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PI019 | Number of cases where a crew member is sick for more than 24 hours V4.0

Performance Indicator

This PI captures the number of cases where crew members are sick for more than 24 hours.


DefinitionThe number of recorded cases where an individual among the crew or any person being part of the ship's complement (e.g. officers, ratings, cadets, superintendents) is sick for more than 24 hours. The individual must have been onboard the ship for a minimum of four days. Defining what is meant by sick "is an individual being unable to carry out his duties or to return to work, or to a scheduled work shift on the next day following the sickness".
UnitSICK CASES
ScopeReported on a ship level.
Calculation periodCaptured and reported on a quarterly basis.
ReferencesThis Performance Indicator - PI019 - is used by the following Key Performance Indicators
KPI018Lost Time Sickness Frequency
PI019Number of cases where a crew member is sick for more than 24 hours
PI031Number of fatalities due to sickness
PI063Total exposure hours
Example

An officer reports that he needs to stay in bed due to a flu outbreak. He has been onboard the ship since the ship left Rotterdam three days ago. 

A ships cook is unable to carry out his duties one morning due to severe headache. The ships cook came onboard as the ship berthed in Hamburg four days ago. 

A seafarer is unable to work for half a day due to an upset stomach.

The above counts as a sickness case.