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Priority Assignment of OSHA Safety Inspectors

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  • Everett E. Adam, Jr.

    (University of Missouri--Columbia)

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A priority assignment model for OSHA safety inspectors was developed and tested using 34,500 actual employee injuries from a total of 105,000 injuries in Missouri during 1973. The model combines expert opinions concerning selection of injury criteria and data from, reports of employee injuries. First the model computes a relative accident performance score for each employer. Employers are then grouped by general industrial classification and ranked according to their relative accident performance score. This "worst-first" ranking provides the rationale for assigning OSHA safety inspectors to employer locations. The model and research have been reviewed by Region VII OSHA personnel and implementation is currently under consideration within the Department of Labor. This model could replace current random assignment of inspectors in Missouri. Region VII, and the nation.

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  • Everett E. Adam, Jr., 1978. "Priority Assignment of OSHA Safety Inspectors," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 24(15), pages 1642-1649, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormnsc:v:24:y:1978:i:15:p:1642-1649
    DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.24.15.1642
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