In 2007 Hale Industries had 16 work-related injuries and illnesses. It has 120 employees who work 40-hour weeks, with two weeks of vacation each year. The employees work no overtime. Total hours of worked lost during 1997 was 11,264. Two employees were killed in an on-the-job accident. Calculate the frequency rate.

A) .677.5
B) 9.38
C) 13.33
D) 37.5
E) 66.67

Frequency Rate

A metric often used in health and safety to quantify the number of accidents or incidents within a given period relative to the total number of hours worked.

Work-Related Injuries

Injuries or illnesses that occur as a result of actions undertaken in the performance of a job or while on the job.

Occupational Accidents

Unplanned events at work that result in injury, disease, or death.