Safety and Compliance Data Analysis & Reporting 2

Question 1

A facility had 6 OSHA recordable cases and 300,000 employee hours worked. What is its Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)?

Accepted Answer

4.0

Answer

TRIR = (6 × 200,000) ÷ 300,000 = 4.0.

Question 2

The 200,000-hour constant used in OSHA incidence rates represents what?

Accepted Answer

100 full-time employees working 40 hours a week for 50 weeks

Answer

100 workers × 40 hours × 50 weeks equals 200,000 hours, normalizing rates per 100 FTEs.

Question 3

Which of the following is a leading safety indicator?

Accepted Answer

Percentage of scheduled safety inspections completed

Answer

Leading indicators measure proactive activities that precede and prevent incidents.

Question 4

A site logged 3 DART cases over 150,000 hours. What is the DART rate?

Accepted Answer

4.0

Answer

DART = (3 × 200,000) ÷ 150,000 = 4.0.

Question 5

An Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 1.25 indicates what?

Accepted Answer

Claims experience 25% worse than expected for similar employers

Answer

An EMR above 1.0 means losses exceed expected levels, increasing premiums.

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