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27 27  * (a) to identify the occupations and economic activities where occupational injuries occur, along with their extent, severity and the way in which they occur, as a basis for planning preventive measures;
28 28  * (b) to set priorities for preventive efforts;
29 29  * (c) to detect changes in the pattern and occurrence of occupational injuries, so as to monitor improvements in safety and reveal any new areas of risk;
30 -* (d) to inform employers, employers’ organizations, workers and workers’ organizations of the risks associated with their (% style="color: rgb(231, 76, 60); color: rgb(231, 76, 60)" %)work(%%) and workplaces, so that they can take an active part in their own safety;
30 +* (d) to inform employers, employers’ organizations, workers and workers’ organizations of the risks associated with their (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) and workplaces, so that they can take an active part in their own safety;
31 31  * (e) to evaluate the effectiveness of preventive measures;
32 32  * (f) to estimate the consequences of occupational injuries, particularly in terms of days lost or costs;
33 33  * (g) to provide a basis for policy-making aimed at encouraging employers, employers’ organizations, workers and workers’ organizations to introduce accident prevention measures;
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53 53  
54 54  6. The various sources of statistics should, where practical, cover all occupational injuries, as defined in paragraph 5, including non-fatal injuries causing an absence from (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) of at least one day, excluding the day of the accident, and fatal injuries. Where it is practical and considered relevant to include injuries resulting from commuting accidents, the information relating to them should be compiled and disseminated separately.
55 55  
56 -7. Where practical, the statistics should cover all workers regardless of their status in [[employment>>doc:working:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] (for example, [[employee>>doc:working:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]], employer and own-account worker). The coverage should include child workers,[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[1~]^^>>path:#_ftn1]](%%) [[informal sector>>doc:working:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] workers and homeworkers, where they exist.
56 +7. Where practical, the statistics should cover all workers regardless of their status in [[employment>>doc:working:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] (for example, [[employee>>doc:working:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]], employer and own-account worker). The coverage should include child workers,[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[1~]^^>>path:#_ftn1]](%%) [[informal sector>>doc:working:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] workers and homeworkers, where they exist.
57 57  
58 58  8. The statistics should in principle cover the whole country, all branches of economic activity and all sectors of the economy. A case of occupational injury occurring while a worker is outside the country of normal residence should be included in the statistics of the country within whose jurisdiction the accident took place.
59 59  
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132 132  
133 133  * (a) The frequency rate of new cases of occupational injury:
134 134  
135 -Number of new cases of occupational injury during the reference period x 1,000,000
135 +Number of new cases of occupational injury
136 +during the reference period
137 +~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_ x 1,000,000
138 +Total number of hours worked by workers
139 +in the reference group during the reference period
136 136  
137 -Total number of hours (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)worked(%%) by workers in the reference group during the reference period
138 -
139 139  This may be calculated separately for fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries. Ideally, the denominator should be the number of [[hours actually worked>>doc:working:Glossary.Hours Actually Worked.WebHome]] by workers in the reference group. If this is not possible, it may be calculated on the basis of normal hours of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%), taking into account entitlements to periods of paid absence from (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%), such as paid vacations, paid sick leave and public holidays.
140 140  
141 -The incidence rate of new cases of occupational injury: Number of new cases of occupational injury during the reference period x 1,000
143 +* (b) The incidence rate of new cases of occupational injury:
142 142  
143 -Total number of workers in the reference group during the reference period
145 +Number of new cases of occupational injury
146 +during the reference period
147 +~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~__ x 1,000
144 144  
145 -This may be calculated separately for fatal and non-fatal injuries. The number of workers in the reference group should be the average for the reference period. In calculating the average, account should be taken of the hours normally (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)worked(%%) by those persons. The number of those (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)working(%%) part time should be converted to full-time equivalents. (c) The severity rate of new cases of occupational injury:
149 +Total number of workers in the reference group
150 +during the reference period
146 146  
147 -Number of days lost as a result of new cases of
152 +This may be calculated separately for fatal and non-fatal injuries. The number of workers in the reference group should be the average for the reference period. In calculating the average, account should be taken of the hours normally (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)worked(%%) by those persons. The number of those (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)working(%%) part time should be converted to full-time equivalents.
148 148  
149 -occupational injury during the reference period x 1,000,000
154 +* (c) The severity rate of new cases of occupational injury:
150 150  
151 -Total amount of time (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)worked(%%) by workers in the reference group during the reference period
156 +Number of days lost as a result of new cases of
157 +occupational injury during the reference period
158 +~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~__ x 1,000,000
152 152  
160 +Total amount of time (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)worked(%%) by workers in the
161 +reference group during the reference period
162 +
153 153  This should be calculated only for temporary incapacity for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%). The amount of time (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)worked(%%) by workers in the reference group should preferably be measured in hours (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)worked(%%).
154 154  
155 - (d)   Days lost per new case of occupational injury:
165 +* (d) Days lost per new case of occupational injury:
156 156  
157 157  Median or mean of the number of days lost for each new case of occupational injury during the reference period.
