Ireland's workplace fatality rate has fallen by half in the last ten years, reaching a record low of 2.3 per 100,000 in 2024. However, older workers and those in the farming sector continue to be disproportionately represented in fatal incidents. While the overall number of workplace deaths decreased to 33, the proportion of fatalities among those aged 55 and over increased to 66%.
Incidents involving vehicles still the most likely cause of death, while six people who died were struck by a heavy or falling object, five died after falling themselves, and five were crushed
The rate of workplace fatalities recorded in Ireland has halved in a decade, provisional figures for last year show, but older workers and those in the farming sector continue to be significantly over-represented in the statistics.recorded 33 workplace fatalities in 2024, down by a quarter on the previous year, although the total may yet increase as investigations are completed during the coming months.
The age profile of those who died shows the number aged over 55 was unchanged in 2024 when compared with the previous year, at 22. Given the wider reduction in deaths, from 43 to 33, that meant the percentage of those in older age categories obviously increased, from 52 per cent to 66 per cent.
He acknowledged the number of older farmers working alone remains a major issue, and said a great deal more needs to be done to persuade people to bring in help when doing work that is potentially dangerous.
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