Safety
Why the Total Recordable Incident Rate Doesn't Tell the Whole Safety Story
A total recordable incident rate of zero isn't necessarily a good thing—or a real thing.
By David Tibbetts
October 9, 2025
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by David Tibbetts
David Tibbetts is a certified safety professional and the chief safety officer at Highwire. His focus is on continued product development, client success and customer support with the goal of helping Highwire clients deliver contractor success through full-lifecycle risk mitigation. Tibbetts also served as the manager of construction safety in Harvard University’s Environmental Health & Safety Department, managing their construction safety program.
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