1.1. Contact organisation
Central Statistical Office
1.2. Contact organisation unit
Statistical Office in Gdansk
1.3. Contact name
Restricted from publication1.4. Contact person function
Restricted from publication1.5. Contact mail address
80-403 Gdańsk, ul. Danusi 4 Poland
1.6. Contact email address
Restricted from publication1.7. Contact phone number
Restricted from publication1.8. Contact fax number
Restricted from publication2.1. Metadata last certified
17 June 20242.2. Metadata last posted
17 June 20242.3. Metadata last update
17 June 20243.1. Data description
A fatal accident at work is defined as an accident which leads to the death of a victim within six months of the accident.
3.2. Classification system
Data is collected according to Polish classifications (based on international classifications but more detailed) and convert to international classifications.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Data is collected according to Polish classifications (based on international classifications but more detailed) and convert to international classifications.
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
3.3.1. Sector Coverage ESAW
COVERAGE OF ECONOMIC SECTORS (NACE), (Annual update expected)
| NACE |
NACE Rev.2 |
Coverage |
| A |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
Y |
| B |
Mining and quarrying |
Y |
|
|
off shores |
Y |
|
|
others |
Y |
| C |
Manufacturing |
Y |
| D |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
Y |
| E |
Water supply, sewerage, steam and air conditioning supply |
Y |
| F |
Construction |
Y |
| G |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles |
Y |
| H |
Transportation and storage |
Y |
|
|
maritime transport (NACE 50) |
Y |
|
|
air transport (NACE 51) |
Y |
|
|
transport via Railways (NACE 49) |
Y |
|
|
post & telecomunications (NACE 53) |
Y |
| I |
Accomodation and food service activities |
Y |
| J |
Information and communication |
Y |
| K |
Financial and insurance activities |
Y |
| L |
Real state activities |
Y |
| M |
Professional, scientific and technical activities |
Y |
| N |
Administrative and support service activities |
Y |
| O |
Public administration and defence;compulsory social security |
Y |
|
|
of which police and firebrigades (NACE 84.24 and 84.25) |
P |
| P |
Education |
Y |
| Q |
Human health and social work activities |
Y |
| R |
Arts, entertainment and recreation |
Y |
| S |
Other service activities |
Y |
| T |
Activities of households as employers; undiferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use |
Y |
| U |
Activites of extra territorial organisations and bodies |
Y |
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
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
3.4.1. Definition of ESAW variables
COVERAGE OF ESAW VARIABLES (Annual update expected)
| Economic activity of the employer |
Y |
| Occupation of the victim |
Y |
| Age of victim |
Y |
| Sex of victim |
Y |
| Type of injury |
Y |
| Part of body injured |
Y |
| Geographical location |
Y |
| Date of the accident |
Y |
| Time of the accident |
Y |
| Size of enterprise |
Y |
| Nationality |
Y |
| Employment status |
Y |
| Days lost |
Y num |
| Workstation |
Y |
| Working environment |
Y |
| Working process |
Y |
| Specific physical activity |
Y |
| Material agent of Specific physical activity |
Y |
| Deviation |
Y |
| Material agent of Deviation |
Y |
| Contact – mode of injury |
Y |
| Material agent of Contact - Mode of injury |
Y |
| Road traffic accidents (RTA) |
Y |
| Weight |
Y |
| Type of weight (under-reporting - U; sampling - S; special sampling - Sp) |
U |
Additional comments on coverage of ESAW variables
Codes:
Coverage
y Variable fully covered
n Variable not covered at all, i.e. variable is so far not collected in country
p Variable partially covered
Days lost
y num Days lost are covered and in data file listed by numbers (004 - 182)
y cat Days lost are covered and in data file listed by categories (A01 - A06)
p num, p cat Days lost are partly covered and listed by numbers (categories)
Type of weight
U weight to correct under-reporting
S weight to account for sampling
Sp weight to correct special sampling
3.5. Statistical unit
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
3.6. Statistical population
All employed persons, without persons employed on private farms in agriculture and without persons employed in budgetary entities conducting activity within the scope of national defence and public safety (including only civilian employees).
