Changes for page Resolution concerning statistics of occupational injuries (resulting from occupational accidents)

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 . 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 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.
--7. Where practical, the statistics should cover all workers regardless of their status in employment (for example, employee, employer and own-account worker). The coverage should include child workers,[[(% class="wikiinternallink" %)^^~[1~]^^>>path:#_ftn1]](%%) informal sector workers and homeworkers, where they exist.
++7. Where practical, the statistics should cover all workers regardless of their status in employment (for example, employee, employer and own-account worker). The coverage should include child workers,[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[1~]^^>>path:#_ftn1]](%%) informal sector workers and homeworkers, where they exist.
 . 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.
@@ -104,23 +104,26 @@
  == //Occupational injury// ==
--1. The unit of observation should be the //case of occupational injury//, i.e. the case of one worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of one occupational accident. If a person is injured in more than one occupational accident during the reference period, each case of injury to that person should be counted separately. Recurrent absences due to an injury resulting from a single occupational accident should be treated as the continuation of the same case of occupational injury, not as new cases. Where more than one person is injured in a single accident, each case of occupational injury should be counted separately.
++12. The unit of observation should be the //case of occupational injury//, i.e. the case of one worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of one occupational accident. If a person is injured in more than one occupational accident during the reference period, each case of injury to that person should be counted separately. Recurrent absences due to an injury resulting from a single occupational accident should be treated as the continuation of the same case of occupational injury, not as new cases. Where more than one person is injured in a single accident, each case of occupational injury should be counted separately.
--//Fatal occupational injury//
++== //Fatal occupational injury// ==
--1. For measurement purposes, a fatal occupational injury is an occupational injury leading to death within one year of the day of the occupational accident.
++13. For measurement purposes, a fatal occupational injury is an occupational injury leading to death within one year of the day of the occupational accident.
--//Time lost due to occupational injuries//
++== //Time lost due to occupational injuries// ==
--1. Time lost should be measured separately for each case of occupational injury leading to temporary incapacity for work of a maximum of one year. In order to assess the severity of the injury, time lost should be measured in terms of the number of calendar days during which the injured person is temporarily incapacitated, based on the information available at the time the statistics are compiled. If it is measured in workdays, attempts should be made to assess the total number of calendar days lost.
--1. The time lost should be measured inclusively from the day after the day of the accident, to the day prior to the day of return to work. In the case of recurrent absences due to a single case of occupational injury, each period of absence should be measured as above, and the resulting number of days lost for each period summed to arrive at the total for the case of injury. Temporary absences from work of less than one day for medical treatment should not be included in time lost.
--1. The time lost as a result of permanent incapacity for work or fatal occupational injuries may also be estimated. In these cases, the data should be compiled and disseminated separately from data relating to temporary incapacity for work.
++14. Time lost should be measured separately for each case of occupational injury leading to temporary incapacity for work of a maximum of one year. In order to assess the severity of the injury, time lost should be measured in terms of the number of calendar days during which the injured person is temporarily incapacitated, based on the information available at the time the statistics are compiled. If it is measured in workdays, attempts should be made to assess the total number of calendar days lost.
++15. The time lost should be measured inclusively from the day after the day of the accident, to the day prior to the day of return to work. In the case of recurrent absences due to a single case of occupational injury, each period of absence should be measured as above, and the resulting number of days lost for each period summed to arrive at the total for the case of injury. Temporary absences from work of less than one day for medical treatment should not be included in time lost.
++
++16. The time lost as a result of permanent incapacity for work or fatal occupational injuries may also be estimated. In these cases, the data should be compiled and disseminated separately from data relating to temporary incapacity for work.
++
  = Reference period and periodicity =
--1. For a given reference period, the statistics should relate to the number of cases of occupational injury occurring during the period and the total time lost as a result of those cases of injury. Cases of fatal injury should be included in the statistics for the reference period during which the occupational accident occurred.
--1. The statistics should be compiled at least once a year for a reference period of not more than a year. Where seasonal trends may be considered to be important, the statistics may be compiled more frequently, using shorter reference periods, such as a month or a quarter.
++17. For a given reference period, the statistics should relate to the number of cases of occupational injury occurring during the period and the total time lost as a result of those cases of injury. Cases of fatal injury should be included in the statistics for the reference period during which the occupational accident occurred.
++18. The statistics should be compiled at least once a year for a reference period of not more than a year. Where seasonal trends may be considered to be important, the statistics may be compiled more frequently, using shorter reference periods, such as a month or a quarter.
++
  = Comparative measures =
 . In order to permit meaningful comparisons of the statistics, for example between different periods, economic activities, regions and countries, account needs to be taken of the differences in employment size, changes in the number of workers in the reference group, as well as in the hours worked by those in the reference group. A number of rates which take into account these differences may be calculated, including the following measures, which are among those most useful for comparing information at both the national and international levels. The term “workers in the reference group” refers to those workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics of occupational injuries (for example those of a specific sex or in a specific economic activity, occupation, region, age group, or any combination of these, or those covered by a particular insurance scheme).
