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The thin line marks today, 29 September 2026.

Workplace & farm

Occupational deaths and injuries on sites, in plants, on farms and on the road for work.

The headline figure

nearly three millionwork-related deaths a year

Work-related deaths worldwide — worldwide, 2023. Source: International Labour Organization, Nearly 3 million people die of work-related accidents and diseases (news release) (2023).

“Nearly three million workers die every year due to work-related accidents and diseases”

More figures for this hazard

Observances

ObservanceNextKindWhereHazards
Construction Safety WeekThe organiser has not announced datesWeekUnited StatesWorkFalls
Farm Safety Week19–23 July 2027 ExpectedWeekUnited KingdomWork
Grain Bin Safety Week21–27 February 2027 ExpectedWeekUnited StatesWork
International Workers' Memorial Day28 April 2027 ExpectedDayWorldwideWork
National Electrical Safety Month1–31 May 2027 ExpectedMonthUnited StatesWorkFire
National Electrical Safety Week (India)26 June – 2 July 2027 ExpectedWeekIndiaWorkFire
National Farm Safety and Health WeekThe organiser has not announced datesWeekUnited StatesWorkRoad
National Farm Safety Week18–24 July 2027 ExpectedWeekAustraliaWorkChildren
National Forklift Safety Day8 June 2027 ConfirmedDayUnited StatesWork
National Ladder Safety Month1–31 March 2027 ConfirmedMonthUnited StatesWorkFalls
National Safe Work Month1–31 October 2026 ConfirmedMonthAustraliaWork
National Safety Day and National Safety Week (India)4–10 March 2027 ExpectedWeekIndiaWork
National Safety Month1–30 June 2027 ExpectedMonthUnited StatesWorkRoadFalls
National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction3–7 May 2027 ExpectedWeekUnited StatesWorkFalls
National Work Zone Awareness WeekThe organiser has not announced datesWeekUnited StatesRoadWork
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week3–8 May 2027 ExpectedWeekCanadaWork
Safe + Sound WeekThe organiser has not announced datesWeekUnited StatesWork
Trench Safety Stand Down21–25 June 2027 ExpectedWeekUnited StatesWork
World Day for Safety and Health at Work28 April 2027 ExpectedDayWorldwideWork

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