3.6.1. Statistical Population ESAW
COVERAGE OF PROFESSIONAL STATUS (Annual update expected)
| Professional status |
Coverage |
| 1. Self employed |
Y |
| 1.1 Self employed with employees |
N |
| 1.2 Self employed without employees |
Y |
| 2. Family worker |
Y |
| 3. Employee |
Y |
| 3.1 Part time workers |
Y |
| 3.2 Casual workers |
Y |
| 3.3 Trainees/Apprentices |
Y |
| 4. Students |
N |
| 5. Others |
Y |
Additional comments on coverage of professionnal status
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)
| Accidents in the course of work |
Coverage |
| 1. Commuting accidents |
N |
| 2. Accidents in a public place or in a mean of transport during a journey in the course of work |
Y |
| 2.1 Road traffic accidents in the course of work (public highways, car parks, internal ways inside the premises of the enterprise) |
Y |
| 2.2 Number of fatal road traffic accidents during a journey in the course of work for persons employed outside the NACE Rev. 2 sector H Transportation (PLEASE INSERT THE MANDATORY NUMBER) |
29 |
| 2.3 Other accidents (slips, falls, aggressions, etc.) in a public place (pavement, staircases, etc.) or in the arrival and starting points (station, port, airport, etc.) of any mean of transport, during a journey in the course of work |
Y |
| 2.4 Accidents on board of any means of transport (underground railway, tram, train, boat, plane, etc.) used during a journey in the course of work |
F |
| 2.5 Number of fatal accidents on board of any other means of transport during a journey in the course of work for persons employed outside the NACE Rev. 2 sector H Transportation (PLEASE INSERT THE MANDATORY NUMBER) |
1 |
| 3. Accidents occurred within the premises of another company than that which employs the victim, or in a private individual, in the course of work |
Y |
| 4. Accidents having only a medical origin, in the course of work |
P |
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
3.7. Reference area
National data published (including accidents involving even 0 to 3 days lost) contains information at the level of powiats (NUTS3).
3.8. Coverage - Time
Since 2005 all variables from the phases I, II and III, both obligatory and voluntary, are collected.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Numbers of accidents
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
We use these EU legal acts:
National act: Rozporządzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 7 stycznia 2009 r. w sprawie statystycznej karty wypadku przy pracy (sejm.gov.pl)
Legal basis for data collection: Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej / Działalność statystyki publicznej / Program badań statystycznych statystyki publicznej / PBSSP 2022
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Not applicable.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Confidentiality is guaranteed by the law on official statistics, 29th June 1995, art. 10 and art. 38.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
8.1. Release calendar
National publications (including fatal and non-fatal accidents at work as well as cases of less and more thaqn 4 days lost):
- annual data: N+11 months,
- quarterly data: n+3 months.
8.2. Release calendar access
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
8.3. Release policy - user access
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.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
National quarterly news release includes fatal and non-fatal accidents at work, including accidents involving 0 to 3 days lost: https://stat.gov.pl/en/topics/labour-market/working-conditions-accidents-at-work/accidents-at-work-in-2022-preliminary-data,4,52.html
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
National publication includes fatal and non-fatal accidents at work, including accidents involving 0 to 3 days lost: https://stat.gov.pl/en/topics/labour-market/working-conditions-accidents-at-work/accidents-at-work-in-2022,3,16.html
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
The online database (BDL) includes information on accidents at work (including those involving 0 to 3 days lost).
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
The online database (BDL) includes information on accidents at work (including those involving 0 to 3 days lost).
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
11.1. Quality assurance
The online database (BDL) includes information on accidents at work (including those involving 0 to 3 days lost).
11.2. Quality management - assessment
not applicable
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
12.3. Completeness
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
All variables for phases I, II and III are fully provided.
12.3.1.1. Data completeness rate of ESAW variables per sector
REPORTING LEVELS OF ECONOMIC SECTORS (NACE), (Annual update expected)
Global reporting level
UNK
Reporting levels by sector
| A. Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
UNK |
| B. Mining and quarrying |
UNK |
| off shores |
UNK |
| others |
UNK |
| C. Manufacturing |
UNK |
| D. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
UNK |
| E. Water supply, sewerage, steam and air conditioning supply |
UNK |
| F. Construction |
UNK |
| G. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles |
UNK |
| H. Transportation and storage |
UNK |
| maritime transport (NACE 50) |
UNK |
| air transport (NACE 51) |
UNK |
| transport via Railways (NACE 49) |
UNK |
| post & telecomunications (NACE 53) |
UNK |
| I. Accomodation and food service activities |
UNK |
| J. Information and communication |
UNK |
| K. Financial and insurance activities |
UNK |
| L. Real state activities |
UNK |
| M. Professional, scientific and technical activities |
UNK |
| N. Administrative and support service activities |
UNK |
| O. Public administration and defence;compulsory social security |
UNK |
| of which police and firebrigades (NACE 84.24 and 84.25) |
UNK |
| P. Education |
UNK |
| Q. Human health and social work activities |
UNK |
| R. Arts, entertainment and recreation |
UNK |
| S. Other service activities |
UNK |
| T. Activities of households as employers; undiferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use |
UNK |
| U. Activites of extra territorial organisations and bodies |
UNK |
Additional comments on global reporting level
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")
13.1. Accuracy - overall
The data is collected from Polish accidents' register of local units.
