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HSEIncidentInjuryIllnessClassificationGuide
HSEG110

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HSE Manager DBP

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Alyson Vinciguerra

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CONTENTS

1.

PURPOSE .................................................................................................................. 3

2.

SCOPE ....................................................................................................................... 3

3.

OVERVIEW, ............................................................................................................... 3

4.

DEFINITIONS & ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................... 3

5.

RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................................................. 4

6.

INJURY ILLNESS CLASSIFICATION ....................................................................... 4

6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8

7.

FREQUENCY RATES AND CALCULATIONS.......................................................... 9

7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6

8.

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) ..................................................................9

Medical Treatment Injury Frequency Rate (MTIFR) ...................................................9
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR)......................................................9
Lost Time Injury Severity Rate (LTISR) ......................................................................9
Duration Rate (DR) ........................................................................................................9
Number of Hours Worked ..........................................................................................10

TREATMENT OF SPECIAL CASES ....................................................................... 10

8.1

9.

Lost Time Injury (LTI) ...................................................................................................4

Medical Treatment Injury (MTI) ....................................................................................5
6.2.1 Typical Medical Treatments ......................................................................................... 5
Restricted Work Injury .................................................................................................6
First Aid Injury Treatments (FAI) .................................................................................6
Total Recordable Injuries (TRI)....................................................................................7
All Injuries (AI)...............................................................................................................7
Days Lost .......................................................................................................................7
6.7.1 Monthly Reporting On Days Lost................................................................................. 7
Defining Work-Relatedness .........................................................................................7
6.8.1 Monitored Activities........................................................................................................ 8
6.8.2 Uncontrolled Activities ................................................................................................... 8

New Case or Recurrence ...........................................................................................10

REFERENCES, (INCLUDING RELATED DOCUMENTS) ...................................... 10

9.1
9.2

Internal .........................................................................................................................10
External ........................................................................................................................10

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1.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to assist DBP Management, and the Health, Safety &
Environment team in classifying incidents and to promote a consistent approach to the
classification of events, injuries and illness occurring within the workplace. Furthermore,
this guideline details the requirements for reporting HSE statistical and performance data.

2.

SCOPE
The application of these classifications and calculations are to be applied throughout DBP
to support monthly business HSE reporting requirements.

3.

OVERVIEW,
The terms used in this document are not only for DBP reporting requirements but also
defines others used commonly across the operation, business units and industry.
The use of these classifications are to apply to all events resulting in injury or illness to
employees, contractors and visitors. The classification is to be conducted in accordance
with these definitions regardless of external injury classifications or definitions being
applied. (e.g. If a contractor classifies an incident as only a First Aid Treatment however,
under DBPs classification it would be a Medical Treated Injury DBPs classification will be
used and applied throughout the investigation).
Reference is noted to AS 1885.1 - Workplace injury and illness recording standard.
Note: where the term injury is used for Definitions and Statistics it includes all injuries,
diseases and illnesses.

4.

DEFINITIONS & ABBREVIATIONS

DBNGP

Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline

DBP

The Owner

FAI

First Aid Injury

A First Aid Injury Treatment case is recorded when first aid
treatment is required regardless of the person providing the
treatment, as a result of a work related injury or illness.

LTI

Lost Time Injury

A work related injury or illness which results in the individual
being deemed fully unfit for work for a period of an entire work
shift any time after the day or shift on which the injury or illness
occurred.

LTIFR

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate

The number of LTI divided by the number of man-hours worked
multiplied by 1,000,000.

Manager/Line Manager

The manager who has direct responsibility for the activity being
undertaken or the area the activity is occurring in.

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Responsible Manager
Medically Treated Injury

MTI

A work related injury which results in the individual receiving

treatment from a qualified medical practitioner which could not
have been provided by a qualified first aider. This includes but is
not limited to the provision of; sutures and prescribed medication.
Medically Treated Injury Frequency Rate

MTIFR

The number of MTI divided by the number of man-hours worked

multiplied by 1,000,000.
Restricted Work Injury

RWI

A work related injury which results in a qualified medical

practitioner deeming the individual partially unfit for duty or fit for
duties other than those normally undertaken by the individual
receiving treatment.

