ASTM E2920-19
(Guide)Standard Guide for Recording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
Standard Guide for Recording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide is intended to define work-related injuries and illnesses in a way that can be easily understood and measured across countries. These injuries and illnesses can be used to evaluate, compare, and continually improve management systems and programs related to worker safety and health. Although several levels of severity may be defined, the primary objective is to identify cases with meaningful connection to work and cases with such potential consequence that they have value for prevention purposes. The resultant data and incidence rates should improve global benchmarking consistency.
4.2 This guide defines recording criteria for Level One cases—cases that have a clear connection to the workplace and consequences that are significant for driving injury and illness prevention and efforts.
4.3 While not mandated by this guide, recording of Level Two cases is encouraged and will still be mandatory in many jurisdictions. Level Two cases are those cases currently required to be reported by countries, states, and other jurisdictions.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide is intended to establish definitions and criteria for recording occupational injuries and illnesses to be used for measuring safety performance, evaluating safety program performance, and improving consistency when comparing international performance. A measurement system is desired that is precise and accurate, difficult to manipulate, significant and meaningful for safety program evaluation, and appropriate for accountability purposes in a global environment.
1.2 Objectives of the occupational injury and illness measurement guide are as follows:
1.2.1 Provide a uniform and objective framework for recording work-related injuries and illnesses,
1.2.2 Facilitate use of injury and illness rates as a means of evaluating programs designed to control such injuries and illnesses, and
1.2.3 Establish a basis for meaningful comparison of injury and illness rates across industries and countries.
1.3 In this guide, definitions and procedures necessary to maintain work-related injury and illness records and incidence rates are covered.
1.4 Key elements of this guide include work relationship, definition of injuries and illnesses, levels of severity of occupational incidents, accountability for contractor relationships, and specifications for injury and illness rate calculations.
1.5 Units—The values stated in English (or Imperial) units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. This standard is not a substitute for any legally required injury and illness recordkeeping obligations.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2920 − 19
Standard Guide for
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Recording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2920; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope This standard is not a substitute for any legally required injury
and illness recordkeeping obligations.
1.1 This guide is intended to establish definitions and
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
criteria for recording occupational injuries and illnesses to be
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
used for measuring safety performance, evaluating safety
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
program performance, and improving consistency when com-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
paring international performance. A measurement system is
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
desired that is precise and accurate, difficult to manipulate,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
significant and meaningful for safety program evaluation, and
appropriate for accountability purposes in a global environ-
2. Referenced Documents
ment.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 Objectives of the occupational injury and illness mea-
E1542 Terminology Relating to Occupational Health and
surement guide are as follows:
Safety
1.2.1 Provide a uniform and objective framework for re-
3. Terminology
cording work-related injuries and illnesses,
1.2.2 Facilitate use of injury and illness rates as a means of
3.1 Definitions—For definitions not in this standard related
evaluating programs designed to control such injuries and
to this guide, refer to Terminology E1542.
illnesses, and
3.1.1 contractor, n—person or business that provides goods
1.2.3 Establish a basis for meaningful comparison of injury
or services for an enterprise but works for, is directly super-
and illness rates across industries and countries.
vised by, and is paid by a separate person or business.
1.3 In this guide, definitions and procedures necessary to
3.1.1.1 contractor—employer supervised, n—person who is
maintain work-related injury and illness records and incidence directly supervised by an employer on a day-to-day basis but is
rates are covered.
paid indirectly through an agency or third party. Examples
include daily workers and temporary workers.
1.4 Key elements of this guide include work relationship,
definition of injuries and illnesses, levels of severity of 3.1.1.2 contractor—independent, n—person who works for,
occupational incidents, accountability for contractor is directly supervised by, and is paid by one person or business
relationships, and specifications for injury and illness rate but performs services at various other businesses. Examples
calculations. includepersonsengagedintemporaryprojectssuchasmachine
rigging, ventilation installation, or construction. Other ex-
1.5 Units—The values stated in English (or Imperial) units
amples are copy machine repair and package delivery.
are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in
3.1.1.3 contractor—nested, n—person who performs rou-
parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are
tine services for an enterprise but works for, is directly
provided for information only.
supervised by, and is paid by a separate person or business.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Examples include on-site guard, logistics, or maintenance
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
services.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.2 employee, n—person who works for another in return
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
forpayment.Asusedinthisguide,thetermincludesemployer-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
supervised contractors, but does not include independent or
nested contractors.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E34 on Occupational
Health and Safety and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E34.80 on
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Industrial Heath. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2019. Published August 2019. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as E2920 – 14. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI:10.15
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: E2920 − 14 E2920 − 19
Standard Guide for
1
Recording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2920; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide is intended to establish definitions and criteria for recording occupational injuries and illnesses to be used for
measuring safety performance, evaluating safety program performance, and improving consistency when comparing international
performance. A measurement system is desired that is precise and accurate, difficult to manipulate, significant and meaningful for
safety program evaluation, and appropriate for accountability purposes in a global environment.
1.2 Objectives of the occupational injury and illness measurement guide are as follows:
1.2.1 Provide a uniform and objective framework for recording work related work-related injuries and illnesses,
1.2.2 Facilitate use of injury and illness rates as a means of evaluating programs designed to control such injuries and illnesses,
and
1.2.3 Establish a basis for meaningful comparison of injury and illness rates across industries and countries.
1.3 In this guide, definitions and procedures necessary to maintain work-related injury and illness records and incidence rates
are covered.
1.4 Key elements of this guide include work relationship, definition of injuries and illnesses, levels of severity of occupational
incidents, accountability for contractor relationships, and specifications for injury and illness rate calculations.
1.5 Units—The values stated in English (or Imperial) units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses
are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. This standard is not a substitute for any legally required injury and illness
recordkeeping obligations.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E1542 Terminology Relating to Occupational Health and Safety
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:Definitions—For definitions of some terms used in this not in this standard related to this guide, refer to
Terminology E1542.
3.1.1 contractor, n—person or business that provides goods or services for an enterprise but works for, is directly supervised
by, and is paid by a separate person or business.
3.1.1.1 contractor—nested, contractor—employer supervised, n—person who performs routine services for an enterprise but
works for, is directly supervised by, and is paid by a separate person or business. Examples include on-site guard, logistics, or
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E34 on Occupational Health and Safety and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E34.80 on Industrial
Heath.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2014Aug. 15, 2019. Published January 2014August 2019. DOI:10.1520/E2920-14.Originally approved in 2014. Last previous edition
approved in 2014 as E2920 – 14. DOI:10.1520/E2920-19.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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maintenance services.by an employer on a day-to-day basis but is paid indirectly through an agency or third party. Examples
include daily workers and temporary workers.
3.1.1.2 contractor—independent, n—person who works for, is directly supervised by, and is paid by one person or business but
performs services at v
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