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The total recordable incident rate (TRIR) is a measure of occupational safety and health, useful for comparing working conditions in workplaces and industries.It is calculated by combining the actual number of safety incidents and total work hours of all employees with a standard employee group (100 employees working 40 hours a week for 50 weeks a year).
In the United States in 2012, 4,383 workers died from job injuries, 92% of which were men, [9] and nearly 3 million nonfatal workplace injuries & illness were reported which cost businesses a collective loss of $198.2 billion and 60 million workdays. [10]
In the United Kingdom, the construction industry is responsible for 31% of fatalities at work and 10% of major workplace injuries. [10] In South Africa there are 150 fatalities and approximately 400 injuries each year related to construction sites. [11] In Brazil, the incidence rate for all occupational fatalities is 3.6 per 100,000. [12 ...
10.7 2015 10 Costa Rica 9.7 2016 11 Philippines 9.6 2017 12 Zimbabwe 9.5 2012 13 Colombia 8.9 2013 14 Puerto Rico 8.2 2005 15 Nicaragua 8 12 2.6 2010 16 Mexico 7.7 10.6 3 2021 17 Ukraine 7.6 10.8 4.8 2021 18 Brazil 7.4 11.8 1.2 2011 19 New Caledonia 7 2015 20 Macao 6.9 11.9 1.6 2016 21 Guadeloupe 6.8 2014 Hong Kong 6.8
The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses or the SOII program is a Federal/State cooperative program that publishes annual estimates on nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. [1] Each year, approximately 200,000 employers report for establishments in private industry and the public sector (state and local government).
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that all employers maintain a record of occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Occupational fatalities must be reported to OSHA within eight hours of the incident. Failure to do so can result in legal action against the employer including citations and fines. [12]
SOII provides estimates for nonfatal cases of work-related injuries and illnesses from participating States and Territories that are recorded by employers under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping guidelines. CFOI publishes data on fatal cases of work-related injuries for all States, Territories, and New York City ...
OSHA also requires employers to report on every injury or job-related illness requiring medical treatment (other than first aid) on OSHA Form 300, "Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses" (known as an "OSHA Log" or "Form 300"). An annual summary is also required and must be posted for three months, and records must be kept for at least five ...