ASTM_E_2920_-_14.pdf

Designation:E292014Standard Guide forRecording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2920;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide is intended to establish definitions andcriteria for recording occupational injuries and illnesses to beused for measuring safety performance,evaluating safetyprogram performance,and improving consistency when com-paring international performance.A measurement system isdesired that is precise and accurate,difficult to manipulate,significant and meaningful for safety program evaluation,andappropriate for accountability purposes in a global environ-ment.1.2 Objectives of the occupational injury and illness mea-surement guide are as follows:1.2.1 Provide a uniform and objective framework for re-cording work related injuries and illnesses,1.2.2 Facilitate use of injury and illness rates as a means ofevaluating programs designed to control such injuries andillnesses,and1.2.3 Establish a basis for meaningful comparison of injuryand illness rates across industries and countries.1.3 In this guide,definitions and procedures necessary tomaintain work-related injury and illness records and incidencerates are covered.1.4 Key elements of this guide include work relationship,definition of injuries and illnesses,levels of severity ofoccupationalincidents,accountabilityforcontractorrelationships,and specifications for injury and illness ratecalculations.1.5 UnitsThe values stated in English(or Imperial)unitsare to be regarded as the standard.The values given inparentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that areprovided for information only.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.This standard is nota substitute for any legally required injury and illness record-keeping obligations.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E1542 Terminology Relating to Occupational Health andSafety3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:For definitions of some terms used in thisguide,refer to Terminology E1542.3.1.1 contractor,nperson or business that provides goodsor services for an enterprise but works for,is directly super-vised by,and is paid by a separate person or business.3.1.1.1 contractornested,nperson who performs rou-tine services for an enterprise but works for,is directlysupervised by,and is paid by a separate person or business.Examples include on-site guard,logistics,or maintenanceservices.3.1.1.2 contractorindependent,nperson who works for,is directly supervised by,and is paid by one person or businessbut performs services at various other businesses.Examplesinclude persons engaged in temporary projects such as machinerigging,ventilation installation,or construction.Other ex-amples are copy machine repair and package delivery.3.1.1.3 contractoremployer supervised,nperson who isdirectly supervised by an employer on a day-to-day basis but ispaid indirectly through an agency or third party.Examplesinclude daily workers and temporary workers.3.1.2 employee,nperson who works for another in returnfor payment.As used in this guide,the term includes employer-supervised contractors,but does not include independent ornested contractors.3.1.2.1 DiscussionAs used in this guide,the term“em-ployee”includes contractors that are directly supervised by theemployer.Temporary workers and workers with individual1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E34 on OccupationalHealth and Safety and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E34.80 onIndustrial Heath.Current edition approved Jan.1,2014.Published January 2014.DOI:10.1520/E2920-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 contract relationships may be included in this category.Inde-pendent and nested contractors are not included in the term“employee.”3.1.3 illness,noccurrence of physical or mental harm ordisease that develops over time in the course of work not as theresult of a single or instantaneous event.3.1.4 injury,noccurrence of physical or mental harm inthe course of work as a result of a single or instantaneousevent.3.1.5 Level One casesLevel One cases are those cases thatsatisfy the work relationship and severity criteria of this guide.3.1.6 Level Two casesLevel Two cases are those