@@ -127,27 +127,30 @@
  For each of the measures below, the numerator and the denominator should have the same coverage. For example, if self-employed persons are covered in the statistics of occupational injuries they should also be covered in the denominator.
--1. The frequency rate of new cases of occupational injury: Number of new cases of occupational injury during the reference period  x 1,000,000
++* (a) The frequency rate of new cases of occupational injury: Number of new cases of occupational injury during the reference period  x 1,000,000
  Total number of hours worked by workers in the reference group during the reference period
  This may be calculated separately for fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries. Ideally, the denominator should be the number of hours actually worked by workers in the reference group. If this is not possible, it may be calculated on the basis of normal hours of work, taking into account entitlements to periods of paid absence from work, such as paid vacations, paid sick leave and public holidays.
--1. The incidence rate of new cases of occupational injury: Number of new cases of occupational injury during the reference period  x 1,000
++* (b) The incidence rate of new cases of occupational injury:
++Number of new cases of occupational injury during the reference period
++~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~__ x 1,000
  Total number of workers in the reference group during the reference period
--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 worked by those persons. The number of those working part time should be converted to full-time equivalents. (c) The severity rate of new cases of occupational injury:
--Number of days lost as a result of new cases of
++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 worked by those persons. The number of those working part time should be converted to full-time equivalents.
--occupational injury during the reference period  x 1,000,000
++* (c) The severity rate of new cases of occupational injury:
++Number of days lost as a result of new cases of occupational injury during the reference period
++~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_ x 1,000,000
  Total amount of time worked by workers in the reference group during the reference period
  This should be calculated only for temporary incapacity for work. The amount of time worked by workers in the reference group should preferably be measured in hours worked.
--             (d)   Days lost per new case of occupational injury:
++* (d) Days lost per new case of occupational injury:
  Median or mean of the number of days lost for each new case of occupational injury during the reference period.
@@ -155,21 +155,26 @@
  = Dissemination =
--1. 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.
--1. Detailed descriptions of the sources, concepts, definitions and methodology used in collecting and compiling the statistics on occupational injuries should be:
++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.
--1. produced and updated to reflect significant changes;
--1. disseminated by the competent body;
--1. communicated to the ILO.
--11. In order to promote the comparability of the statistics among countries whose national statistical practices do not conform closely to the international standards, the disseminated data should be accompanied by an explanation of any divergences from those standards.
--11. Dissemination may take the form of printed publications, electronic data sets, etc. Where possible, the relevant competent authority should make data available on the Internet, so as to facilitate analysis by users throughout the world. The statistics should be disseminated in such a way that the disclosure of any information relating to an individual statistical unit, such as a person, household, an establishment or an enterprise is not possible, unless prior permission has been obtained from the individual units concerned.
--11. Each year, countries should communicate to the ILO the statistics on occupational injuries (not including individual cases) requested for dissemination by the ILO in its //Yearbook of Labour Statistics// and other forms.
++21. Detailed descriptions of the sources, concepts, definitions and methodology used in collecting and compiling the statistics on occupational injuries should be:
--= S ources of data =
++* (a) produced and updated to reflect significant changes;
++* (b) disseminated by the competent body;
++* (c) communicated to the ILO.
--1. In compiling statistics of occupational injuries, various sources of information should be used in order to provide as full a picture as possible of the situation at a given point in time and to give an estimate of any under-reporting which may occur. For example, consideration could be given to periodically supplementing the information available from systems for the notification of compensation of occupational injuries by adding brief modules of questions to existing survey questionnaires, such as those used for establishment surveys for employment and wages, and for labour force surveys. In addition, the feasibility of developing new sources should be examined.
--1. Where data from different sources are used together, attempts should be made to ensure that the concepts, definitions, coverage and classifications used by the different sources are consistent. To this end, it would be useful to establish a coordinating committee at the national level, comprising representatives of government, other producers of statistics on occupational injuries, and employers’ and workers’ organizations. In addition, efforts should be made to harmonize the statistics compiled from different sources and by different bodies.
++22. In order to promote the comparability of the statistics among countries whose national statistical practices do not conform closely to the international standards, the disseminated data should be accompanied by an explanation of any divergences from those standards.
++23. Dissemination may take the form of printed publications, electronic data sets, etc. Where possible, the relevant competent authority should make data available on the Internet, so as to facilitate analysis by users throughout the world. The statistics should be disseminated in such a way that the disclosure of any information relating to an individual statistical unit, such as a person, household, an establishment or an enterprise is not possible, unless prior permission has been obtained from the individual units concerned.
++
++24. Each year, countries should communicate to the ILO the statistics on occupational injuries (not including individual cases) requested for dissemination by the ILO in its //Yearbook of Labour Statistics// and other forms.
++
++= Sources of data =
++
++25. In compiling statistics of occupational injuries, various sources of information should be used in order to provide as full a picture as possible of the situation at a given point in time and to give an estimate of any under-reporting which may occur. For example, consideration could be given to periodically supplementing the information available from systems for the notification of compensation of occupational injuries by adding brief modules of questions to existing survey questionnaires, such as those used for establishment surveys for employment and wages, and for labour force surveys. In addition, the feasibility of developing new sources should be examined.
