Definitions rail/navigation
Here you will find a few terms which are used in relation with rail/navigation accidents and incidents:
Incidents
Incidents are defined in public transport: events set out in Articles 15 and 16 OSITI.
Considerable property damage
Means property damage that is a direct consequence of an accident, the value of which exceeds 50,000 francs in the case of cableways or 150,000 francs in the case of all other forms of transport.
Accident
Means any event resulting in a fatal or serious injury, considerable property damage or a major accident as defined in the Major Accidents Ordinance of 27 February 1991.
Serious incident
Means any event that would have led to an accident had it not been prevented by automatic safety precaution.
Substantial incident
Means any incident that interrupts the operation of a line for at least six hours.
Minor injury
Means any injury that necessitates out-patient treatment.
Serious injury
Means any injury sustained by a person in an accident the treatment of which necessitates hospitalisation for more than 24 hours.
Fatal injury
Means any injury sustained by a person in an accident which results in his or her death within 30 days of the date of the accident.
Dangerous goods event
Means any event under Section 1.8.5 of the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID), Annex C to the Convention of 9 May 1980 concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) in the version of the Protocol of Modification of 3 June 1999.
