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Injury Trends

Injury Trends. Learning Objective. Upon completion of this unit you will be able to identify injury trends in the dairy industry and apply that knowledge to assessing hazards and making safety improvements on your dairy operation. Learner Outcomes.

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Injury Trends

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  1. Injury Trends

  2. Learning Objective Upon completion of this unit you will be able to identify injury trends in the dairy industry and apply that knowledge to assessing hazards and making safety improvements on your dairy operation.

  3. Learner Outcomes 1. Describe major injury trends in the dairy industry. 2. Identify areas of concern for potential employee injury that are present on the dairy operation. 3. Understand the high risk areas in order to prioritize and focus more attention to those areas. 4. Understand the relationship between injury and illnesses and the effect on profitability.

  4. Injury Trends:Looking at the Numbers • Dairy farming is a high hazard occupation • Employee safety and health is integral to a successful operation • Losses from injuries and illnesses cut into profits • Continuous process improvement is key!

  5. Assessing the Risk and Hazards • Assessment – first step in the process • Identify areas of concern • What are your top 3 areas of safety and health concerns on your dairy operation?

  6. National Agricultural injury trends • 80,300 work-related injuries occurred to adults on farms • 75% of the injuries were to adults living on the farm • Common types of injuries were sprains, strains, torn ligaments, fractures and cuts • Common sources of injury were animals, the ground, and tractors

  7. National Agricultural injury trends IMPORTANT NOTE: Every day, about 243 agricultural workers suffer a lost-time injury. Five percent of these injuries result in permanent impairment.

  8. Fatalities on Wisconsin Dairy Farms *Data adapted from Mike Rankin, Fond du Lac County Extension Agent

  9. Common Causes of Injuries • Rural Mutual Insurance provided information on 1,153 worker compensation insurance claims from January 1, 2007 to February 2, 2012. (There were no personal or farm identifiers) • We thank Rural Mutual Insurance very much for sharing this information! • Data was reviewed and coded based on Wisconsin Standard Coding for Worker Compensation Claims.

  10. Common Causes of Injuries The Top Three Common Causes of Injury:

  11. Common Causes of Injuries Most Common Injuries Overall .

  12. Common Causes of Injuries Animals: Most Common Causes of Injury within ‘Animal’ Code (n=326)

  13. Common Causes of Injuries Top 5 Injury Types for the 326 Animal-Related Injuries

  14. Common Causes of Injuries Slips, Trips and Falls: Most Common Causes of Injuries (n=216)

  15. Common Causes of Injuries Top 5 Injury Types for the 216 Fall-related Injuries

  16. Common Causes of Injuries Struck by Object:Most common Causes of Injury Within ‘Struck by Object’ Code (n=148)

  17. Common Causes of Injuries Struck by Object:Top 5 Injury Types for the 148 ‘Struck by Object’ Related Injuries

  18. Impact on Profitability • OSHA’s Safety Pays Program can be used to calculate loss of profitability to your operation. • Website: http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/safetypays/index.html

  19. Impact on Profitability • For every $1.00 invested in an effective safety and health program, the return on investment (ROI) is $4.00 - $6.00. • Sound business practice: Having dollars to invest in your business rather than trying to recover from injury losses.

  20. Questions for Review • Have your top 3 areas of concern for health and safety on your farm changed after viewing this data? If yes, how? • Identify the top three causes of injury related to dairy farming. • How can you use this data to improve safety on your farm?

  21. This material was produced under grant number SH-22318-11 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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