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Accidents at work
Every year, the German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the construction industry (BG BAU) registers more than 90,000 accidents at work. Every fourth day, construction workers suffer a fatal accident. All those who have lost their lives as a result of an accident at work or an occupational illness are remembered on Workers Memorial Day. The idea is that no one should be harmed at work. BG BAU is taking part in the central memorial event organized by the German Construction, Agricultural and Environmental Workers’ Union (IG BAU) on April 28 in Leipzig.
The risk of accidents in the private and public sectors has increased in 2021 compared to the previous year. This is according to the business and accounting results published by the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV). The accident risk rose from 21.54 accidents at work per 1,000 full-time employees in 2020 to 22.95 accidents in 2021. However, this was still below the 2019 figure, when the accident risk was 23.93 accidents at work per 1,000 full-time employees. These figures relate solely to accidents in an occupational context. Accidents involving other groups of insured persons, such as people in voluntary work or in rehabilitation, are not included.