2010 Contractor Safety Statistics

Statistics were provided by 172 contractor companies, the highest number ever to contribute, and based on 547 million man-hours worked (389 million man-hours offshore). The statistics have been issued to IMCA's membership (close to 800 organisations in well over 50 countries) as information notes, both as a summary and also in a fuller form providing a more detailed analysis of the 2010 statistics.

						 Summary of IMCA Safety Statistics 2010
			

						 2010		
			

						 2009		
			

			Overall lost time injury frequency rate (overall LTIFR)
			

						0.73 	
			

						0.67 			
			

			Overall number of lost time injuries 
			

						393 
			

						395 		
			

			Overall total recordable injury rate (TRIR)
			

						2.74 
			

						2.54 			
			

			Overall fatal accident rate (FAR) 
			

						 1.28
			

						1.00 	
			

			Offshore lost time injury frequency rate (offshore LTIFR)
			

						0.86 	
			

						0.73			
			

			Offshore fatal accident rate (FAR) 
			

						1.29 
			

						1.27 	
			

			Offshore total recordable injury rate (TRIR)
			

						3.18 		
			

						2.72			
			

"Obviously, comparing the 2010 and 2009 figures we are disappointed to see increases under most headings, with the exception of the overall number of Lost Time Injuries. This could result from the slight fall in hours worked. Whatever the reason, it shows that ever-greater efforts must be made to achieve the industry goal of zero incidents. As we explain in our report, the safety statistics recorded by IMCA members are consistent with those of other main industry trade associations - the OGP and IADC. We continue to share information throughout the year from incidents and fatalities in our sector, even those not reported in these statistics, through our normal communications such as Safety Flashes."

Hugh Williams adds: "Although we encourage all contractor members to take part in this safety statistics exercise, doing so is not mandatory, and statistics are submitted on a voluntary basis on the understanding of complete anonymity. The published figures are the combined safety statistics of only the 172 contractor members who actually took part. Because of this, the statistics do not necessarily capture all the incidents, including fatalities, which may have taken place within the marine contracting industry during 2010."