Situation Regarding Accidents at Work in the European Union and in the Republic of Macedonia

Abstract

In this paper, some of the statistical indicators which refer to serious and fatal accidents at work in the European Union (EU-28) and in the Republic Macedonia are presented. The performed statistical analysis shows that the number of serious and fatal accidentsat work in EU-28 and in the Republic Macedonia, in 2012 was decreased in comparison with 2008. Nevertheless, the Republic of Macedonia has high incidence rate for fatal accidents at work compared to highly develop European countries. The activities of public administration and defense, construction, manufacturing, transportation and storage sector and the activities of households as employers are the economic sectors in which it is possible to prevent injuries caused by serious accidents at work. Тhe activities of households as employers, construction sector, transportation and storage sector and agriculture, forestry and fishing are the economic sectors in where prevention of injuries at work caused by fatal accidents must be addressed.