Development of an indirect-cost calculation model suitable for workplace use

A Framework for the Calculation of Direct and Indirect Costs of Accidents and Its Application to Incidents Occurring in Iran’s Construction Industry in 2013

“…All of the accidents are classified into direct (D) and indirect (= I) sections, then analyzed based on the cost imposed on the employer, the employee, or society (19)(20)(21). Table 2 summarizes the cases mentioned above.…”

The Relative Costs of Accidents Following the Establishment of the Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSE-MS) for the Construction Industry in Tehran

“…Also, other studies showed that investment in safety management reduces the number of accidents and the costs borne by industry, and due to increased employee satisfaction increases the quality of life of workers (15,16).…”

“…In order to calculate the cost of accidents, first of all accidents were classified into one of five groups according to the severity of the result of accident: 1, short-term absences from work; 2, long-term absence; 3, partial disability; 4, total disability; and 5, death (15,16,20). The type of accident, severity of its outcome, and definitions are presented in Table 1.…”

“…Other costs (OTC), including costs not classified elsewhere, cover things such as costs of career retraining, assistance changes and renovations (15,16,20).…”

“…All of the accidents were classified as having direct (D) or indirect (I) costs, then were analyzed based on the costs borne by employers (E), workers (W), and society (S) (15,16,20). Table 2 indicates the summary of the abovementioned classifications.…”