DALLAS, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ISN, the global leader in contractor and supplier information management, released its Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Insights report. To further support companies with safety initiatives, ISN has leveraged its platform data along with new technology to analyze over 55,000 recordable incidents from 2017, 2018, and 2019. The analysis provides historical data on SIFs involving contractors and direction on where companies can take action to mitigate the risk of these incidents moving forward.
Over the past 20 years, the United States has seen a steady decline in overall recordable incident rates. However, the rate of SIFs, separate from other incidents, has not shown a similar decline. The results included in the SIF Insights report aim to assist organizations with identifying trends and potential actions they can take to enhance SIFs prevention.
"The primary priority for any organization that works with contractors is that all workers return home safely to their families every day. While companies have been successful at minimizing on-site incidents, they are still searching for ways to reduce serious injuries and fatalities across locations and high risk job roles," said Brian Callahan, President and Chief Operating Officer at ISN. "By leveraging the data collected in the SIF Insights report, companies and contractors can continue to develop actionable strategies that mitigate the risk of SIFs."
Highlights from the SIF Insights report include:
- Leading indicators for SIFs — Organizations are more likely to experience higher SIF rates if contractors work at heights of six feet or higher, bring chemicals on site, work with rigging material handling, or perform welding, cutting or hot work.
- Factors reducing occurrences of SIFs — Organizations are less likely to experience SIFs if contractors work in a Process Safety Management (PSM) Facility, if the employer has established an environmental program, or employs a paramedic at the work site or during large projects.
- Developing a culture of safety — In addition to contractor characteristics and incident-specific data, information on safety culture and employee and contractor perceptions at an organization are key leading indicators for SIFs. In fact, 75% of the surveyed Hiring Clients believe improving safety culture and value alignment is an effective approach to reducing SIFs.
To download a copy of SIF Insights, please visit http://info.isnetworld.com/seriousinjuryandfatalityinsightswhitepaper2020. For more information, visit http://www.isn.com.
About ISN
ISN is the global leader in contractor and supplier information management, with over 20 years of experience connecting nearly 650 Hiring Clients, in capital-intensive industries, with more than 75,000 active contractors to promote safety and health in the workplace. ISN's customizable platform, ISNetworld, includes data-driven insights and tools that help companies mitigate risks associated with global business practices such as supply chain continuity, regulatory compliance, sustainability, training and program conformance.
ISN has 12 offices around the globe which provide award-winning support and training for our customers in more than 85 countries. ISN takes pride in leading worldwide efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of contractor management systems and in serving as a world-class forum for sharing industry best practices among its members. For more information, visit http://www.isn.com.
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