tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post4133188117157845294..comments2019-10-17T11:23:02.046-04:00Comments on OSHA Aboveground: No I Haven't Given UpAbelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667692714141701019noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-61435171513361654662009-11-11T17:37:11.986-05:002009-11-11T17:37:11.986-05:00...Then I think it is an absolutely legitimate arg......Then I think it is an absolutely legitimate argument that as government grows and industry shrinks there will naturally be a decrease in injury RATES.<br /><br />Let's face the fact that right now the US is simply replacing more hazardous (and more profitable) jobs with less hazardous (non-profitable) jobs.<br /><br />Some call it too many chiefs and not enough Indians.<br /><br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114898891550222240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-45753116968788562112009-11-05T18:19:05.242-05:002009-11-05T18:19:05.242-05:00Jesse: Those numbers are total employment, includi...Jesse: Those numbers are total employment, including government.Abelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667692714141701019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-52512410900182819122009-11-04T14:28:41.206-05:002009-11-04T14:28:41.206-05:00Do the employment numbers listed above include gov...Do the employment numbers listed above include government positions - say an OSHA field agent or administrator? Or do they just reflect private sector jobs like construction worker?<br /><br />-JesseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-60479462354313713552009-10-28T18:29:36.185-04:002009-10-28T18:29:36.185-04:00First, the Recordkeeping NEP comes next.
Second, ...First, the Recordkeeping NEP comes next.<br /><br />Second, Kevin I've seen studies like that one before, and there can be a good relationship between the number of injuries and the amount of money spent on S&H, especially if the injuries are consistent (say nursing staff in a nursing home getting back injuries) and the company is diligent about reporting claims. But, as the commenter Abelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667692714141701019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-35720903658352802412009-10-22T09:00:56.860-04:002009-10-22T09:00:56.860-04:00Again--let's rant on the Recordkeeping NEP. A...Again--let's rant on the Recordkeeping NEP. As long as targeting is based on employer self-reporting of injuries/illnesses, employers will be under-reporting their rates. So, we could spend thousands of CSHO hours reviewing records OR we could find a better way to target inspections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-655390842132049172009-10-21T11:30:25.364-04:002009-10-21T11:30:25.364-04:00Response to Kevin M.
EMR is not so much a relation...Response to Kevin M.<br />EMR is not so much a relation of money spent on Safety as Money spent on Injuries. The problem with the correlation is that a scratch on the head from a nail gun, (near fatality) is only a couple of bucks at a local clinic, where a strained back from an overweight, 60 year old worker cost more money and affects the EMR to a greater degree. Additionally the EMR could beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-84634572633636688242009-10-20T14:11:18.774-04:002009-10-20T14:11:18.774-04:00Abel,
Regarding your October 16 blog, Fatality rat...Abel,<br />Regarding your October 16 blog, Fatality rates absolute and if it happens a significant amount of times within a company or a SIC, it is a barometer predicting a company's accident or injury rate and the businesses' accident rate. While Surfing websites, I found an article that I cited below. The authors write about the Experience Modification Rate (EMR). The calculations basedKevin M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10486982784501961941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-11735317845347815102009-10-20T11:39:31.457-04:002009-10-20T11:39:31.457-04:00We can rant about the NEP on Recordkeeping.
Let&...We can rant about the NEP on Recordkeeping. <br /><br />Let's see ... it's not that difficult to "prove" under reporting when you're ignoring over-reporting. Shoot, with that illogical approach, I would be able to prove that conducting OSHA inspections actually raise worker exposures to serious hazards. <br /><br />How you may ask? Easy. Count the incidences where it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-40430417151738514642009-10-19T10:30:11.349-04:002009-10-19T10:30:11.349-04:00Thanks for posting again! I was hoping my comment...Thanks for posting again! I was hoping my comment would elicit a post by you....how about distracted driving as a topic? Apparently it is the #1 killer in the workplace- The US DOT had a summit 2 weeks ago but no one really mentioned it as a workplace issue, I would think this would be an OSHA concern as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229665665713225060.post-55217097327332587592009-10-16T19:50:15.783-04:002009-10-16T19:50:15.783-04:00Welcome backWelcome backJohn Astadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183032143746688649noreply@blogger.com