Dear Raghu, what more details are you looking for? As I mentioned earlier, many other terms have been used in this account.
Terms Used in the Factories Act
Near-Miss:
Any event that differs from normal conditions (deviation) and could have caused injury is called a Near Miss.
Dangerous Occurrence:
Any occurrence that has not resulted in any bodily injury to any person, such as:
- Bursting of plant under pressure
- Collapse or failure of crane, derrick, winch, or other appliance used for raising or lowering persons or goods
- Explosion, fire bursting out, leakage, or escape of any molten metal, hot liquid, or gas
- Explosion of a receiver or container used for storage at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure
- Collapse of any floor, gallery, roof bridge, tunnel, chimney, wall, or any other structure
- Leakage incidence of any toxic gas or other hazardous substances
First Aid Accident:
Any work-related accident without loss of time, where the victim returns the same day after receiving medical aid on site
Non-Reportable Accident:
Any work-related accident causing absence for less than 48 hours before the victim can return to normal or restricted work
Reportable Accident:
Any work-related accident causing an absence of more than 48 hours before the victim can return to normal or restricted work
Fatal Accident:
Any work-related accident causing death
International Terms
Lost Time Injury (LTI):
A work-related injury or illness that results in an individual being unable to work on a subsequent scheduled workday or shift
Non-LTI:
Non-lost time injury - any injury requiring medical attention (including first aid) but not resulting in lost time
Looking forward to hearing your comments.