- Author
- Construction Industry Institute
- Title
- Zero Injury Techniques.
- Coporate
- Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX
- Report
- Publication 32-1, May 1993, 41 p.
- Keywords
- construction | injuries
- Abstract
- The Zero Accidents Task Force research has identified five "High-Impact Zero Injury Safety Techniques" that are being used by owners and contractors who achieve "Zero Injury." The task force defines "safety excellence" as reaching a 1.00 or below Bureau of Labor Statistics/OSHA Lost Workday Case Incident Rate (LWCIR). Both small and large owners and contractors can benefit by including the five techniques in a strong, basic safety program. The five high-impact zero injury techniques identified by the task force are: 1. Pre-Project/Pre-Task Planning for Safety; 2. Safety Orientation and Training; 3. Written Safety Incentive Program; 4. Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program; and 5. Accident/Incident Investigations. The research also confirms zero lost workday incidents are achievable even on larger projects. Of the 25 projects studied, eight had zero lost workday cases, nine had LWCIR of 1.0 or better (below 1.0), six had LWCIR between 1.0 and 2.0, and two had LWCIR of 3.40 and 4.37, respectively. The projects ranged in size from approximately 200,000 to 6,300,000 work-hours completed at the time the research was conducted.