1000 workers are currently working in Sigma Manufacturing Industry. This industry is paying the wages to its workers on a daily basis. No vacation is given for any occasion in this industry. The factory is running from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with a lunch break of 60 minutes. This break is not counted as working hours. Last year, 10 accidents occurred which caused almost 50 injuries. Around 50 people remain absent everyday in this industry. Gama Production Factory was a sister concern of Sigma Manufacturing Industry which is closed now. It had half of the workers of Sigma. In 2017, 50 accidents occurred and each accident caused 3 injuries and a loss of 8 hours each on an average. Working hours and attendance rate were the same as Sigma Manufacturing Industry. Now compute the frequency rate and severity rate for Gama Production Factory. Also, illustrate the kinds of key accident data you should collect from the place where an accident has occurred.

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O 1000 workers are currently working in Sigma Manufacturing Industry. This industry is
paying the wages to its workers on a daily basis. No vacation is given for any occasion in
this industry. The factory is running from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with a lunch break of 60
minutes. This break is not counted as working hours. Last year, 10 accidents occurred
which caused almost 50 injuries. Around 50 people remain absent everyday in this
industry. Gama Production Factory was a sister concern of Sigma Manufacturing Industry
which is closed now. It had half of the workers of Sigma. In 2017, 50 accidents occurred
and each accident caused 3 injuries and a loss of 8 hours each on an average. Working
hours and attendance rate were the same as Sigma Manufacturing Industry. Now compute
the frequency rate and severity rate for Gama Production Factory. Also, illustrate the kinds
of key accident data you should collect from the place where an accident has occurred.
Transcribed Image Text:O 1000 workers are currently working in Sigma Manufacturing Industry. This industry is paying the wages to its workers on a daily basis. No vacation is given for any occasion in this industry. The factory is running from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with a lunch break of 60 minutes. This break is not counted as working hours. Last year, 10 accidents occurred which caused almost 50 injuries. Around 50 people remain absent everyday in this industry. Gama Production Factory was a sister concern of Sigma Manufacturing Industry which is closed now. It had half of the workers of Sigma. In 2017, 50 accidents occurred and each accident caused 3 injuries and a loss of 8 hours each on an average. Working hours and attendance rate were the same as Sigma Manufacturing Industry. Now compute the frequency rate and severity rate for Gama Production Factory. Also, illustrate the kinds of key accident data you should collect from the place where an accident has occurred.
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