TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Workers' compensation loss prevention representative contact and risk of lost-time injury in construction policyholders
JO  - Journal of safety research
A1  - Schofield, Katherine E.
A1  - Alexander, Bruce H.
A1  - Gerberich, Susan Goodwin
A1  - Maclehose, Richard F.
SP  - 101
EP  - 105
VL  - 62
IS  - 
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Insurance loss prevention (LP) representatives have access and contact with businesses and employees to provide targeted safety and health resources. Construction firms, especially those smaller in size, are a high-risk population. This research evaluated the association between LP rep contact and risk for lost-time injuries in construction policyholders. <br><br>METHODS: Workers' compensation data were utilized to track LP rep contact with policyholders and incidence of lost-time injury over time. Survival analysis with repeated events modeling calculated hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). <br><br>RESULTS: Compared no LP contact, one contact was associated with a 27% reduction of risk (HR=0.73, CI=0.65-0.82), two with a 41% (HR=0.59, CI=0.51-0.68), and three or more contacts with a 28% reduction of risk (HR=0.72, CI=0.65-0.81). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: LP reps appear to be a valuable partner in efforts to reduce injury burden. Their presence or contact with policyholders is consistent with reduction in overall incidence of lost-time injuries. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Reduction in lost-time injuries, resulting in reduced workers' compensation costs for policyholders and insurance companies, builds a business-case for safety and injury prevention. LP reps are often a low or no-cost benefit for insurance policyholders and may be an important injury prevention resource for small firms and/or those with lack of safety resources and staff.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4375
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2017.06.012
ID  - ref1
ER  -