SOLUTION: 1. In 2017, the Acme Company had 30 individuals with recordable injuries, four individuals with a recordable illness from an occupational exposure, but no fatalities. The company h

Question 1162681: 1. In 2017, the Acme Company had 30 individuals with recordable injuries, four individuals with a recordable illness from an occupational exposure, but no fatalities. The company had 400 employees who worked 40-hour weeks with 2 weeks off during the year. Calculate the total injury and illness rate (IR) for the company in 2017 using the following formula: IR = N X 200,000 ÷ T (N = number of injuries illnesses, and fatalities; Y = total hours worked by all employees during the period in question). Discuss how the calculated IR might be used by OSHA in determining programmed inspection schedules and how the company might use the IR to improve safety at the facility
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1. In 2017, the Acme Company had 30 individuals with recordable injuries, four individuals
with a recordable illness from an occupational exposure, but no fatalities. The company had 400 employees
who worked 40-hour weeks with 2 weeks off during the year. Calculate the total injury
and illness rate (IR) for the company in 2017 using the following formula: IR = N X 200,000 ÷ T
(N = number of injuries illnesses, and fatalities; Y = total hours worked by all employees during the period in question).
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