Jim, If the employee is brought back to work on light or restricted duties for more than three days immediately following the accident then it is reportable to the HSA. The employer is incorrect with regards weekends which is something of a bone of contention with many employers whom operate shift work patterns e.g. nurse 4 shifts on 4 days off. The FAQ's on accident reporting on the HSA website adddresses this. I know you ask for specific legislation but the 2005 act is quite vague in detail. e.g. if you read the act and guidance you will notice that an injured party has to actually be off for 4 days not including the day of the accident. Even HSA inspectors have difficulty with that one! Kevin

Jim, Thats the point, he is not returning to work on Normal Duties (machine driver) so the accident is reportable provided he has not been completing his normal duties for more than 3 consecutive days not including the day of the accident. You will have to go back to the 1993 general applications section 58 for legislation on it and again it is in very broad terms. With regards the employer's views regarding weekends it states in the act; ( a ) any accident occurs at a place of work as a result of which any person carrying out work at that place of work dies or is prevented from performing his normal work for more than three consecutive days, excluding the day of the accident but including any days which would not have been working days, or