Cleaning, repairing, or performing maintenance on equipment requires safety measures to avoid serious injuries to workers. This is especially true with equipment or tools that have pinch points, cutting edges, or rotating parts. Machine guards and lockout procedures are vital to avoid pinch, crush, and amputation injuries. 

A worker was seriously injured while cleaning dirt and debris from around a drill blast-hole.  The worker’s arm was pinned by the drill’s dust collector after accidental contact was made with the drill controls. Drilling activities had been stopped but the drill was not completely shut down while cleaning was taking place.

A worker slipped and fell on stairs when exiting a building and fractured their ankle. 

On October 12, 2021 Iqaluit City Council declared a state of local emergency due to the possibility of petroleum hydrocarbons at the Iqaluit water treatment plant. The Government of Nunavut is advising Iqalummiut not to consume tap water for drinking or cooking, until further notice. 

Employers must ensure that potable (safe to drink) water is readily available in the workplace or to make alternate arrangements to ensure that employees have access to safe drinking water. 

If a workplace incident occurs, your first step is always to help injured workers find the medical attention they require. This may involve administering first aid and/or transporting them to the closest medical facilities (if necessary). After workers have received medical assistance, you must report the incident to the WSCC within three business days of the incident.

If you suffer a workplace injury that requires medical aid, you must report the injury to your Employer and the WSCC.

If you need help filling out the Worker's Report of Injury form, please call WSCC at:

NWT Tele-claim: 1-800-661-0792
Nunavut Tele-claim: 1-877-404-4407

If you get injured at work, the claims process helps determine your benefits. 
These benefits may include:

  • compensation for lost wages while you recover from a work injury;
  • medical care and other non-financial benefits;
  • permanent disability awards, like a pension;
  • return to work services, and
  • reimbursement for prescriptions and out-of-pocket expenses. 
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