We should pay more attention to the validity of the 80/20 rule in hiring and safety. This article gives a
Here are a just few recent examples we have observed when analyzing company datasets:
1) Construction and Maintenance Field Services
A study across 3 sites operated by a global construction and maintenance services contractor
We investigated 3 large sites where this organization was the primary nested contractor responsible for day-to-day operations; 2 of the locations were petrochemical facilities and one was a minerals mine site
A total of 366 skilled trades and crafts employees across all sites were included in the study
Going back 3 years, the company reported over 1,500 total safety incidents (these included near-miss events, property damage, and motor vehicle incidents, in addition to first aids and recordable) at these 3 sites
Surprisingly, all of these incidents were associated with only 6% of all employees
2) Food Processing Industry
A large processing facility in the U.S. owned by a global Fortune 1000 food company
We analyzed a subset of 181 entry-level hourly employees
Going back 6 months, there were a total of 20 work-related injuries (first aids or recordable)
85% of these injuries were incurred by only 15% of the employees in the sample
3) Petrochemical Industry
A U.S. oil and gas refinery employing nearly 1000 people
In a dataset of 796 operators and crafts full-time employees, there were a total of 278 injuries (first aids or recordable)
Only 22% (177 out of 796) of the employee population accounted for all safety incidents
Over one-third of the employees who were involved in safety, the incident had multiple incidents
20 individuals had 3 or more incidents with some having as many as 9!
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