5.

RESPONSIBILITIES
All DBP personnel are responsible for the compliance with and application of these
guidelines.

6.

INJURY ILLNESS CLASSIFICATION

Fatality
Total Recordable
Injuries

Lost Time Injury

All Injuries

Restricted Work Injury

All Incidents

Medical Treatment Injury

First Aid Treatment
Near Miss

6.1

Lost Time Injury (LTI)

A LTI is a work related injury or illness which results in the individual being deemed fully
unfit for work for a period of an entire work shift or more any time after the day or shift on
which the injury or illness occurred. A LTI occurs when a suitably qualified medical
practitioner advises that the injured person is unable to attend work on the next rostered
day after the injury. A recognised and appropriately dated WorkCover Medical Certificate
needs to be provided by the treating medical practitioner.

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A LTI is recorded from the date the injury actually occurred not when time was actually
lost, i.e. when a previously injured person, who has not lost any time, subsequently loses
a complete rostered shift or more due to the original injury (e.g. through surgery), the
event will then be reclassified as a LTI on the date of the original incident.
NOTE: Where days are lost due to time spent travelling or awaiting a diagnosis the lost
work days are not included if the diagnosis does not result in lost time.
6.2

Medical Treatment Injury (MTI)

A MTI is any work-related injury which results in the individual:

Requiring treatment by, or under the specific order of a registered medical

practitioner or any injury which could be considered as being one that would normally
be treated by a registered medical practitioner; and

Results in less than a full shift being lost from work AND

Requires treatment beyond the scope of normal first aid treatment such as sutures or
the issuing of prescribed medication.

A medical treatment injury/illness does not include:

6.2.1

A visit to a medical practitioner or other health care professional solely for

observation or counselling, except when a worker is referred by a registered medical
practitioner for counselling related to a work-related injury or illness.

The application of diagnostic procedures, such as X-rays, ECG (following an electric

shock) and blood tests, the administering of prescription medication used solely for
diagnostic purposes.

Typical Medical Treatments

Use of prescription medication (schedule 4 or 8 prescription only medication),

except single dose administered on first visit for minor injury discomfort.

Therapeutic (Physiotherapy or chiropractic) treatment during the second or

subsequent treatments.

Stitches/sutures (including glue)

Removal of dead tissue/skin (surgical debridement)

Treatment of infection

Application of antiseptic during the second or subsequent visit to medical personnel

Removal of foreign bodies embedded in the eye

Removal of foreign bodies embedded in a wound (not small splinters)

Treatment of deep tissue burns (partial or full thickness burns)

Use of hot or cold soaking therapy during the second or subsequent visit to medical
personnel

Heat therapy during the second or subsequent visit to medical personnel

Positive x-ray diagnosis (fractures, broken bones, etc)

Admission to hospital or equivalent medical facility for treatment

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6.3

Restricted Work Injury

A restricted work injury is a work related injury or illness which results in the employee
being unable to perform one or more of their routine functions, or being unable to work the
full day on or after the next rostered day after the injury/illness.
Restricted Work Injuries are classified when a prescribed medical certificate is provided
and indicates alternative duties or restricted hours of work.
An injury is not regarded as a restricted work injury when the medically imposed
restrictions limit activities other than their routine functions.

6.4

First Aid Injury Treatments (FAI)

A First Aid Injury Treatment case is recorded when first aid treatment is required
regardless of the person providing the treatment, as a result of a work related injury or
illness.
The treatment required shall fall into one or more of the following categories:

Using a non-prescriptive medication at non-prescription strength (for medications

available in both prescription and non-prescription form, a recommendation by a
medical practitioner or other licensed health-care professional to use a nonprescription medication at prescription strength is considered a medical treatment.)

Administering immunisations (excluding during those that are administered in the

context of an injury).

Cleaning, washing or soaking of wounds on the surface of the skin.

Treatment of superficial burns.

