In excess of 3,000 accidents involving more than 3 days absence from work are reported each year. All accidents involving more than 3 days disablement should be reported to the Authority. There is a mandatory reporting system. Employers of workplaces are responsible for notifying accidents. The data is processed by the Authority.
Indicators Published statistics relate accidents to sectors, age and sex.
Data in Authority records relates to nature of work, occupation, age, work being carried out and cause of accident. Accidents can be linked to sex, occupation, age, causation and so on. The data is actively used by the Authority in organizing its activities and in enforcing legislation. Statistical summaries are published in the annual Labour Inspection Report. There is no integration with other information systems.