Man Hours

Year

_Worked

From Aug.1
1949
1950

Lost Time

Injuries

Days

Lost

Frequency

Severity

Rate

Rate

480,441

5

332

10.41

0.69

3,821,720

15

6301*

3.92

1.65

Thru May 31
1951

2,271,509
5
8
2.20
0.44
6,573,670
25
951
3.80
1,05
*Includes 6,000 days lost - Penalty set by National Safety Council
in Case of Death of Worker.
During the project there was one fatal accident at the Jobsite and
no accidents resulting in permanent total disability or amputation of
an entire member. The improved frequency and severity date during the
peak construction period, as reflected above speaks well for the safety

program at the Jobsite.

To properly evaluate the above accident ratios

the following table of camparisons is offered:

Construction =<

Nat'l. Safety Council
AEC~Construction

Santa Fe Operations Office

(May 31)
Holmes & Narver

Year

Frequency

Severity

1949

19.48

2.15

1949*

19.63

4.09

1950*

11.78

1.83

1951*

11.02

2.98

1949

10.41

69

1950

3.92

1.65

1951

2.20

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* The percentages shown above for H & N are included in the rates
reflected for the Construction Division of the Santa Fe Operations Office
and contributed to reducing these percentages.

Among unique safety problems confronted on construction jobs was

that encountered in connection with the Phase I activities devoted to
decontamination of the Sandstone shot islands. Considerable discussion
among personnel of the AEC and H & N revolved around ways and means of
working the radioactive ground around the old zero points. After determining the degrees of contamination present, it was initially decided
that if the grading and filling could be done without raising a dust,
men could work in the areas for an unlimited time.

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