Accidents at work (ESAW, 2008 onwards) (hsw_acc_work)

National Reference Metadata in Single Integrated Metadata Structure (SIMS)

Compiling agency: Central Statistical Office


Eurostat metadata
Reference metadata
1. Contact
2. Metadata update
3. Statistical presentation
4. Unit of measure
5. Reference Period
6. Institutional Mandate
7. Confidentiality
8. Release policy
9. Frequency of dissemination
10. Accessibility and clarity
11. Quality management
12. Relevance
13. Accuracy
14. Timeliness and punctuality
15. Coherence and comparability
16. Cost and Burden
17. Data revision
18. Statistical processing
19. Comment
Related Metadata
Annexes (including footnotes)
 



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Central Statistical Office
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Statistical Office in Gdansk
1.5. Contact mail address

80-403 Gdańsk, ul. Danusi 4 Poland


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 17/06/2024
2.2. Metadata last posted 17/06/2024
2.3. Metadata last update 17/06/2024


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. 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.


4. Unit of measure Top

Numbers of accidents


5. Reference Period Top

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


6. Institutional Mandate Top
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. Confidentiality Top
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. Release policy Top
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.


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

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


10. Accessibility and clarity Top
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. Quality management Top
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. Relevance Top
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. Accuracy Top
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. Timeliness and punctuality Top
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. Coherence and comparability Top
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.


16. Cost and Burden Top

National costs associated with data collection are given in the annual national Programme of statistical surveys of official statistics.


17. Data revision Top
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. Statistical processing Top
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.


19. Comment Top

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


Related metadata Top


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