OSHA recordable incident rate is expressed as – The total number of recordable illnesses and injuries per 100 full-time employees in a year. The word recordable is used because not all kinds of incidents are captured when calculating the OSHA recordable incident rate; only recordable incidents.
OSHA recordable incidents or illnesses are:
- Any work-related fatality.
- Any work-related injury or illness that results in loss of consciousness, days away from work, restricted work, or transfer to another job.
- Any work-related injury or illness requiring medical treatment beyond first aid.
- Any work-related diagnosed case of cancer, chronic irreversible diseases, fractured or cracked bones or teeth, and punctured eardrums.
What is the Recordable Incident Rate
OSHA uses a mathematical formula called the Recordable Incident Rate (RIR) to determine how many workers out of every 100 full-time workers have experienced an OSHA-recordable injury or illness.
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OSHA Recordable Incident Rate Calculation
OSHA recordable incident rate is calculated by multiplying the total recordable incident during a calendar year by 200,000, divided by the total number of hours worked during the calendar year.
Mathematically:
Incidence rate = (Total number of recordable incident) x 200,000 / (Total manhour worked for one year)
OSHA recordable incident rate is used by OSHA to gauge a company’s safety performance.
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NOTE: OSHA requires accident rates to be calculated as incidents per 100 full-time employees.
Also, note that there is no significant difference between the OSHA recordable incident rate and TRIR (Total recordable incident rate).
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