Using wound coverings, such as bandages, band-aids, gauze, etc or butterfly

bandages or steri-strips (other wound closure devices such as sutures, staples, glue
etc are considered medical treatment).

Using hot or cold therapy.

Using any non-rigid means of support, such as elastic bandages, wraps, non-rigid
back belts, etc (devices with rigid stays or other systems designed to immobilise
parts of the body are considered medical treatments).

Using temporary immobilising devices while transporting an accident victim (e.g.

splints, neck collar, back board, etc).

Using eye patches.

Removing foreign bodies from the eye using only irrigation or cotton swab.

The use of eye stain (fluorescein) for identification of foreign bodies.

Using finger guards.

Removing splinters or foreign material from areas other than the eye by irrigation,
tweezers, cotton swabs or other simple means.

Using massages (medically referred treatments of more than 3 sessions of physical

therapy or chiropractic manipulation are considered medical treatments).

Drinking fluid for relief of heat stress.

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6.5

Total Recordable Injuries (TRI)

Total Recordable Injuries is the combination of Fatalities, Lost Time Injuries and Medical
Treated Injuries and Restricted Work Injuries.
(TRI = Fatalities+ Lost Time Injuries + Medical Treated Injuries + Restricted Work Injuries)

6.6

All Injuries (AI)

All injuries refers to the combination of Fatalities, Lost Time Injuries, Medical Treatment
Injuries, Restricted Work Injuries and First Aid Treatments.
(AI = Fatalities + Lost Time Injuries + Medical Treatment Injuries + Restricted Work Injury
+ First Aid Treatments)

6.7

Days Lost
The total number of rostered work days lost, after the day of the injury or illness occurred,
which the employee was away from work in the case of a lost time injury, or the number of
work days, after the injury or illness, which the employee was unable to perform their
routine functions.
Days lost excludes the day of the incident, planned leave, weekends (and scheduled days
off i.e. rostered days off (RDOs), and public holidays.
NOTE: Where days are lost due to time spent travelling or awaiting a diagnosis the lost
work days are not included if the diagnosis does not result in lost time.

6.7.1

Monthly Reporting On Days Lost

As part of the monthly HSE reporting requirements, business units / operations are
required to record the total number of days lost for the month, regardless of when the
injury/illness occurred up to a maximum of 12 months from the original injury date. Carry
over days are included in the total number of days lost for the month and are not reported
separately.

6.8

Defining Work-Relatedness
An injury or illness is work related if an event or exposure in the work environment either
caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing
injury or illness. Work relatedness is presumed for injuries and illness resulting from
events or exposures occurring in the work environment unless otherwise approved by
HSE Manager.
Injuries that occur whilst the employee is travelling are work related if at the time of the
injury or illness the employee was engaged in work related activities in the interests of the
employer. Examples of these include:

Travelling to and from customer contacts

Travelling between work sites

Entertaining, or being entertained to transact, discuss or promote business, provided

the entertainment is at the direction of the employer

Driving a vehicle for work related purposes

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6.8.1

Monitored Activities
These are activities where DBP can influence but cannot set HSE standards and cannot
directly supervise and enforce their application.
Monitored activities include all situations where DBP is involved excluding controlled
activities. Incidents arising from monitored activities are where possible reported and
investigated in accordance with Company requirements but are not included in DBP HSE
performance measures. Examples of monitored activities include:

6.8.2

Activities at operations where DBP is a non-operating joint venture partner

Visitors to DBP sites including an employee who is present in the work environment
as a member of the public rather than as an employee

Injuries as a result of travel on a commercial plane, taxi or public transport

Travel between home and the workplace or training venue

The injury or illness involves signs or symptoms that surface at work but result solely
from a non-work related event or exposure that occurs outside the work environment

The injury or illness results solely from voluntary participation in a wellness program
or in a medical, fitness or recreational activity such as blood donation, physical
examination, flu shot, exercise class, organised social event, gym or other sport
activities

The injury or illness is solely the result of an employee doing personal tasks
(unrelated to their employment) at the establishment outside of the employees
assigned working hours

The injury or illness is solely the result of personal grooming, self medication for a
non-work related condition or is intentionally self-inflicted

The injury or illness is caused by a motor vehicle accident and occurs on a company
parking lot or company access road while the employee is commuting to and from
work

The illness is the common cold or flu (Note: contagious illnesses such as
tuberculosis, brucellosis, hepatitis A, or plague are considered work-related if the
employee is infected at work)

The illness is a mental illness. Mental illness will not be considered work related
unless the employee voluntarily provides the employer with an opinion from a
physician or other licensed health care professional with appropriate training and
experience (psychiatrist, psychologist, etc) stating that the employee has a mental
illness that is work-related.

