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Minimizing incidents that happen on the job is essential to avoid time that employees need to spend away from work. Not only is the safety of employees affected, but employers are faced with lost productivity that can impact daily workflow and business success.
Occupations with Highest Incident Rates
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics: U.S. Department of Labor, these eight occupations have the highest incident rates that lead to Days Away From Work (DAFW). The incident rate statistics are based on the number of injuries or illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers. These occupations fall in the private industry, as well as both state and local governments:
- Correctional Officers and Jailers:5 incident rate in State Government; 333 incident rate in Local Government; 345.4 incident rate in Private Industry.
- Firefighters: 624 incident rate in State Government; 422.2 incident rate in Local Government.
- Heavy and Tractor Trailer Drivers:5 incident rate in State Government; 957.6 incident rate in Local Government; 298.9 incident rate in Private Industry.
- Janitors and Cleaners:7 incident rate in State Government; 657.4 incident rate in Local Government.
- Laborers, Freight, Stock and Material Movers: 296 incident rate in State Government; 957.6 incident rate in Local Government; 289.4 incident rate in Private Industry.
- Nursing Assistants:9 incident rate in State Government; 494.5 incident rate in Local Government327.8 incident rate in Private Industry.
- Police & Sheriff’s Patrol Officers:9 incident rate in State Government; 530.2 incident rate in Local Government; 401.1 incident rate in Private Industry.
- Teacher Assistants in Local Government:7 incident rate in Local Government.
Preventing Days Away From Work (DAFW)
As an employer in either private industry or a government job, a few strategies can be implemented to minimize the time that employees spend away from work. Proactive steps can be used to improve workplace safety, evaluate employee capabilities, and ensure the person’s abilities match required job duties.
If you are interested in learning more about decreasing DAFW, then it is time to implement KEY Prior-to-Hire and other KEY Assessments. Contact our experienced team at KEY Functional Assessments Network to learn more about the services that are available.
