Provisional data from the HSA shows that 26 people lost their lives in work-related incidents in 2022 compared to 38 in 2021, representing the lowest figure recorded since the Authority was established over thirty years ago.

 Summary of statistics reported by HSA are as follows:

• Fatal incidents happened to victims from all age groups, the highest number involved people between 55-64 years with 10 fatalities
• The age groups 55-64 and 65 years and over represents 69% of all fatalities in 2022, with these age groups representing 19% of employees in Ireland (CSO figures up to end of Q3 2022)
• Falling from height (9 fatalities) and loss of control of a vehicle or its attachments (7 fatalities) were the leading causes of work-related fatalities in 2022
• Farming saw 12 fatalities recorded in 2022 compared to 10 in 2021, with it remaining the sector with the highest number of fatalities
• Dublin, Galway and Wexford recorded the highest level of fatalities with three in each county
• No fatalities were recorded in 2022 in counties Carlow, Clare, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Sligo and Wicklow
• Of the 26 fatalities in 2022, 10 were employees, 13 were self-employed and 3 were non-workers
• Of the 26 fatalities in 2022, 25 were Male and 1 was Female
• The transport and storage sector recorded a decline of 83% with one fatality in 2022, compared to six in 2021
• Manufacturing recorded no fatalities in 2022, compared to five in 2021Read more about Ireland’s workplace fatalities here.

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