Statistics

Statistics do not always tell the whole story, but they are an essential part of any analysis of safety and health issues. They reveal, for example, the following ugly truths

In Greece 20.000 incidents are recorded each year, of which150 are fatalities (one fatality every second day).

Every three and a half minutes, somebody in the European Union dies from work-related causes

Every year, 150.000 people in the EU die from occupational diseases and from work-related accidents


Workers and employers need to be made aware of the risks that they face, and how to manage them.

Good safety is good business.

source: OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work