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not applicable.
13.3.1. Coverage error
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error
Not applicable.
13.3.3. Non response error
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.4. Processing error
Not applicable.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
11 months after the reference year (according to the publication calendar of the Statistics Poland)
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
4 months after the reference year (according to the publication calendar of the Statistics Poland)
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
11 months after the reference year (according to the publication calendar of the Statistics Poland)
14.2. Punctuality
data is transferred according to the schedule (according to the publication calendar of the Statistics Poland)
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
data is transferred according to the schedule (according to the publication calendar of the Statistics Poland)
15.1. Comparability - geographical
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
Data on the national level available at NUTS1, NUTS2, NUTS3 and can be used for international comparison between EU countries.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Date collected on the national level from 2008 is comparable over time. There were no significant changes in methodology during this period.
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
As of today, 14 years - 2008-2021 times series is available on the national level.
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
There have been no changes, in which case this should be reported.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Data source: ESAW - local units, LFS ad hoc module - households. In national LFS we have included a question about accidents at work which is used the data for comparisons.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Data source: ESAW - local units, LFS ad hoc module - households. In national LFS we have included a question about accidents at work which is used the data for comparisons.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Data source: ESAW - local units, LFS ad hoc module - households. In national LFS we have included a question about accidents at work which is used the data for comparisons.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Each set of outputs is internally consistent.
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
National costs associated with data collection are given in the annual national Programme of statistical surveys of official statistics.
17.1. Data revision - policy
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
17.2. Data revision - practice
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
18.1. Source data
The original national data sources are employers' declarations of accidents at work. The numbers of employed persons (reference population) are derived from enterprise surveys, at NACE 2-digits level; NACE sections S, T and U are subejct to aggregations.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Continuous.
18.3. Data collection
On-line survey with control algorithms https://raport.stat.gov.pl/gus.ps/login/login.pa;JSESSIONID_PS=zDOYtOHi7X_XasRcwfQ8KLxTqxVus26MOUoh0EXlczIPidyeex7w!479282867 and printable form http://form.stat.gov.pl/formularze/2022/passive/Z-KW.pdf
18.4. Data validation
Various automatic and manual checks are performed in order to identify possible errors and inconsistencies with the ESAW methodology. Validation activities at national level include:
- completeness of data files transmitted (variable fields)
- correctness of codes for each variable
- coverage of variables, sectors, employment types and other breakdowns
- consistency of totals and various breakdowns
- checking for outliers
18.5. Data compilation
Incidence rates are calculated using number of accidents and reference populations.
18.5.1. Imputation - rate
Not applicable.
18.6. Adjustment
Not applicable.
18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment
Not applicable.
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
A fatal accident at work is defined as an accident which leads to the death of a victim within six months of the accident.
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.
All employed persons, without persons employed on private farms in agriculture and without persons employed in budgetary entities conducting activity within the scope of national defence and public safety (including only civilian employees).
National data published (including accidents involving even 0 to 3 days lost) contains information at the level of powiats (NUTS3).
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
The data is collected from Polish accidents' register of local units.
Numbers of accidents
Incidence rates are calculated using number of accidents and reference populations.
The original national data sources are employers' declarations of accidents at work. The numbers of employed persons (reference population) are derived from enterprise surveys, at NACE 2-digits level; NACE sections S, T and U are subejct to aggregations.
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
11 months after the reference year (according to the publication calendar of the Statistics Poland)
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.
Data on the national level available at NUTS1, NUTS2, NUTS3 and can be used for international comparison between EU countries.
Date collected on the national level from 2008 is comparable over time. There were no significant changes in methodology during this period.
No additional information to the metadata on EU level available. Information corresponds to the EU metadata.