The present type of statistics were begun in 1967 to gain an insight into the occupational accidents within each Trade Association. The survey covers all economic sectors and the whole working population excluded the public sector and the self employed. These forms are then processed by staff of the General Directorate. The processed data is then transferred to CBS, which produces yearly statistics. The main figures are available to the public through the reports.
More extensive material is available, but on an aggregated level.
The original raw data are kept by the Directorate General for Labour and can be obtained under certain conditions. There is no integration with other information systems yet, due to privacy regulations. However such integration is considered for the future. In principle the data can be used for preventive policies, for instance to design regulations to ensure the safety of workers in specific workplaces. The user may print out data or a copy it to a computer disc, provided that such copy is for his own personal use or internal corporate use only.