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County risk manager reports uptick in medical-treatment injuries, experience rating rises
Summary
Johnson County risk management presented the 2024 OSHA injury summary, noting an increase in injuries requiring medical treatment and an IMWCA experience modification rate increase from 0.75 to 0.85.
Adam Greer, the county’s risk management and safety advisor, presented Johnson County’s 2024 OSHA injury summary and IMWCA experience data to the Board of Supervisors.
Greer said reported injuries that required medical treatment increased in 2024 even as the overall trend line remained positive. "Unfortunately, we had an uptick in injuries that required medical treatment in 2024," Greer told supervisors, noting that some departments — such as conservation and ambulance services — saw negative trends while secondary roads and public health did not report injuries in 2024.
Greer said slips, falls and lifting injuries are tracked by the county’s safety committee and that timely reporting helps triage employees and limit severity. He reported that the county’s experience-modification rating increased from 0.75 to 0.85, which may raise workers’ compensation premiums in subsequent fiscal years because the insurance rating is calculated on multiyear experience.
Supervisors discussed contributing factors, including increased staffed hours at ambulance and sheriff’s offices and the role of overtime and fatigue in workplace injuries. Greer said the county continues to receive safety discounts from IMWCA and that the county’s safety committees and incident mediation processes remain active.
