Information on employee injuries are reported to the CFW workers compensation department. Information on the utilities workers compensation cases are maintain in the Integer Health database and is updated once a month by CFW workers compensation group. The safety managers office downloads workers compensation's Detail Injury and Illness Report from the Integer Health database. Using the OSHA definition of a recordable injury, 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, reviews all cases and publishes the recordable rate on an annual basis. The Industry specific OSHA recordable rate for combined Water/Waste Water can be found on the Bureau of Labor Statistics page (BLS.gov), Total hours worked by all fulltime employees can be requested from a Senior HRC/MRC.
The Recordable Incidents Rate) The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where N = number of injuries and illnesses; EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year). It is a mathematical calculation that describes the number of employees per 100 full-time employees that have been involved in a recordable injury or illness.
