• The median number of lost work days per accident is seven.(1)
• 22.8% of the injuries will result in more than 31 lost work days per injury.(1)
• The cost of a death due to an accident is $1,090,000.(2)

An ALERT Safety Products device can pay for itself by preventing just one accident!

	Accident Cost Element		Direct Cost		Equivelent number of ALERT devices
	Lost Productivity (3.8 * $1,960)  (1)		$45,800		57.3
	Equipment Damage  (1)		$6,400		8.0
	OSHA Fine (Base Penalty)		$3,500		4.0
	Insurance Premium		Increases ($)		?
	Worker’s Comp Premium		Increases ($)		?
	Lower Morale		Costly ($)		?
					>69.3

1. National Safety Council, "Estimating the Cost of Unintentional Injuries, 2002"

Compare the downside of an accident to the upside of safety:

	Downside of an Accident
	Productivity Loss Production Slowdown Wage loss Medical Expenses Doctors Fees Hospital Charges Medications Ambulance Helicopter Admin Expenses Insurance Legal Management Diversion Uninsured Costs Investigation Expense Reporting Expense First Aid Replacement Training Overtime for Other Workers Adverse Publicity Fines (OSHA, others) Increased Insurance Premium Increased Worker’s Comp Premium Low Morale Lower Quality of Life Death
	Upside of Safety
	None of the Above Lower Capital Expenditures Lower Overhead Costs Improved Productivity Improved Morale Lower Insurance Premiums Lower Worker’s Comp Payments Larger Worker’s Comp Rebates Higher Profits

Consider what happens when a forklift accident occurs with injuries:

	Production is reduced/suspended Employee out an average of 7 days Worker's Compensation claims Damage to workplace Damage to equipment OSHA investigation, leading to fines cost of filing claims and reports vs. revenue producing activities

Add it up! Can you afford not to improve forklift safety?

	1% of factory accidents involve forklift trucks, these forklift accidents produce 10% of the physical injuries.* The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation estimates a non-skeletal injury costs between $25,000 - $30,000. Lost productivity can cost between $25,000 - $80,000 per hour. Pedestrians hit by a forklift make up 45% of all injuries according to one study.