Dear Seniors, Pls. tell me how accidents/incidents are classified. Pls. explain it elaborately. Thanks, SSM
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Classifications of Work-Related Cases
There are numerous classifications that exist. We are using the following:
- Lost Workday Cases (LWC): If an employee is unable to work on a subsequent scheduled shift because of a work-related injury or illness, the case is classified as an LWC. The shift on which the case occurred is not counted as a lost workday.
- Restricted Workday Cases (RWC): An RWC is a case in which a work-related injury or illness prevents the employee from working a complete shift (or from doing any tasks that are part of his or her regularly scheduled job that may be performed or assigned) but does not result in lost workdays.
- Medical Treatment Cases (MTC): An MTC is a work-related case for which medical treatment is indicated but does not result in lost work or work restrictions.
- First-Aid Cases (FAC): A minor injury that calls for only simple treatment and does not require follow-up treatment by a healthcare professional is an FAC. A case can be classified as an FAC even if a healthcare professional administers the first aid.
- Near Miss Case (NMC): An event that could have resulted in injury or fatality is a near miss case.
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There are numerous classifications that exist. We are using the following:
- Lost Workday Cases (LWC): If an employee is unable to work on a subsequent scheduled shift because of a work-related injury or illness, the case is classified as an LWC. The shift on which the case occurred is not counted as a lost workday.
- Restricted Workday Cases (RWC): An RWC is a case in which a work-related injury or illness prevents the employee from working a complete shift (or from doing any tasks that are part of his or her regularly scheduled job that may be performed or assigned) but does not result in lost workdays.
- Medical Treatment Cases (MTC): An MTC is a work-related case for which medical treatment is indicated but does not result in lost work or work restrictions.
- First-Aid Cases (FAC): A minor injury that calls for only simple treatment and does not require follow-up treatment by a healthcare professional is an FAC. A case can be classified as an FAC even if a healthcare professional administers the first aid.
- Near Miss Case (NMC): An event that could have resulted in injury or fatality is a near miss case.
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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.
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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.
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I am looking at this thread from another point of view. I expect this type of answer from our members. Anyway, thanks for the quick response.
Accident Classification
Accident classification is a standardized method by which the causes of an accident, including the root causes, are grouped into categories. Accident classification is mainly used in aviation but can be expanded into other areas, such as railroads or healthcare. While accident reports are very detailed, the goal of accident classification is to look at a broader picture. By analyzing a multitude of accidents and applying the same standardized classification scheme, patterns in how accidents develop can be detected, and correlations can be built. The advantage of a standardized accident classification is that statistical methods can be used to gain more insight into accident causation.
A good accident classification system is easy to apply; ideally, it is intuitive to use, covers as many aspects as possible—human performance, organizational issues, technological issues, threat and error management—and enables the safety experts to recreate the sequence of causal factors and how they correlate with each other.
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Accident Classification
Accident classification is a standardized method by which the causes of an accident, including the root causes, are grouped into categories. Accident classification is mainly used in aviation but can be expanded into other areas, such as railroads or healthcare. While accident reports are very detailed, the goal of accident classification is to look at a broader picture. By analyzing a multitude of accidents and applying the same standardized classification scheme, patterns in how accidents develop can be detected, and correlations can be built. The advantage of a standardized accident classification is that statistical methods can be used to gain more insight into accident causation.
A good accident classification system is easy to apply; ideally, it is intuitive to use, covers as many aspects as possible—human performance, organizational issues, technological issues, threat and error management—and enables the safety experts to recreate the sequence of causal factors and how they correlate with each other.
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Dear Mr.Dipil, The major accidents covered in LWC as per the definitions given by you or to be separately maintained? Pls. explain. SSM
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Accident Classification Clarification
LWC will cover all the major accidents except fatal ones. Maybe this confusion arose because I missed including "fatal" in the first reply.
You can use the following classifications:
- Fatal
- LWC (Lost Workday Case)
- RWC (Restricted Work Case)
- MTC (Medical Treatment Case)
- FAC (First Aid Case)
- NMC (Near Miss Case)
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LWC will cover all the major accidents except fatal ones. Maybe this confusion arose because I missed including "fatal" in the first reply.
You can use the following classifications:
- Fatal
- LWC (Lost Workday Case)
- RWC (Restricted Work Case)
- MTC (Medical Treatment Case)
- FAC (First Aid Case)
- NMC (Near Miss Case)
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We were particularly discussing the types of incidents in this thread. That's why I replied in that manner. When it comes to causes, there are many.
Causes of Incidents
Say behind any incident there might be three causes:
1. Physical Factor
2. Human Factor
3. System Factor
Also, we can use data on the classification of contributory causes to identify areas for improvement and address the root causes to prevent the recurrence of such events.
If anyone has anything specific on this topic, please come forward. Otherwise, let's close this thread, Raghu.
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Causes of Incidents
Say behind any incident there might be three causes:
1. Physical Factor
2. Human Factor
3. System Factor
Also, we can use data on the classification of contributory causes to identify areas for improvement and address the root causes to prevent the recurrence of such events.
If anyone has anything specific on this topic, please come forward. Otherwise, let's close this thread, Raghu.
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