State Labour inspectorate of the Republic of Lithuania (SLI)

Accidents at work and Occupational diseases division

State Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Lithuania
4 Aguonu Street
LT - 03213 VILNIUS, Lithuania

Harmonised data on accidents at work are collected in the framework of the administrative data collection 'European Statistics on Accidents at Work (ESAW)', on the basis of a methodology developed first in 1990. European Statistics on Accidents at Work (ESAW) - Summary methodology - 2013 edition is the last version available.

An accident at work is defined as 'a discrete occurrence in the course of work which leads to physical or mental harm'. If the accident does not lead to the death of the victim it is called a 'non-fatal' (or 'serious') accident. The data include only fatal and non-fatal accidents involving more than 3 calendar days of absence from work. 

A fatal accident at work is defined as an accident, which leads to the death of a victim within one year of the accident.

The variables collected on accidents at work include:

• Economic activity of the employer and size of the enterprise
• Employment status, occupation, age, sex and nationality of victim
• Geographical location, date and time of the accident
• Type of injury, body part injured and the severity of the accident (number of full calendar days during which the victim is unfit for work excluding the day of the accident, permanent incapacity or death within one year of the accident)
• Variables on causes and circumstances of the accident: workstation, working environment, working process, specific physical activity, material agent of the specific physical activity, deviation and material agent of deviation, contact - mode of injury and material agent of contact - mode of injury (mandatory 3 out of 9).

The national ESAW sources are the declarations of accidents at work, either to the accident insurance of the national social security system, a private insurance for accidents at work or to other relevant national authorities (labour inspection, health and safety authority, etc.). As an exception, when data from administrative sources are not available, survey data might be used to fill-in the data gaps.

 Eurostat website has a structure that includes four folders with accidents at work data:

1. Accidents at work (ESAW, 2008 onwards) contains the most recent data. This folder has other three sections: 'Main Indicators', 'Details by economic sector (NACE Rev2, 2008 onwards) and 'Causes and circumstances of accidents at work'. 

Depending on the table, data are broken down by: economic activity (NACE 'main sectors' (1 digit code) or more detailed NACE divisions (2 digit codes)); the occupation of the victim (ISCO-08 code); country; severity of the accident, sex, age, employment status, size of the enterprise, body part injured and type of injury. The unit of measure depends also on the table. The following units of measure are available: numbers, percentages, incidence rates and standardised incidence rates of non-fatal and fatal accidents at work.

The following classifications are used in ESAW:

• NACE Rev. 2: 2^nd revision of the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community managed by Eurostat. For ESAW data NACE Rev. 2 is used from reference year 2008 onwards;
• ISCO-08: International Standard Classification of Occupations managed by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) (revision of 2008). ISCO-08 should be used from reference year 2011 onwards. ISCO-88 was used until 2010;
• NUTS: Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics. Latest NUTS version in force, depending on the reference year of the data collection;
• ICSE-93: International Classification by Status in Employment (revision of 1993).

All economic sectors A - S according to NACE Rev. 2 should in principle be covered from reference year 2013 onwards. 

A AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING
B MINING AND QUARRYING
C MANUFACTURING
D ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY
E WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES
F CONSTRUCTION
G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES
H TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
I ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES
J INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
K FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES
L REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES
M PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES
N ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES
O PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY, except:

84.22 Defence activities
84.23 Justice and judicial activities
84.24 Public order and safety activities
84.25 Fire services activities

P EDUCATION
Q HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES
R ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
S OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES
T ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS; U0NDIFFERENTIATED GOODS- AND SERVICES-PRODUCING ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN USE
U ACTIVITIES OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES

COVERAGE OF ECONOMIC SECTORS (NACE), (Annual update expected)

Additional comments on coverage of economic sectors

Codes:

y Sector fully covered
n Sector not covered at all
p Secor partially covered
n.a. Not applicable, i.e. sector does not exist in country

According to the national legislation:

Accident at workrefers to anevent at work, including traffic accidents during working time, which is investigated in accordance with the established procedure and deemed an accident at work, entailing a trauma (minor, serious or fatal injury).

Fatal accident at work refers to an event during which a worker suffers a trauma which poses a risk to his/her health and/or life and in consequence of which the worker dies immediately or sometime later.

Days lost because of temporary incapacity due to an accident at work refers to the number of full calendar days when the victim is unfit for work due to an accident at work.

Incidence rate of accidents at work refers to the number of accidents at work per 100 000 persons employed.

According to the European Union (EU) legislation:

Accident at work refers to a discrete occurrence in the course of work which leads to physical or mental harm. The phrase ‘in the course of work’ means whilst engaged in an occupational activity or during the time spent at work. This includes road traffic accidents that occur in the course of work but excludes commuting accidents, i.e. road accidents that occur during the journey between home and the workplace.

Fatal accident at work refers to anaccident which leads to the death of a victim within one year of the accident.

European Statistics on Accidents at Work (ESAW) are based on case-by-case data for accidents at work resulting in more than 3 days' absence from work, permanent incapacity or death of the victim.

