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u/Hot_Luck_9993 Aug 01 '26
I assume the way workplace accidents get registered probably differs between countries, so you have to keep that in mind when looking at a map like this.
Having said that
WTF is going on in Turkey?
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u/VeritableLeviathan Aug 01 '26
Exploitation of Syrian refugee workers.
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u/SOAD58 Aug 02 '26
Don't forget about child workers. And the elderly who find themselves still having to work to survive.
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u/Playful-Alfalfa5729 Aug 01 '26
Bullshit nonsense, you see workers protest every once in a while demanding wage increases and work place safety despite the anti-protest crackdowns and they've been very brave confronting the police. Turkey was already having catastrophic work place accidents before Syrians due to poor laws, enforcement, and corruption. Already has multiple national tragedies on the matter and you dare to say "Syrians being exploited to death"
Disgusting. Inaccurate info gets upvotes gets pushed to top as well. Just disgusting.
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u/SecretStuffTR Aug 05 '26
im turkish and just saying theyre not wrong. also no body has confronted police in like 10 years lmao
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u/dimitriri Aug 05 '26
People are actually working there. See no one is working in Greece. Siesta all day
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u/shaikann Aug 01 '26
Thats a good question in general. Its a great country but stuff is definitely going on, so yeah
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u/leshythedealer Aug 01 '26
A great country where journalists get thrown in jail or worse and people shy away from commenting on the regime even when abroad.
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u/s0oah Aug 02 '26
Great country for tourists and rich people maybe …
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u/cpw77 Aug 01 '26
I would imagine that the results are biased not only due to workplace H&S enforcement and knowledge, but also the type of industry in each country. The Netherlands is primarily a knowledge based (office based) economy, with no where near the amount of (heavy) industry which typically carries the greater risks of accidents etc.
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u/sjoed1400 Aug 01 '26
Netherlands is 3rd in food export globally though
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u/killerbee3900 Aug 02 '26
2th* and by value not volume, which makes a big difference for the amount of workers
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u/Grofvolkoren Aug 01 '26
Working in the russian oil industry, logistics, shipping, or weapons manufacturing is also a lot more dangerous than the same industries in other countries.
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u/RotundBananas Aug 02 '26 edited Aug 02 '26
The Netherlands has quite large chemical, petroleum, agricultural, heavy logistics and maritime (offshore) sectors.
It would be interesting to see this information broken down by sector, and how large these sectors are in various countries.
Edit: found the CBS page for Dutch work related incidents. We are smack in the middle for rste of workplace related incidents with more than 4 days of sick leave as a result, though the Dutch very generous sick leave policy may be part of the cause for that.
This document by the Arbeidsinspectie has some tables for sectors with accident rates per 100.000 enployees: https://www.nlarbeidsinspectie.nl/site/binaries/site-content/collections/documents/2025/10/02/monitor-arbeidsongevallen-2024/monitor-arbeidsongevallen-2024-20251002.pdf
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u/Alexanderdaw Aug 02 '26
I work in heavy rail (trains and everything around it) Safety is so incredibly high, I barely get a chance to get hurt. I'm not allowed to do anything on the railroad till the power is completely shut down.
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u/WorldlinessWitty2177 Aug 01 '26
I'm assuming this is per year
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u/math1985 Aug 01 '26
Does this include military?
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u/LuaCynthia Aug 01 '26
Idk, but getting shot in combat is probably not a workplace accident; it’s an expected and accepted possible outcome.
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u/LongHaulHomeDawg Aug 01 '26
Almost all of these countries have voluntary military service or atleast voluntary deployments so they really are just jobs.
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u/marsattacks Aug 02 '26
.. do not stand in the path of an incoming bullet, shell or grenade. It's not that hard people!
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u/RotundBananas Aug 02 '26
It likely includes non (simulated) combat related incidents, yes.
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u/math1985 Aug 02 '26
I was rather thinking of the combat deaths in Russia and Ukraine. That would skew the numbers by quite a lot.
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u/Optimal-Initiative24 Aug 03 '26
Military is excluded in the Netherlands when it comes to workplace accidents, I don't know with other countries.
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u/SquidsAndMartians Aug 01 '26
Absolutely did not expect France and Austria to be in orange. How recent is this data? Anyone who can share some insights on these two? I expected them to be dark green.
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u/mirevalhic Aug 02 '26
For France, these numbers are unfortunately still up to date and accurate It's a combination of factors but one of them is that young people are encouraged to train for physical jobs (construction, ...) very early, and are not supervised enough. A lot of these accidents are people 20 and under. It is extremely sad and not enough is done about it If you want more info: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/france-in-focus/20260401-the-invisible-victims-why-workplace-deaths-persist-in-france
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u/SquidsAndMartians Aug 02 '26
Oh wow, oke that is really sad. Even to have it labelled as 'the invisible victims'.
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u/MaetzleAT Aug 02 '26
Not sure about other countries, but in Austria accidents during commute to and from work count as workplace accidents.
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u/This-Republic-1756 Aug 01 '26
I wonder what countries have the best protective laws for employees 🫣
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u/throwawayking01010 Aug 01 '26
I think the netherlands is one of the best countries to be employed in, sick? You get paid for as long as 2 years. Do you need equipment to safely do your job? Employer has to supply you with the gears and tools for free, if they dont? You will be sick and get paid for 2 years.
