The Case for Safety Podcast Going Beyond TRIR to Measure and Improve Safety and Health Performance
Dr. Elif Erkal, associate director of research and strategy at the Construction Safety Research Alliance, shares why metrics like total recordable incident rate (TRIR) don’t tell the whole story and offers alternatives for more proactive safety management. She discusses how tools like high energy control assessments can help EHS professional identify high-energy hazards and the importance of a balanced scorecard to ensuring the effectiveness of controls.
Additional Resources
The Statistical Invalidity of TRIR as a Measure of Safety Performance
Moving Beyond TRIR – Measuring & Monitoring Safety Performance with High-Energy Control Assessments
Construction Safety Research Alliance – Safety in the Boardroom
Edison Electric Institute – The Power to Prevent Serious Injuries & Fatalities