Analysis of the State of the Accident Rate in the Construction Industry in European Union Countries

Abstract

The article presents an analysis and evaluation of the accident rate in selected European Union countries. On the basis of available statistical data, the analysis of accidents in various sectors of the European Union economy was carried out. Afterwards, a ranking of countries regarding accidents in the construction industry was developed.For the selected representative countries, analysis of changes in the indicators which characterize the accident rate during the period between 2008 and 2012 was carried out. Conclusions resulting from the conducted research were formulated.

Classification of Polish voivodeships with regards to the accident rate in the construction industry

“…The level of development in the construction industry and also occupational safety in this section of the economy are characterized by many factors described, among others, in [1, 2,3,4,5,6,7]. The most important of these factors are, among others: the value of construction production, the financial and material potential of construction enterprises, employment and also various aspects of occupational safety.…”

Analysis of selected factors that generate the costs of accidents at work using the Polish construction industry as an example

“…The costs incurred by an enterprise are the difference between the sum of the individual components of costs and compensation (C) received from insurance companies [3,9] and are expressed in formula (2). The designations used in the formulas (1 and 2) are described in Figure 1.…”

“…It can be concluded from statistical data published by EUROSTAT that in 2012 the construction industry was classified in second place in terms of the severity rate of accidents at work which cause more than 3 days of absence from work, and also in second place in terms of fatal accidents at work [1,2]. According to statistical data published by the Central Statistical Office (GUS), 6264 accidents happened in the construction industry in Poland in 2014, including 55 fatal accidents and 74 serious accidents [3].…”

Matematyczny model rozwoju sytuacji wypadkowej w budownictwie

“…Accidents at work are the subject of studies and analysis by many researchers [3][4][5][6]. The aim of this study is to detect specific regularities that characterize the phenomenon of accidents, which may indicate the directions of preventive measures.…”

“…Study [4] presents the results of research on the phenomenon of accidents that occurred in 2014 in 28 European Union countries. The results obtained indicate that the construction industry, among all sections of the national economy, is in third place in terms of the total number of accidents at work.…”