Saudi Arabia: Construction sector most injury-prone
Source: Middle East Insurance Review | Apr 2016
The Saudi construction sector recorded the highest number of work-related injuries for 2015 with 26,982 injuries out of a total of 50,787 in nine different sectors.
A report by the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) revealed that the trade sector came in second place with 9,690 work injuries; followed by the manufacturing sector with 7,420 work injuries, reported Arab News.
According to GOSI, a work injury is one that occurs to the subscriber during work or due to work. Any accident that occurs to the subscriber on his way to work from his residence and vice versa is also considered a work injury. Additionally, when subscribers are going from their workplace to the place where they usually eat or pray or vice versa, those are also considered a work injury.
Overall, GOSI recorded 307 deaths and 50,787 injuries in 2015. The data show that Jeddah recorded the highest number of injuries at 10,288. Riyadh followed with 10,211 injuries. The Saudi capital also reported the highest number of deaths.
There were more than 69,000 work injuries in Saudi Arabia in 2014 with the construction sector accounting for 51% of the total.