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A plant with 750,000 employee-hours lost 240 days due to injuries. What is the severity rate (days lost per 1,000,000 employee-hours)?
- 64
- 40
- 320
- 240
Answer
C. 320
Solution
SR = days lost × 1,000,000/employee-hours = 240 × 106/750,000 = 320.
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