158 158  
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160 160  
161 161  = Dissemination =
162 162  
163 -The statistics of occupational injuries that are compiled should be disseminated regularly, at least once a year; preliminary figures should be released no later than one year after the end of each reference period. The disseminated data should include time series, as well as the data for the most recent reference period. Any revisions to figures released in the past should be clearly indicated in newly disseminated data.
173 +20. The statistics of occupational injuries that are compiled should be disseminated regularly, at least once a year; preliminary figures should be released no later than one year after the end of each reference period. The disseminated data should include time series, as well as the data for the most recent reference period. Any revisions to figures released in the past should be clearly indicated in newly disseminated data.
164 164  
165 165  Detailed descriptions of the sources, concepts, definitions and methodology used in collecting and compiling the statistics on occupational injuries should be:
166 166  
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227 227  
228 228  Classification of economic activities
229 229  
230 -= International S tandard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, Revision 3[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[2~]^^>>path:#_ftn2]](%%)(tabulation categories and divisions) =
240 += International S tandard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, Revision 3[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[2~]^^>>path:#_ftn2]](%%)(tabulation categories and divisions) =
231 231  
232 232   **Code         Designation**
233 233  
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377 377  
378 378  = Classification according to size of enterprise, establishment or local unit =
379 379  
380 -The following size classes, expressed in terms of the average number of persons engaged in the enterprise, establishment or local unit are based on those recommended for international comparisons in the 1983 World Programme of Industrial Statistics.[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[3~]^^>>path:#_ftn3]](%%) For national purposes, ranges should be established according to each country’s circumstances and needs.
390 +The following size classes, expressed in terms of the average number of persons engaged in the enterprise, establishment or local unit are based on those recommended for international comparisons in the 1983 World Programme of Industrial Statistics.[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[3~]^^>>path:#_ftn3]](%%) For national purposes, ranges should be established according to each country’s circumstances and needs.
381 381  
382 382   **Code         Designation**
383 383  
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409 409  
410 410  Classification of occupations
411 411  
412 -International S tandard Classification of Occupations, IS CO-88[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[4~]^^>>path:#_ftn4]](%%) (major groups and sub-major groups)
422 +International S tandard Classification of Occupations, IS CO-88[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[4~]^^>>path:#_ftn4]](%%) (major groups and sub-major groups)
413 413  
414 414   **Code         Designation**
415 415  
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417 417  
418 418  Legislators and senior officials
419 419  
420 -Corporate managers[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[5~]^^>>path:#_ftn5]]
430 +Corporate managers[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[5~]^^>>path:#_ftn5]]
421 421  
422 -General managers[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[6~]^^>>path:#_ftn6]]
432 +General managers[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[6~]^^>>path:#_ftn6]]
423 423  
424 424   **2                Professionals**
425 425  
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491 491  
492 492  Classification according to status in [[employment>>doc:working:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]
493 493  
494 -= International Classification of Status in Employment, ICS E-93[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[7~]^^>>path:#_ftn7]](%%) =
504 += International Classification of Status in Employment, ICS E-93[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[7~]^^>>path:#_ftn7]](%%) =
495 495  
496 496  The following text is an extract from the resolution concerning the International Classification of Status in [[Employment>>doc:working:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] (ICSE) adopted by the Fifteenth International Conference of Labour Statisticians (Geneva, 1993):
497 497  
498 -**II.  The ICSE-93 groups **[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[8~]^^>>path:#_ftn8]]
508 +**II.  The ICSE-93 groups **[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[8~]^^>>path:#_ftn8]]
499 499  
500 500   4.       The ICSE-93 consists of the following groups, which are defined in section III:
501 501  
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530 530  
531 531  == Classification according to type of injury ==
532 532  
533 -The following classification is based on the //International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems//, ICD-10.[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[9~]^^>>path:#_ftn9]](%%) The most serious injury or disease sustained or suffered by the victim should be classified. Where several injuries have been incurred, the most serious one should be classified. The coding given below does not correspond to that given in ICD-10, due to differences in structure.
543 +The following classification is based on the //International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems//, ICD-10.[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[9~]^^>>path:#_ftn9]](%%) The most serious injury or disease sustained or suffered by the victim should be classified. Where several injuries have been incurred, the most serious one should be classified. The coding given below does not correspond to that given in ICD-10, due to differences in structure.
534 534  
535 535   **Code          Designation**
536 536  
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612 612  
613 613  The following classification is based on the //International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related//
614 614  
615 -//Health Problems//, ICD-10.[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[10~]^^>>path:#_ftn10]](%%) The groups relating to multiple locations should be used only to classify cases where the victim suffers from several injuries to different parts of the body and no injury is obviously more severe than the others. In order to designate the side of the body injured, a further digit may be added to the code for the part of body injured, where relevant, as follows:
625 +//Health Problems//, ICD-10.[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[10~]^^>>path:#_ftn10]](%%) The groups relating to multiple locations should be used only to classify cases where the victim suffers from several injuries to different parts of the body and no injury is obviously more severe than the others. In order to designate the side of the body injured, a further digit may be added to the code for the part of body injured, where relevant, as follows:
616 616  
617 617   1:       right side
618 618