Keeping Fru-Con Workers Safe in 2009

Fru-Con is off to a great start in keeping our employees safe in 2009. During the first four months, our total injury incident rate (the number of injuries requiring medical attention per 100 employees) continued to decline compared with past years. Our Workers’ Compensation claims rate (the number of medical-only injuries per 100 employees) continues a positive six-year trend and remains well below our goal for 2009.

The significance of these two statistics is reflected in the Pyramid Theory. This states that employees who experience lost-time injuries will have a greater number of recordable injuries (injuries with restrictions) which will be based on an even greater number of medical-only injuries. If we reduce the number of medical-only injuries, we also will experience fewer recordable injuries and lost-time injuries.

At Fru-Con, we apply this theory to focus our effort on achieving zero lost-time injuries so we can minimize the number of recordable injuries and medical-only injuries. Our goal is zero injuries, and we know this is possible with everyone’s attention, care and constant vigilance.

The New Design project celebrated another milestone with more than 200,000 effort hours completed without a recordable injury. This project achieved this latest milestone through the continuous efforts of its management team and the many superintendents, foremen and workers who have given their daily effort to achieving this fine record. Congratulations on this remarkable achievement!

Fru-Con Holding Company’s total injury incident rate, which tracks the number of injuries requiring medical attention and work restrictions for each 100 employees, continued its welcome descent during the first four months of 2009.

Fru-Con’s Workers’ Compensation claims rate, which equals the number of medical-only injuries per 100 employees, continued a positive six-year trend in the first four months of 2009. It remains well below Fru-Con’s team goal for 2009.