Safety Lost-Time Injury Rate Performance Measures
The IFA Technical Committee conducts a yearly survey of its membership
to determine benchmark levels for safety lost-time injury performance
across the global industry.
The IFA Technical Committee has placed occupational safety and health
excellence at the top of its agenda and is committed to promoting the
mindset of “Safety First” in fertilizer production. When
workers remain healthy, businesses experience increased productivity,
reduced payouts, lower insurance costs and better morale on the job. A
strong safety record is also good for the industry's image.
In this light, the Committee has consistently surveyed safety performance in the fertilizer industry as measured through lost-time injuries. Although, industrial sectors differ significantly in terms of exposure to safety risks and the implementation of safety practice, the LTI rate (or LTIR) can be useful for gauging performance relative to top global performers in the industry and is a common industrial measurement of workplace safety.
Since 2001, IFA has collected LTIR data from its membership in order to benchmark safety statistics in the fertilizer industry. IFA’s objective is to create a LTIR benchmark (baseline average) upon which companies in the fertilizer industry can compare their performance, measure progress in safety practices, and gauge the need for additional precautions.
The Importance of a Strong Safety Culture
The development of an effective safety culture is a vital element for excellence in safety in production. A strong safety culture establishes that, as an overriding priority, plant safety issues receive the close attention from all levels of an organization - from the most senior-level company executives to workers on the shop floor. Moreover, the leaders of an organization, including executives, managers, and supervisors, have a pivotal role in the achievement of an effective safety culture through leading by example. Their words, deeds and actions act as precedents by which staff gauge what is expected of them. It is not only about good safety attitudes and behaviour, but also about effective safety management systems that allow the safety culture to become institutionalized.
In this light, the Committee has consistently surveyed safety performance in the fertilizer industry as measured through lost-time injuries. Although, industrial sectors differ significantly in terms of exposure to safety risks and the implementation of safety practice, the LTI rate (or LTIR) can be useful for gauging performance relative to top global performers in the industry and is a common industrial measurement of workplace safety.
Since 2001, IFA has collected LTIR data from its membership in order to benchmark safety statistics in the fertilizer industry. IFA’s objective is to create a LTIR benchmark (baseline average) upon which companies in the fertilizer industry can compare their performance, measure progress in safety practices, and gauge the need for additional precautions.
The development of an effective safety culture is a vital element for excellence in safety in production. A strong safety culture establishes that, as an overriding priority, plant safety issues receive the close attention from all levels of an organization - from the most senior-level company executives to workers on the shop floor. Moreover, the leaders of an organization, including executives, managers, and supervisors, have a pivotal role in the achievement of an effective safety culture through leading by example. Their words, deeds and actions act as precedents by which staff gauge what is expected of them. It is not only about good safety attitudes and behaviour, but also about effective safety management systems that allow the safety culture to become institutionalized.
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