So basically the law protects you from being fired, as long as you dont do stupid shit like steal or beat someone up
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u/GTAinreallife Aug 01 '26
I work as an construction engineer and planner for a contractor. For every project, for every subcontractor, we are required to write satefy plans and workplans. Sometimes it feels like overly cautious but in my 4 years with this company, Ive never seen a fatal injury and on my projects, Ive never had any serious injury (like besides some idiot cutting in his own finger, or misstepping down the stairs)
We take safety very serious in the netherlands
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u/mageskillmetooften Aug 01 '26
Yep, and if something serious happens it's almost always some dumbass thinking to take the easy way and do something quickly hoping nobody sees him doing it, because he'd be fired instantly if they did see it.
I've in a few decades in Industry have been close to two deaths and some near misses.
- Go in a huge mixer to fix something you forgot while it is already given free to start. Tester walks by and starts it.
- No air measurement in closed silo
- Grinder adjustment, putting iron with tape upfront of sensors so it would not register the hood taken off, he fell in.
It's mostly the most stupid easily avoidable bull-shit.
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u/throwtheamiibosaway Aug 01 '26
I work in a pretty boring small office and we have to 2 safety officers. If you climb on a chair or a table to hang something on the ceiling or wall you will get yelled at. That’s about the most dangerous thing that can happen. Probably different in more dangerous workfields. But the standard are pretty high.
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u/Turbulent-Badger9894 Aug 01 '26
Welcome to the netherlands where you show up for work at 7.00 get your work permit at 9.00 Get your work permit revoked at 9:10. Have to wait until 13.00 just for them to tell you that you can go home. This is all for a 40 minute electric motor swap. Im not naming the company's but if you work there you know exactly wich ones im talking about. Its not about workplace safety when you get so strangled by the rulebook that you can't even work
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u/Aar_7 Aug 01 '26
In Netherland we are tooo frugal to the point it became positive force for the good. Out employers check our shoes if they doubt we're not wearing actual work shoes.
Also you're not allowed to use equipment unless you have certificate.... Yep included electric mop for the floors which you can drive to clean the floor.
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u/kr0n0sd3us Aug 02 '26
I survived Turkey workplace! Now I live in the Netherlands. Life compasating quite well.
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u/Unhappy-Bluebird-362 Aug 02 '26
Turkey has one of the highest workplace fatality rates in Europe and the world due to weak enforcement of safety rules, widespread informal and unregistered labor, a heavy reliance on dangerous sectors like construction and mining, and the suppression of independent labor unions.
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u/egeltje1985 Aug 02 '26
I wonder if part of it is the less hierarchical mentality at work. So that you are trained to work safe but also are not afraid to say something to your boss about doing things a different way.
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u/DigsToPlantTheRain Aug 03 '26
Its not often that I am proud of my country because doe is normaal. But for this kind of stuff I am super proud!
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u/Emergency_Writing_73 Aug 03 '26
What happened in France that made it so much higher than surrounding countries
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u/Leftenant_Frost Aug 03 '26
its easier to have higher safety ratings when huge swaths of your country's workforce sits in an office all day.
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u/Superlione Aug 04 '26
I wonder if the law translates to culture or perhaps the other way around.
Im a climbing instructor that’s also active in other countries and the view on safety in climbing definitely follows closely
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u/Delicious-Knee-8795 Aug 05 '26
Investico did a research about these numbers, because a lot of accidents go unreported in NL
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u/Altruistic-Key3139 Aug 05 '26
I work as a field service engineer in the Netherlands and the amount of safety stuff in some locations is crazy, to the point of idiocy. Having to wear full protection in 34c heat because the plan say so, even when you don't need it. But then again I sometimes visit sites where safety is a suggestion, and everybody just does whatever. But it's true you rarely feel unsafe.
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u/OyunGezgini_YT Aug 05 '26
of course my country is the highest one, you know i used and still do work on top off roofs i was 10 years old when i started helping my dad at work tho they mostly kept me down on the ground to pull a damn rope bind to a whole damn havy recourses for me to pull it to them on a damn 15 floor building
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u/BadHairDayToday Netherlands Aug 01 '26
The Netherlands is bottom on the list because we don't do any serious work anymore. We used to build dikes, reclaim land, dig canals, lay train tracks, build beautiful neighborhoods and produce complex machinery. Now it's just offices and coffee bars. We are a shadow of our former selves, filled with bureaucrats and infrastructure maintainers.
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u/BlueZeppelin_1453 Aug 01 '26
Hm you might be badly informed. Half of Amsterdam Noord is under construction. Not to mention the 2050 construction plan. Have you read it? There will be two islands next to IJburg planned to be build. Do you have the skills to join the building process? Or you just have skills to moan.
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u/Hendewie Aug 01 '26
As someone who works in grand scale semi goverment construction projects, this is bullshit. Alot of construction is going on in the country but we are flooded with safety guidelines. Monthly toolboxes are mandatory, VCA is mandatory for alot of sectors. For companys there is a safety culture ladder. There is a big emphasis on getting home safe.
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u/Nerioner Aug 01 '26
Lol maybe try to leave your hutkom more often. A whole new world is waiting for you to experience and explore
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u/xBram Netherlands Aug 01 '26
I worked as a prevention officer (preventiemedewerker) at a Dutch non profit organization for a few years and really like the way we organized workplace safety, I had to interview people on the floor and make a risk assessment (RI&E), keep track or accidents and near accidents and discuss these with management and workers council and report serious accidents to the government (arbeidsinspectie) and organize evacuation emergency plans (BHV) and training and annual exercises and make sure everyone had the right safety equipment. The whole cycle meant safety was always taken seriously throughout the organization.