COSH V

Topic 5

HIRAC

hazard identification, risk assessment, and control

frequency rate

total number of deaths, permanent total, permanent partial, and temporary total disabilities which occur during the period covered by the rate

severity rate

total of all scheduled charges for all deaths, permanent total, and permanent partial disabilities, plus the total actual days of the disabilities of all temporary total disabilities which occur during the period covered by the rate

average days charged per disabling injury/illness

relationship between the total days charged and the number of disabling injuries/illness