Definition(s)
Significant injury/illness
A work-related case involving any of the following diagnoses by a physician or other licensed health care professional:
- Cancer;
- Chronic irreversible disease;
- Punctured ear drum; or
- Fractured or chipped bone.
Source: API RP 75, Recommended Practice for Development of a Safety and Environmental Management Program for Offshore Operations and Facilities: Upstream Segment, Third Edition, May 2004. Global Standards