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Zero AccidentsZero AccidentsBest PracticesBest Practices

Presented by Jimmie HinzeUniversity of Florida

hinze@ufl.edu

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Session 1Session 1

Introduction: Injury StatisticsIntroduction: Injury Statistics

ZEROZEROIncidentsIncidents

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Construction Fatalities by Year

Construction Worker Fatalities2007-2009

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How Do We GenerallyHow Do We GenerallyMeasure Safety?Measure Safety?

Most common: Injury Frequency >Most common: Injury Frequency >

OSHA recordable injuries per 200,000OSHA recordable injuries per 200,000hours, also called the recordablehours, also called the recordableincidence rate (RIR)incidence rate (RIR)

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What are OSHAWhat are OSHArecordable injuriesrecordable injuries

Injuries that require treatment by a physicianInjuries that require treatment by a physician

Worker becomes unconscious at workWorker becomes unconscious at work

All lost time injuries and fatalities are recordable >All lost time injuries and fatalities are recordable >

If a physician conducts a diagnostic test on anIf a physician conducts a diagnostic test on aninjured worker but does not perform treatment, it isinjured worker but does not perform treatment, it isnotnot a recordable injurya recordable injury

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Computing the RIRComputing the RIR

Assume a project worked 400,000Assume a project worked 400,000hours and incurred 8 recordablehours and incurred 8 recordableinjuries.injuries.

What is the RIR?What is the RIR?

x 200,000 = 4.0x 200,000 = 4.088

400,000400,000

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Safety PerformanceSafety PerformanceTRIRTRIR

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A Disproportionate Number ofA Disproportionate Number of

U.S. Accidents Occur inU.S. Accidents Occur inConstructionConstruction

6 to 7% of the industrial workforce is in6 to 7% of the industrial workforce is inconstruction.construction.

Nearly 20% of the fatalities occur inNearly 20% of the fatalities occur in

construction.construction.

Over 12% of the disabling injuries occur inOver 12% of the disabling injuries occur inconstruction.construction.

Do these statistics have anything to do withDo these statistics have anything to do withfirms serious about safety?firms serious about safety?

Source: U.S. Department of Labor StatisticsSource: U.S. Department of Labor Statistics

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Costs of Injuries and SafetyCosts of Injuries and Safety

Cost of InjuriesCost of Injuries

Investment in SafetyInvestment in Safety

Level of Effort andLevel of Effort andEmphasis on SafetyEmphasis on Safety

HighHigh

HighHigh

LowLow

LowLow

Conceptual RepresentationConceptual Representation

CostCost

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EMR Modifies the WorkersEMR Modifies the Workers Compensation PremiumCompensation Premium

Example:Example:

Cost of WorkersCost of Workers Compensation based on theCompensation based on themanual rate for the example company wasmanual rate for the example company was

$1,000,000.$1,000,000.

Assume the EMR is 0.8.Assume the EMR is 0.8.

WorkersWorkers Compensation premium actually paid isCompensation premium actually paid is$1,000,000 X 0.8 = $800,000.$1,000,000 X 0.8 = $800,000.

If the EMR is 1.1, the premium = $1,100,000.If the EMR is 1.1, the premium = $1,100,000.

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What is the average EMR?What is the average EMR?

1.0???1.0??? ThatThats a myths a myth

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Study of Contractors withStudy of Contractors with

Volumes of Work Over $1 MillionVolumes of Work Over $1 Million

WorkersWorkers Compensation Experience Modification RateCompensation Experience Modification Rate

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