IFA benchmarking
IFA through its Technical Committee surveys safety performance in the fertilizer industry by measuring Lost Time Injuries (LTI).
Although, industrial sectors differ significantly in terms of exposure to safety risks and implementation of safety practice, the LTI rate can be useful for gauging performance relative to top global performers in the industry.
Based on a 2008 membership survey based on 2007 data, the industry average LTIR calculated for regular employees is 2.59.
The chart below shows IFA’s estimated benchmark LTI rate as measured over the survey periods:
The Committee’s Working Group on Safety, Health and Environment oversees the design of the survey and the dissemination of the results to the IFA membership.