Your company has 2,000 employees that experienced 200 reported accidents over the past year.The total number of hours worked by all employees during the year was 4,000,000.What is the incidence rate in your company?

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The incidence rate is calculated as (Number of Accidents / Total Hours Worked) * 1,000,000. So, for this company, it's (200 / 4,000,000) * 1,000,000 = 50. However, the correct formula for incidence rate in occupational health is (Number of Accidents / Total Hours Worked) * 200,000, which is a standard base for 100 full-time employees working 40 hours a week for 50 weeks a year. Using this formula, the incidence rate is (200 / 4,000,000) * 200,000 = 10.

Your Company Has 2,000 Employees That Experienced 200 Reported Accidents