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VK  
#1 Posted : 13 May 2016 08:40:06(UTC)
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VK
Hi , Good Day, I need help : No. of work accidents : 1 Total hours worked per year : 61,432 (31 staff) How to calculate the rates. I am confused as i tried- is this correct? 1 / 61,432 x 1,000,000 = 16.28 Injuries frequency rate. Really appreciate your reply and advise thanks
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Bill6152  
#2 Posted : 13 May 2016 10:57:23(UTC)
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Bill6152
Hi, I would do it as 1 accident X 100, 000 -divided by 61,432 giving frequency rate as 1.63
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toe  
#3 Posted : 13 May 2016 11:17:53(UTC)
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pm1965  
#4 Posted : 13 May 2016 11:32:17(UTC)
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pm1965
If you calculate as 1 accident x worked hours and then divide by the 200k. This will give you your accident frequency rate
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Ian Bell2  
#5 Posted : 13 May 2016 12:19:39(UTC)
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Ian Bell2
The original calculation is correct. Assuming the formula is correct!! Elementary maths - remember BODMAS, for the priority in mathematical actions Brackets of Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction Essentially the fraction 1/61432 which if you substituted a simpler fraction to illustrate the point (say 1/2) is calculated first. Nobody would disagree that using the simpler illustration of 1/2 =0.5 0.5 x 1000000 = 500000
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