An outside operator was working with 90-pound steam (331°F) using cotton gloves

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An outside operator was working with 90-pound steam (331°F) using cotton gloves instead of the required heat resistant-gloves. The operator received a third-degree burn to his left hand, was rushed to medical, then taken by plant ambulance to a hospital. After receiving treatment, the operator was sent home. As an outside operator his job required the use of two hands to perform his duties. He did not return to work for three weeks. The operator made $31 per hour and worked 40 hours a week. Overtime to replace him cost $46.50 an hour. Three people (one engineer, one safety officer and one operator) conducted an accident investigation that took two hours at an average cost of $43 per hour each. The completed report was read and discussed at Monday morning’s management meeting taking up 30 minutes of 5 manger’s time at a cost of $55 per hour. The hospital bill for emergency treatment cost the plant $670. Two operators, who were also EMTs, left their jobs to drive the ambulance to the hospital and remained at the hospital two hours each before returning back to the plant. They make $31 per hour. The accident report will have to be included in monthly injury statistics, and annual injury statistics plus entered in the OSHA 3000 log. The cost for this was $28.00 total. The steam burn occurred in November and pushed the plant lost time injury total high enough for the year to warrant an OSHA site inspection. Two OSHA inspectors came out and met with the plant manager, operations manager, safety and health supervisor, unit engineer, unit lead operator and three operators of the unit where the operator received the steam burn. OSHA was in the plant for three hours for a total cost of $876.00. Q. An outside operator was working with 90-pound steam (331°F) using cotton gloves instead of the required heat resistant-gloves. The operator received a third-degree burn to his left hand, was rushed to medical, then taken by plant ambulance to a hospital. After receiving treatment, the operator was sent home. As an outside operator his job required the use of two hands to perform his duties. He did not return to work for three weeks. The operator made $31 per hour and worked 40 hours a week. Overtime to replace him cost $46.50 an hour. Three people (one engineer, one safety officer and one operator) conducted an accident investigation that took two hours at an average cost of $43 per hour each. The completed report was read and discussed at Monday morning’s management meeting taking up 30 minutes of 5 manger’s time at a cost of $55 per hour. The hospital bill for emergency treatment cost the plant $670. Two operators, who were also EMTs, left their jobs to drive the ambulance to the hospital and remained at the hospital two hours each before returning back to the plant. They make $31 per hour. The accident report will have to be included in monthly injury statistics, and annual injury statistics plus entered in the OSHA 3000 log. The cost for this was $28.00 total. The steam burn occurred in November and pushed the plant lost time injury total high enough for the year to warrant an OSHA site inspection. Two OSHA inspectors came out and met with the plant manager, operations manager, safety and health supervisor, unit engineer, unit lead operator and three operators of the unit where the operator received the steam burn. OSHA was in the plant for three hours for a total cost of $876.00. Q. Calculate the total cost to this production site for this steam burn that took less than 5 seconds to occur?

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Calculation of Total cost:

Particulars Amount ($) Loss on account of worker ( $46.5 - 31 x 40 hours x 3 weeks) 1860 Investigation Cost (43 x 2) 86 Meeting Cost ( $55 x 0.5) 27.50 Hospital Bill 670 Other operator cost (2 x 2 hours x $31) 124 OSHA 3000 (28 + 876) 904 TOTAL COST 3671.50

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