++
++26. Where data from different sources are used together, attempts should be made to ensure that the concepts, definitions, coverage and classifications used by the different sources are consistent. To this end, it would be useful to establish a coordinating committee at the national level, comprising representatives of government, other producers of statistics on occupational injuries, and employers’ and workers’ organizations. In addition, efforts should be made to harmonize the statistics compiled from different sources and by different bodies.
++
  = Classification =
 . The data should be classified at least according to major branch of economic activity and as far as possible according to other significant characteristics of persons injured, of enterprises or establishments, of occupational injuries and of occupational accidents for which information is collected in accordance with paragraph 9. Countries should attempt to use classifications that are either comparable with or can be related to the most recent versions of the relevant international classifications, where these exist. Annexes A to F provide the most recent versions of the international classifications below, up to the second level, where available. It may however be desirable, for accident prevention purposes, for countries to classify their data at a greater level of detail.
@@ -200,16 +200,17 @@
  = Further action =
--1. The ILO should prepare a manual to provide technical guidance on the contents of this resolution. This manual should also cover the collection of information on occupational injuries in the informal sector and among child workers, the collection of information through household surveys and establishment surveys, the estimation of under-reporting and of costs of occupational injuries, the classifications to be developed as recommended in paragraphs 27 and 28, and how they should be applied, as well as the establishment of a mapping between ICD-10 and the classifications in Annexes E and F. It should also cooperate, as far as possible, with countries in the development of statistics of occupational injuries by providing technical assistance and training.
--1. Other areas for future work by the ILO include:
++29. The ILO should prepare a manual to provide technical guidance on the contents of this resolution. This manual should also cover the collection of information on occupational injuries in the informal sector and among child workers, the collection of information through household surveys and establishment surveys, the estimation of under-reporting and of costs of occupational injuries, the classifications to be developed as recommended in paragraphs 27 and 28, and how they should be applied, as well as the establishment of a mapping between ICD-10 and the classifications in Annexes E and F. It should also cooperate, as far as possible, with countries in the development of statistics of occupational injuries by providing technical assistance and training.
++30. Other areas for future work by the ILO include:
++
  (a) developing standards for statistics of occupational diseases; and (b) making worldwide estimates of the number of fatal occupational injuries.
--Annex A
++= Annex A =
--Classification of economic activities
++== Classification of economic activities ==
--= International S tandard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, Revision 3 [[(% class="wikiinternallink" %)^^~[2~]^^>>path:#_ftn2]](%%)(tabulation categories and divisions) =
++=== International S tandard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, Revision 3 [[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[2~]^^>>path:#_ftn2]](%%)(tabulation categories and divisions) ===
               **Code         Designation**
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
  = Classification according to size of enterprise, establishment or local unit =
--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" %)^^~[3~]^^>>path:#_ftn3]](%%) For national purposes, ranges should be established according to each country’s circumstances and needs.
++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" %)^^~[3~]^^>>path:#_ftn3]](%%) For national purposes, ranges should be established according to each country’s circumstances and needs.
               **Code         Designation**
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
  Classification of occupations
--International S tandard Classification of Occupations, IS CO-88[[(% class="wikiinternallink" %)^^~[4~]^^>>path:#_ftn4]]
++International S tandard Classification of Occupations, IS CO-88[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[4~]^^>>path:#_ftn4]]
  = (major groups and sub-major groups) =
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@
               **1                Legislators, senior officials and managers**
 . Legislators and senior officials
--1. Corporate managers[[(% class="wikiinternallink" %)^^~[5~]^^>>path:#_ftn5]]
--1. General managers[[(% class="wikiinternallink" %)^^~[6~]^^>>path:#_ftn6]]
++1. Corporate managers[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[5~]^^>>path:#_ftn5]]
++1. General managers[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[6~]^^>>path:#_ftn6]]
               **2                Professionals**
@@ -402,11 +402,11 @@
  Classification according to status in employment
--= International Classification of S tatus in Employment, ICS E-93[[(% class="wikiinternallink" %)^^~[7~]^^>>path:#_ftn7]](%%) =
++= International Classification of S tatus in Employment, ICS E-93[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[7~]^^>>path:#_ftn7]](%%) =
  The following text is an extract from the resolution concerning the International Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE) adopted by the Fifteenth International Conference of Labour Statisticians (Geneva, 1993):
--            **II.       The ICSE-93 groups **[[(% class="wikiinternallink" %)^^~[8~]^^>>path:#_ftn8]]
++            **II.       The ICSE-93 groups **[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[8~]^^>>path:#_ftn8]]
 .       The ICSE-93 consists of the following groups, which are defined in section III:
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
  Classification according to type of injury
--The following classification is based on the //International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems//, ICD-10.[[(% class="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.
++The following classification is based on the //International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems//, ICD-10.[[(% class="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.
               **Code          Designation**
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
  The following classification is based on the //International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related//
--//Health Problems//, ICD-10.[[(% class="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:
++//Health Problems//, ICD-10.[[(% class="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:
 :       right side

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