Employers are required under the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations to have a process in place to promptly transport workers for medical care if they get sick or injured on the job – this applies everywhere, even on layover. There’s no exception.
REMEMBER:
- In supporting access to care, it is not the employer’s (or their contracted providers’) role to determine if an illness or injury you sustain at work is work-related. It is the Company’s responsibility to ensure you receive appropriate first aid, and/or prompt transport to medical care if required.
- You have a right to first aid and/or medical care if you become ill and/or injured in the course of your work.
- Our safety roles require us to be fit for duty. Operational pressures should never interfere with any required medical consultation or care required to ensure this.
THEREFORE:
If you experience challenges accessing medical care while at work, it’s vital that you:
- Advise the employer via crew scheduling. They should be able to arrange transport if the medical provider cannot.
- Advise the Union if problems persist (emergency line or 247@accomponent.ca in real-time).
- File a health and safety complaint documenting any issues that may have impacted your safety and health once you are well and able.
HOW TO REACH US:
Emergency line: 1-866-764-0192
Time-sensitive: 247@accomponent.ca
General: contact@accomponent.ca
