Ways to make your AFR calculation more accurate and reliable

Your AFR number is important for a number of internal reasons and purposes, but it can also have a large impact on external factors including audits and insurances.

Because of this, it's important to get your AFR numbers and the resulting calculation right.

As we know, there are two variables in the calculation which we can make more accurate and impact: the reported accidents and the total numbers of hours worked.

Reporting too many or too few accidents can drastically alter the final number, especially if you have relatively small projects or a small company.

And not getting an accurate measure on the total numbers worked will also skew the final result.

As with most calculations and metrics, the difficulty in any AFR measurement comes in collecting the data properly and efficiently, Finding smarter ways to document and keep track of this data is by far the quickest and most reliable way to sure up your AFR calculations.

It's also what the auditors and other authorities will be looking at and analysing if there are any red flags in your results or procedures.

The accident frequency calculation is the end result of a years worth of collected data, and is the culmination of many safety meetings and process changes.

Take a real look at your ending AFR result and use it as an indicator of safety performance and success, but also focus on how you are collecting and tracking all of your safety information - because that is going to be incredibly useful in making informed decisions about how to improve - and ultimately lowering that AFR number.