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DISABLING INJURY [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disabling injury
1, record 1, English, disabling%20injury
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A work-related injury or an occupational disease that: 1. prevents an employee from reporting for work or from effectively performing all the duties connected with the employee’s regular work, e.g. he/she is required to work light duties, on any day subsequent to the day on which the injury or disease occurred, whether or not that subsequent day is a working day for that employee; 2. results in the loss by an employee of a body member or part thereof or in the complete loss of the usefulness of a body member or part thereof; or 3. results in the permanent impairment of a body function of an employee. 1, record 1, English, - disabling%20injury
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blessure invalidante
1, record 1, French, blessure%20invalidante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute blessure liée au travail ou maladie professionnelle qui, selon le cas : 1. empêche l’employé de se présenter au travail ou d’exercer efficacement les fonctions professionnelles qui lui incombent (c.‑à‑d. qu’il ne peut effectuer que de menus travaux) un des jours suivant celui où la blessure ou la maladie est survenue, que ce jour soit ou non un jour de travail pour cet employé; 2. entraîne chez l’employé la perte d’un membre ou d’une partie d’un membre, ou la perte totale de l’usage d’un membre ou d’une partie d’un membre; 3. entraîne chez l’employé l’altération permanente d’une fonction de l’organisme. 1, record 1, French, - blessure%20invalidante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disabling injury
1, record 2, English, disabling%20injury
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blessure invalidante
1, record 2, French, blessure%20invalidante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lésion qui a pour conséquence de rendre une personne inapte au travail d'une façon temporaire ou permanente. 2, record 2, French, - blessure%20invalidante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement sur l'hygiène et la sécurité professionnelle (aéronefs). 3, record 2, French, - blessure%20invalidante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disabling injury
1, record 3, English, disabling%20injury
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any occupational injury (including a fatality) that: (a) prevents an employee from reporting for work or from effectively performing all the duties connected with the employee's regular work on any day subsequent to the day on which the occupational injury occurred, whether or not that subsequent day is a working day for that employee; (b) results in the loss by an employee of a body member or a part thereof or in a complete loss of the usefulness of a body member or part thereof; or (c) results in the permanent impairment of a body function of an employee. 1, record 3, English, - disabling%20injury
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accident invalidant
1, record 3, French, accident%20invalidant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
accident du travail (y compris un accident mortel) qui, selon le cas : (a) empêche l'employé de se présenter au travail ou de s'acquitter efficacement de toutes les fonctions liées à son travail habituel pour toute journée suivant celle où il a subi l'accident invalidant, qu'il s'agisse ou non d'une journée ouvrable pour lui; (b) entraîne chez l'employé la perte d'un membre ou d'une partie d'un membre, ou la perte totale de l'usage d'un membre ou d'une partie d'un membre; (c) entraîne chez l'employé une altération permanente d'une fonction de l'organisme. 1, record 3, French, - accident%20invalidant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disabling injury severity rate
1, record 4, English, disabling%20injury%20severity%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of days lost because of occupational injuries per million person-hours worked, where one person-year equals 2,000 person-hours. 1, record 4, English, - disabling%20injury%20severity%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de gravité des accidents invalidants
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20gravit%C3%A9%20des%20accidents%20invalidants
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de jours perdus par million d'heures-personnes, où une année-personne égale 2 000 heures. 1, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20gravit%C3%A9%20des%20accidents%20invalidants
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-02-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- disabling injury frequency rate
1, record 5, English, disabling%20injury%20frequency%20rate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Number of disabling injuries multiplied by 1,000,000 divided by number of person-hours worked. 1, record 5, English, - disabling%20injury%20frequency%20rate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When only the number of person-years is available, we assume 2,000 person-hours per person-year. 1, record 5, English, - disabling%20injury%20frequency%20rate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux de fréquence des accidents invalidants
1, record 5, French, taux%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20des%20accidents%20invalidants
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nombre d'accidents invalidants multiplié par 1 000 000 et divisé par le nombre d'heures-personnes travaillées donne le taux de fréquence des accidents invalidants. Lorsque nous ne connaissons que le nombre d'années-personnes, nous faisons l'hypothèse de 2 000 heures-personnes par année-personne. 1, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20des%20accidents%20invalidants
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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