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Severity Rate Calculator

Days lost per exposure base. Based on OSHA / ILO. 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
Severity Rate Calculator result
18
per 200,000 hours
(45 × 200,000) ÷ 500,000
Equivalent LTIFR (1M base)
90.00
ISO 45001 / ILO international standard
Equivalent OSHA (200k base)
18.00
OSHA 29 CFR 1904.7 US standard
Raw JSON result
{
  "rate": 18,
  "base": 200000,
  "formula": "(45 × 200,000) ÷ 500,000"
}
Overview

About the Severity Rate Calculator

Severity Rate measures average days lost per recordable incident. Complementary to TRIR (which counts frequency). Low severity means you're catching incidents before they become severe; high severity means your injuries are serious when they happen. Use both metrics together — a TRIR of 1 with severity of 100 is VERY different from TRIR of 1 with severity of 10.

OSHA convention uses 200,000-hour base; ILO/ISO uses 1,000,000. This calculator supports both.

Formula
Severity Rate = (Days Lost × Base) ÷ Hours Worked
Regulation

OSHA / ILO

How to use

Step-by-step: using the Severity Rate Calculator

  1. 1
    Count total days lost from all recordable cases.
  2. 2
    Enter total hours worked.
  3. 3
    Select base (OSHA or ISO).
Who uses this calculator

Used by safety professionals worldwide

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is severity rate?+

Days lost × base ÷ hours worked. OSHA base 200,000; ISO/ILO base 1,000,000.

Regulation citations

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