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3.2 Incidence Rate

Example Calculation

  2008
Reportable fatalities 0
Reportable major injuries 2
Reportable over 3 day injuries 15
Reportable diseases 2
Reportable dangerous occurrences 1
Work related road injuries and fatalities 3
   
Total RIDDOR reportable injuries
(i.e. Exclude reportable fatalities, diseases and dangerous occurrences)
17
   
Number of employees
(average number of employees for 2008)
1590
   
Calculation  
Total RIDDOR reportable x 100,000 =
Number of employees
17 x 100,000 = 1069
1590
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for the work activities included in the entry F45
Average incidence rate for our sector* is 935
*Figure taken from the table and has not been corrected in light of the Labour Force Survey data.
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