Stillwater Mining Company tracks safety performance in two ways. The first is the internal tracking of safety efforts and activities completed by areas or individual work teams. These proactive efforts are the backbone of the safety system and the drivers for continuous improvement.

The second area of tracking is a measurement of results commonly referred to as incidence rate. This method of measurement allows Stillwater Mining Company to compare its performance to that of other mining companies. Stillwater Mining Company uses a workplace injury classification that includes lost time and restricted work injuries (NFDL), medical treatment injuries (NDL) and total reportable injuries (TRI).

Incidence rate is calculated by multiplying the number of injuries by 200,00 and dividing by the total number of hours worked. The 200,000 multiplier is equivalent to a company with 100 employees, each working 2,000 hours in a calendar year. Using the hour value of 200,000 allows for comparisons from one company to another.

Workplace Injuries

The first value of Stillwater Mining Company is “Safety First, Production Will Follow”. If safety performance targets are met, production targets will also be met. Simply stated, if it’s not safe, don’t do it.