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Occupational injuries amongst Canadian federal jurisdiction employers, 2007-2011 / : Labour

10 Mar 2014

It includes three key statistical performance measures: 1. The Disabling Injuries Incidence Rate (DIIR) is defined as the total number of disabling and fatal occupational injuries per 100 employees, expressed as full-time equivalents (FTEs) 2. The Injury Incidence Rate (IIR) is defined as the total number of occupational injuries, of all kinds, (minor, disabling and fatal injuries), per 100 employ [...] As stipulated in section 15.10 of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, all federally regulated employers must provide information to ESDC by March 1 of each year on the total number of disabling and non-disabling (minor) injuries, fatalities and other hazardous occurrences, the total number of employees (in full-time equivalents), and the total number of hours worked by all emplo [...] Industries under Federal Jurisdiction According to the Canada Labour Code, the federal jurisdiction encompasses any work, undertaking or business that is within the legislative authority of the Parliament of Canada. [...] It is calculated (DIIR) by taking the sum of the total number of disabling and fatal injuries on the job, dividing that by the total number of FTEs and multiplying by 100. [...] The Injury Incidence Rate is calculated by taking the total number of occupational injuries of all kinds, including minor, disabling and fatal injuries, multiplying that number by 100 and dividing by the total number of employees (expressed as full-time equivalents).
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ISBN
9781100232874
Pages
27
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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