Uncontrolled Activities
If an activity is not controlled or monitored it is an uncontrolled activity. These are
activities where DBP does not set or influence HSE standards and does not supervise
HSE performance. Uncontrolled activities are not reported, investigated or tracked.
Examples include:

Non-work related activities outside site boundaries

Business events where the employee is entertained by a customer for a recreational

activity such as sporting events.

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Incidents involving third party manufacturers or suppliers

7.

FREQUENCY RATES AND CALCULATIONS

7.1

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)

LTIFR measures how frequent lost time injuries are occurring. LTIFR statistic refers to the
number of lost-time occurrences of work related injury or illness (including fatalities) for
each one million exposure (work) hours worked. It is a more precise measure of risk in
that it relates the number of injuries and/or illnesses to the actual period of exposure to
hazards.
It is expressed as the number of lost time injuries per million hours worked.
Number of lost time injuries
x 1,000,000
Number of hours worked

7.2

Medical Treatment Injury Frequency Rate (MTIFR)

This frequency rate measures how often medical treatment injuries are occurring. It is
expressed as the number of medical treatment injuries per million hours worked.
Number of medical treatment injuries
x 1,000,000
Number of hours worked

7.3

Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR)

This frequency rate measures the frequency of recordable injuries i.e. the total number of
fatalities, lost time injuries, medical treatment injuries and restricted work injuries
occurring. It is expressed as the total number of fatalities, lost time injuries, medical
treatment injuries and restricted work injuries per million hours worked.
Number of recordable injuries (fatalities + lost time injuries + medical treatment
injuries + restricted work injuries)
Number of Hours Worked

7.4

x 1,000,000

Lost Time Injury Severity Rate (LTISR)

This measure calculates the average severity of lost time injures in a given period. It is
expressed as the number of lost work days per million hours worked.
Number of days lost
x 1,000,000
Number of hours worked

7.5

Duration Rate (DR)

This rate measures the average duration of lost time injures in a given period in the
workplace. It is expressed as the number of work days lost per lost time injury (LTI).

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Number of lost work days

Number of lost time injuries

7.6

Number of Hours Worked

The number of hours worked by the workforce during the recording period enables the
calculation of frequency rates. The number of hours worked is based on the number of
full time workers. In determining the total number of hours worked the following equation
which is aligned with the Energy Industry Standard should be used are based on 2,000
hours per person per year, or 166.67 hours per person per month. This equation takes
into consideration overtime, annual leave, and public holidays.
Number of Workers x 2000
12

8.

TREATMENT OF SPECIAL CASES

8.1

New Case or Recurrence

An injury or illness is a new case if:

The employee has not previously experienced an injury or illness of the same type
that affects the same part of the body, or

The employee previously experienced an injury or illness of the same type that
affected the same part of the body but had recovered completely (all signs and
symptoms had disappeared) from the previous injury or illness and an event or
exposure in the workplace caused the signs or symptoms to reappear.

Cases of recurring injury or illness shall be recorded and cross referenced to the original
record but not counted as a separate occurrence unless there was a separate identifiable
incident associated with the recurrence.

9.

REFERENCES, (INCLUDING RELATED DOCUMENTS)

9.1

Internal
External Incident Notification Guideline HSE G 2
HSE Hazard/Event Reporting and Investigation Procedure HSE 14 PR

9.2

External
AS 1885.1-1990 - Measurement of occupational health and safety performance Describing and reporting occupational injuries and disease (known as the National
Standard for workplace injury and disease recording)

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