An accident at work is 'a discrete occurrence in the course of work which leads to physical or mental harm'.

- This includes all accidents in the course of work, whether they happen inside or outside the premises of the employer, on the premises of another employer, in public places or during transport (including road traffic accidents or accidents in any other mean of transportation) and at home (such as during teleworking). It also includes cases of acute poisoning and wilful acts of other persons;
- It excludes:

• Commuting accidents: accidents that occur during the normal journey to or from home and place of work;
• Deliberate self-inflicted injuries;
• Accidents from strictly natural causes;
• Accidents, purely private;
• Accidents to members of the public, even if such an accident is due to a work activity within a company.

A fatal accident at work is defined as an accident that leads to the death of a victim within one year of the accident. 

The following 15 phase I and II variables have to be sent by Member States to Eurostat from reference year 2011 onwards on an annual basis:

1. Case number
2. Economic activity of the employer (NACE)
3. Occupation of Victim (ISCO)
4. Age of Victim
5. Sex of Victim
6. Type of Injury
7. Part of Body Injured
8. Geographical Location of the Accident
9. Date of the Accident
10. Time of the Accident (optional)
11. Size of the Enterprise (optional)
12. Nationality of the Victim (optional)
13. Employment Status of the Victim
14. Days Lost (severity)
In addition, three of the following nine phase III variables on 'causes and circumstances of the accident' have to be sent annually to Eurostat from reference year 2013 onwards:

• Working Environment
• Deviation
• Contact and mode of injury
• Material Agent associated with the Contact - Mode of injury.

The definition of the variables is stated in the Commission Regulation (EU) No 349/2011 and further specified in the ESAW methodology.

COVERAGE OF ESAW VARIABLES (Annual update expected)

The statistical unit is the accident at work.

Reports on accidents at work which result in harm to the health of employees, with the exception of official relations as set forth by relevant statutes or laws.

In principle, all accidents at work should be covered that fulfil the definition of '3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions'.

In terms of employment types covered, Member States are required to report on 'employees', except NACE Rev. 2:

84.22 Defence activities 
84.23 Justice and judicial activities
84.24 Public order and safety activities
84.25 Fire services activities

 and occupations: 

- 0 Armed forces occupations

- 3351 Customs and border inspectors

- 3355 Police inspectors and detectives

- 541 Protective services workers

            a. 5411 Fire-fighters

            b. 5412 Police officers

            c. 5413 Prison guards

            d. 5414 Security guards

            e. 5419 Protective services workers not elsewhere classified

COVERAGE OF PROFESSIONAL STATUS (Annual update expected)

 Codes:

y Professional status fully covered
n Professional status not covered at all
p Professional status partially covered
n.a. Not applicable, i.e. professional status does not exist in country

COVERAGE OF ACCIDENTS OUTSIDE PREMISES (Annual update expected)

Additional comments on coverage of accidents outside premises

Codes:

y Accidents fully covered
n Accidents not covered at all
p Accidents partially covered
F Data of fatal road traffic accidents and fatal accidents on board of any means of transport provided in the main CSV data file
A Data of fatal and non-fatal road traffic accidents as well as fatal and non-fatal accidents on board of any means of transport provided in the main CSV data file

The territory of the country.

Data are available since reference year 2007.

Not applicable.

Number of accidents.

Is relevant with metadata at EU level-calendar year.

The legal basis for collecting/compiling data and for transmitting it to Eurostat is set in Regulations for Investigation and Registration of Accidents at Work and Official statistics work program, which is approved by the Director General of Statistics Lithuania. The data on persons who had an accident in the course of work is collected by SLI in accordance with Law on Safety and Health at work and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 349/2011.
Statistical methods, standards and procedures are regulated by the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 349/2011 and the ESAW methodology.

Not applicable.

The legal basis that requires to fully respect statistical confidentiality is the Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data and Law on Statistics. Regulations on SLI OSH IS also sets requirements on physical, technological and organizational provisions to protect security and integrity of databases, i. e. there are approved Information Systems Data Security Regulations, in accordance with the Regulations is appointed designated safety commissioner, OSH IS managers, organizational and technical measures meet the legislative requirements for public information systems.

There exists no national data treatment for confidentiality purposes.

Statistical releases are published on the website of SLI (www.vdi.lt) in June.

No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.

No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.

No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.

https://osp.stat.gov.lt/pradinis

Statistical information is released in annual publications Social Protection in Lithuania and Statistical Yearbook of Lithuania.

https://osp.stat.gov.lt/pradinis

https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/5118910/Darbuotojai%2C+nukent%C4%97j%C4%99+d%C4%97l+nelaiming%C5%B3+atsitikim%C5%B3+darbe+%5BEN%5D+5307.html

http://www.vdi.lt/

No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.

Not applicable

Not available

The ESAW methodology is shared/organised with the NSI, according to the official statistics work program and agreement on the organization of official statistics quality assurance and dissemination between SLI and Statistics Lithuania.

Commission regulation (EU) No. 349/2011 and ESAW methodology. 

Quality reports are available with the national metadata.

SLI collects and transmits data on accidents of persons in the course of work to Eurostat, and tries to achieve a high quality of data.

