INCIDENT REPORTING

Operators are required to report health & safety and environmental incidents to the CNSOPB in accordance with criteria set out in regulations and detailed in the Guideline for the Reporting and Investigation of Incidents.   Reporting to the CNSOPB by the operator includes:

• Incident Notification (immediate verbal, emergency and written notification depending on the nature of the incident);
• Incident Investigation Reports (due within 21 days of occurrence, all reported incidents are to be investigated by the operator to determine information such as root cause and actions to prevent reoccurrence);
• Quarterly Incident Statistics Reporting (due within 15 days of the end of each quarter, a statistical accounting of exposure hours, injury/occupational illness incidents, and lost/restricted workdays in the period).

Operators direct all immediate or emergency notifications to the CNSOPB at (902) 422-5588.  Written notification is submitted to the CNSOPB by e-mail to incident@cnsopb.ns.ca.
For each incident reported, the CNSOPB verifies that the operator takes the appropriate actions to determine the cause of the incident and to prevent its reoccurrence. The CNSOPB reviews this information, as well as information from other independent sources, to determine possible trends, commonalities and to identify specific target areas for improvement.
Pursuant to the Board’s compliance and monitoring processes, CNSOPB staff may also investigate health, safety and environmental incidents that occur at offshore worksites, depending upon their nature and severity.

INJURY STATISTICS
Injury statistics are reported by operators each quarter .Please click here to view historical injury statistics for offshore Nova Scotia.