Table 5 Equivalent risk of fatality given an hourly risk, assuming no other risks
Hourly risk of fatality | Risk of fatality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One year (8760 h) | Work year (1920 h) | Work month (160 h) | Work week (40 h) | Work day (8 h) | |
10−3 | 0.9998 | 0.85 | 0.15 | 0.039 | 8.0 × 10− 3 |
10−4 | 0.58 | 0.17 | 0.016 | 4.0 × 10− 3 | 8.0 × 10− 4 |
10−5 | 0.084 | 0.019 | 1.6 × 10− 3 | 4.0 × 10− 4 | 8.0 × 10− 5 |
10−6 | 8.7 × 10− 3 | 1.9 × 10− 3 | 1.6 × 10− 4 | 4.0 × 10− 5 | 8.0 × 10− 6 |
10−7 | 8.8 × 10− 4 | 1.9 × 10− 4 | 1.6 × 10− 5 | 4.0 × 10− 6 | 8.0 × 10− 7 |
10−8 | 8.8 × 10− 5 | 1.9 × 10− 5 | 1.6 × 10− 6 | 4.0 × 10− 7 | 8.0 × 10− 8 |