The same formula can be used to compute the Incidence Rate for the most serious injury and illness cases, defined here as cases that result in workers taking time off from their jobs (i.e., days away from work) or being transferred to another job or doing lighter (restricted) duties. ABC Company had 3 such cases. The Incidence Rate for these 3 cases is computed as: Table 1. Work-related Fatalities. Adapted from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year Year Year Data Series 2014 2015 2016 Fatal Injury Rate per 100,000 full-time workers Rates per 100,000 full-time Industry Average - Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries employees (CFOI), Rate of fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers by industry sector, Construction 9.8 10.1 10.1 Rates per 100,000 full-time Lead Contractor - Hours-Based Construction Fatal Injury employees Rate (FIR) FIR FIR FIR Table 2. Work-related Injuries and Illnesses. Adapted from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year Year Year Data Series 2014 2015 2016 Incidence Rate of Injury and Illness Cases per 100 Full-Time Workers (“IR”) Industry Average - Nonfatal occupational injuries and Rates per 100 full-time illnesses for and as employees “Highway, Street Bridge Construction”, defined by the North American Industry Classification 3.8 3.6 3.5 System (NAICS 2373), Total Recordable Cases Rates per 100 full-time employees Lead Contractor - Rate of Total Recordable Cases IR IR IR Additional information to aid in calculating the rates above is available from the internet links below. How to compute a incidence rate, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - firm’s OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses - Industry Injury and Illness Data -
The same formula can be used to compute the Incidence Rate for the most serious injury and illness cases, defined here as cases that result in workers taking time off from their jobs (i.e., days away from work) or being transferred to another job or doing lighter (restricted) duties. ABC Company had 3 such cases. The Incidence Rate for these 3 cases is computed as: Table 1. Work-related Fatalities. Adapted from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data Series Year 2014 Year 2015 Year 2016 Fatal Injury Rate per 100,000 full-time workers Industry Average - Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), Rate of fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers by industry sector, Construction Rates per 100,000 full-time employees 9.8 10.1 10.1 Lead Contractor - Hours-Based Construction Fatal Injury Rate (FIR) Rates per 100,000 full-time employees FIR FIR FIR Table 2. Work-related Injuries and Illnesses. Adapted from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data Series Year 2014 Year 2015 Year 2016 Incidence Rate of Injury and Illness Cases (“IR”) per 100 Full-Time Workers Industry Average - Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses for “Highway, Street and Bridge Construction”, as defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 2373), Total Recordable Cases Rates per 100 full-time employees 3.8 3.6 3.5 Lead Contractor - Rate of Total Recordable Cases Rates per 100 full-time employees IR IR IR Additional information to aid in calculating the rates above is available from the internet links below. How to compute a firm’s incidence rate, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses - Industry Injury and Illness Data -
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