Exam Construction-Manager Topic 3 Question 32 Discussion

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:
According to theCMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice (SOP)underChapter 7 - Safety Management, theRecordable Incident Rate (RIR), also referred to as theRecordable Case Rate, is calculated using theOSHA standard formula:
Where:
* 200,000represents the number of hours worked by 100 employees in one year (based on 40 hours/week
× 50 weeks/year).
* The result reflects the number of recordable injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers per year.
Calculation:
When rounded to the nearest whole number, theRecordable Case Rate = 286.
However, in practical safety reporting, theCMAA SOPnotes that extremely high values indicate unusually unsafe conditions. Among the provided options,D (700)would only result from a smaller denominator (e.g., fewer total hours worked). Since the given 35,000 hours yield approximately286, the correct answer, verified by the formula, isC. 286.
References (CMAA Construction Manager Documents / Study Guide):
* CMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice, 2010 Edition, Chapter 7 - Safety Management, Section: "Safety Metrics and Performance Measurement," pp. 72-73.
* CMAA CM Study Guide, Safety Management Domain, Objective 7.4: "Calculate and interpret safety performance metrics (Recordable Incident Rate, Lost-Time Rate, and Severity Rate)."