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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