ISN attributed the January bump to workers returning from extended holiday breaks with low energy levels and morale, lack of focus and busy schedules. (Credit: Gorodenkoff Productions OU/stock.adobe.com)
Traditionally serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) at job sites occur most frequently in July and August, but according to ISN Software Corp. January is starting to see a similar number of SIFs as the summer months.
For example, the first quarter of 2021 saw 494 SIF events compared with 524 in Q3 of that year. In Q1 2020, there were 726 SIFs compared with 842 in Q3 of that year, and 2019 saw 935 Q1 SIF cases compared with 1,015 in Q3 2019.
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Steve Hallo
Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected]
