Deaths in the workplace are at their lowest levels in 36 years, according to the 2024 Health and Safety Authority Report.
The analysis also looked at emerging risks in the workplace such as bullying.
The HSA conducted over 11,600 workplace inspections and investigations across all economic sectors, with a particular focus on high-risk areas including construction, agriculture, manufacturing and healthcare.
The HSA say while there was a welcome decline in the number of reported workplace fatalities - down to 34, the lowest level recorded since the Authority’s establishment in 1989 - each fatality is acknowledged as a preventable tragedy.
The Authority carried out targeted inspection campaigns across construction, agriculture, waste, quarrying, manufacturing, and public service sectors. It also addressed emerging risks such as workplace bullying, psychosocial hazards and fatigue through focused initiatives.
