Recordable Injuries 2007-2010
Consistent with guidelines published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Figure 1 summarizes the recordable injuries per 200,000 hours worked that have occurred at Styron facilities, compared to other manufacturers. Unlike many others in the chemical industry, Styron includes contract employees in its reporting for recordable injuries. Such injuries include all injuries to workers (unless the injury is clearly not work-related), incidents in which a worker requires medical treatment, is restricted by a doctor from certain duties (i.e., lifting objects) or misses work under doctor’s orders.
While the ultimate goal is to have no on-the-job injuries, Styron is pleased that the injury rate for its employees and contractors has declined each year over the past three years. See Figures 2 and 3.
