According to International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates, nearly three million people worldwide die of work-related accidents and diseases every year. Another 395 million workers sustain non-fatal injuries, particularly in hazardous industrial sectors such as agriculture and construction.
Our Engineering Safer Workplaces report – developed in consultation with key stakeholders including the ILO – is the third World Risk Poll report to be published in 2024, based on data collected in 2023. The report sheds light on the extent of workplace harm, reporting, and relevant safety training taking place globally, disaggregated by country, industrial sector, and a range of demographic factors.
The data allows us to examine if and where workplace health and safety training is playing an effective role in increasing reporting and preventing injuries and deaths, and provides a valuable new resource to help policymakers, businesses and international bodies improve and target interventions to reduce workplace harm.