Eurostat is responsible for the subsequent treatment of data including the monitoring of quality of the statistical processes, outputs and methods.

The legal basis for collecting/compiling data and for transmitting it to Eurostat is set in Regulations for Investigation and Registration of Accidents at Work and Official statistics work program, which is approved by the Director General of Statistics Lithuania. Also the Law on statistics defines the sources of data of official statistics and respondents’ duty to provide statistical Data. All data is entered by inspectors of SLI territorial branches into SLI OSH IS system.

The main users are trade unions, business associations, ministries

Accidents at work and occupational diseases department staff advice consumers on methodological issues of the data on the accidents in the course of work.

This file contains sections which list in detail the available variables, economic sectors, employment status and information on traffic accidents.

ESAW Phase III variables are currently covered.

REPORTING LEVELS OF ECONOMIC SECTORS (NACE), (Annual update expected)

Global reporting level

Reporting levels by sector

Codes: 

N sector not covered by data collection
UNK sector covered but unknown reporting level
(value %) reporting level
(e) rough estimate (instead of "medium" or "high")

Explanation: Please fill in every cell with information, either "N" for sector not covered by the data collection, "UNK" for sectors covered but unknown reporting level, or a percentage value for sectors covered for which the reporting level is known (such as "52%"). Instead of "medium" or "high" please fill in a approximate value and flag it with "(e)" at the end, such as "50% (e)". Please fill in both, the global reporting cells and the detailed rows for individual sectors. If for example no sector is covered for your country, then fill into every cell "0", if all sectors are covered but all reporting levels are unknown fill in "UNK" in every cell. "N/A" should be replaced by either "N" or "UNK".

No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.

No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.

Not available.

All data is based on administrative sources designed and administrated by SLI. SLI OSH IS saves data in a database, and after that data is transmitted to Eurostat. Information systems are constantly being developed and staff permanently trained.

Information about the coverage of variables, economic sectors, employment types and occupations can be fond in the metadata annex to this file.

Not available.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not available

Not applicable

Timeliness of statistical releases is set by the Commission regulation (EU) No. 349/2011 and the official statistics work program, which is approved by the the Director General of Statistics Lithuania. 

6 months after the end of the reference year 

18 month after the end of the reference year 

18 month after the end of the reference year

Few days before the deadline.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Data are available from reference year 2007

Statistics are comparable over a reasonable period of time Statistical data is compared with the previous 5-year data in SLI yearly report on the Occupational safety and health condition in the Republic of Lithuania.

Also statistical data is compared in Eurostat database.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Statistic Lithuania websites.

No additional information to the metadata. 

The revision policy applied by Statistics Lithuania is described in the Description of Procedure for Performance, Analysis and Publication of Revisions of Statistical Information: https://vda.lrv.lt/media/viesa/saugykla/2023/12/iceZyNWDzS0.pdf

Statistical indicators of accidents at work (according to ESAW) are not revised, final results are published and they are not subsequently revised.

Revisions of the annual statistical indicators of accidents at work, which are prepared by the State Labor Inspectorate (STI), are carried out by 1 June of each year. Statistical indicators of accidents at work are adjusted for a period of no longer than the last 3 years, adjusting all the indicators of each year separately. Revisions can be performed when significant errors appear, classifiers change, the methodology is updated, new sources of statistical data appear.

After the planned revision of statistical indicators of annual accidents at work, statistical data on accidents at work are provided to SL in accordance with the SLI and SL Statistical Information Provision Agreement, according to the terms set on the Official Statistics Portal, published in the "News", "Accidents" and "Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) status reports" sections of the SLI website, indicating the date of the last revision.

Upon receiving a request from Eurostat to clarify the micro-data and metadata of accidents at work submitted for the relevant reporting period/periods, an unplanned audit is carried out.

If there is a technical error in the values of published statistical indicators that does not require revision, it is corrected immediately and users are informed about it.

Average absolute revision of statistical indicators on accidents at work for 2022 is 4.43.

Relative average absolute of statistical indicators on accidents at work for 2022 is 0.004.

In the course of the preparation of statistical information in accordance with the national legislation, aggregated data on accidents at work from the State Labour Inspectorate under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour are used.

The data sources, also the exact source of the national reference population of Lithuania from the Statistics Lithuania State Data Agency.

Annual.

Records of accidents at work are submitted to the State Labour Inspectorate by phone, fax or email. Statistics on every accident at work (depersonalised primary database) are sent to Eurostat by email.

Data analysis and editing are performed to ensure the quality of statistical data. Completeness and reliability of statistical data is checked. Before presenting the research results to users, the results obtained are compared with the results of previous years, information from other sources, and the mutual compatibility of the indicators is checked. If the results are significantly different from the previous year, reasons for such differences are explained, and the statistical data are adjusted.

The indicators of the statistical study of accidents at work are calculated using the data of the database of the permanent monitoring information system of the SLI Working Conditions at Workplaces. Statistical information is prepared using classification, summation and grouping methods.

Not applicable.

Influence of the season and the number of working days on statistical indicators is not assessed.

Not applicable.

No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.