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OSHA History
Trend Analysis

TREND ANALYSIS

Experience Modification Rates - EMR *1

Year *2 Rate Type
2002 .93 Final
2003 .93 Final
2004 .90 Final
2005 .67 Final
2006 .66 Final
2007 .65 Final
2008 .63 Test Mod
National
Average
1.02 *3

*1 EMR’s are promogated by NACIS, National Association of Compensation Insurers, based on information provided by Workers Compensation Insurance Carriers for the most recent three (3) years.
*2 Insurance Policy Years July 1 to June 30.
*3 National average EMR for all General Contractors as reported by Rutherfoord Insurance Brokers in 2006.


Summary Of Work Related Injuries & Illnesses

Based on OSHA 300A and 200A information.

Year Recordable
Cases
Job Transfer
or Restriction
Cases
Lost
Workday
Cases
Total
Job Related
Injuries
Total
Job Related
Illnesses
2002 3 1 1 3 0
2003 2 1 1 2 0
2004 6 1 0 5 0
2005 6 0 0 5 0
2006 5 0 0 5 0
2007 5 1 0 5 0


Summary Of Incident Rates

OSHA devised Incident Rates to level the playing field between employers with varying work hours and classes of work, i.e. NAICS or SIC Codes. The formula is the number of incidents multiplied by 200,000, divided by the number of work hours equals the incident rate.

Last Five
Years
Total Work
hours by all
VIRTEXCO
employees
VIRTEXCO
Recordable
Incident Rate
RIR
National
Average
*4
RIR
VIRTEXCO
Lost Time
Incident Rate
LTIR
National
Average
*4
LTIR
2003 362,889 1.1 5.0 .5 2.6
2004 497,646 2.4 5.7 .0 2.2
2005 462,666 2.2 6.4 .0 2.2
2006 438,964 2.2 5.3 .0 2.8
2007 457,980 2.1 5.9 .0 3.2

*4 Current National Rate – NAICS Code 236 (old SIC Code 1541) Construction of Buildings, as published by U. S. Government Bureau of Labor Statistics.