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DART Rate Calculator

OSHA Days Away, Restricted, Transferred rate. Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1904.7(a). Results shown with the full formula so you can verify. Zero signup, zero tracking, zero data sent to a server — all calculation is client-side.

Inputs
DART Rate Calculator result
0.8
per 200,000 hours
(2 × 200,000) ÷ 500,000
Equivalent LTIFR (1M base)
4.00
ISO 45001 / ILO international standard
Equivalent OSHA (200k base)
0.80
OSHA 29 CFR 1904.7 US standard
Raw JSON result
{
  "rate": 0.8,
  "base": 200000,
  "formula": "(2 × 200,000) ÷ 500,000"
}
Overview

About the DART Rate Calculator

DART Rate — Days Away, Restricted, Transferred. OSHA's severity-focused subset of TRIR. Used in OSHA VPP Star status eligibility, BLS benchmarking, and many US contractor prequalification systems.

Counts cases with days away OR restricted work OR job transfer. A low DART relative to TRIR means your recordables are less severe (many medical-only cases); a high DART means recordables are mostly severe.

Formula
DART Rate = (DART Cases × 200,000) ÷ Hours Worked
Regulation

OSHA 29 CFR 1904.7(a)

How to use

Step-by-step: using the DART Rate Calculator

  1. 1
    Count DART cases. Enter hours. Read rate.
Who uses this calculator

Used by safety professionals worldwide

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

DART vs LTIR?+

DART includes restricted work and job transfer. LTIR counts only days-away cases.

Regulation citations

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