The Cost of Risky Workers

The Cost of %24 RISKY WORKERS 650,000 Each year people Suffer a work related injury or illness 2008-09 $60.6b 120,000 2005-06| $57.5b Take more than 5 days to recover The annual cost of 2000-01| $34.3b workplace injuries 1992-93| $20.0b and illness in Australia is A $60.6 BILLION and rising Average cost per injury: $10,000 3,000 near misses For each Fatality in the workplace 300 recordable injuries 30 lost workday cases It's estimated caused by: there are: 300,000 AT RISK BEHAVIOURS Preventing Workplace Injuries: "The Plateau" The Plateau Environmental Environmental controls lead to a 'plateau' in safety metrics - some people will always take unnecessary risks. Controls Introduced, eg: • Protective clothing Safety Incidents • Safety barriers To reduce further incidents behavioural controls and • Removing attitude tests are required. hazards • Automating dangerous tasks Time Safety Controls and Attitudes Environmental Behavioural Safety Controls Controls Attitudes • Protective clothing • Safety inductions • Safety control • Safety bariers • Workplace rules & • Risk aversion culture • Removing hazards • Stress management • Development • Automating dangerous tasks • Drug aversion programs • Attitudes towards violence Help Prevent Workplace Injuries and Illness with Onetest's Work Safety Assessment Large Heavy Machinery Organisation Case 105 Diesel Fitters were tested, with the lowest 20% classified as "high risk". This 20% was found to be accountable for: Study 80% 67% 56% 47% 36% 1 Lost Time Injuries Change Duties Medical Treatment Accidents Sick Days Incidents Aluminium Refinery 109 Refinery employees were tested, with the top and bottom 20% classified as "high risk" and "low risk". For each group, the average number of incidents per person over a 12 month period was: Case Study Sick Days LTIS MTIS Accidents High Risk 3.34 Поз 0.46 1.69 Low Risk 1.33 |0.0 Jo.05 For more information and to get started visit www.onetest.com.au/Safety onetest www.onetest.com.au