were doing and what happened
- Who you told, and when
- Witnesses: names and phone numbers
- What hurts, and when it started
Why the first day matters
After a workplace injury, the questions come later: when it happened, who you told, what you were doing. A few lines written the same day answer them clearly, so you can focus on getting better. Every province and territory has its own reporting rules and deadlines, and your province’s page sets them out.
The free Workplace Claim Correspondence Tracker keeps every call, letter and decision in one place, and our workplace injury articles walk you through each step.
How to print it
- Press Print your card and print at 100%, on regular paper or card stock.
- Cut along the dashed line around both sides.
- Fold in the middle so the two sides face out, and tape or glue them together.
- Keep it in your wallet, locker, lunch bag or truck.
For employers, unions and safety committees
Employers, unions, joint health and safety committees and staffing agencies are welcome to print this card, post it in lunchrooms and hand it to new hires. Want a version with your name on it? Write to Recovery@hurtsquare.ca.
General information, not legal or medical advice. Your Recovery. Documented. Protected.