Lithuania

Organization responsible for the statistics

State Labour Inspectorate.

Periodicity

Six-monthly.

Source

Forms concerning the investigation of minor accidents at work, which are sent to the State Labour Inspectorate by employers, and forms concerning the investigation of serious and fatal accidents, drawn up by a commission headed by State Labour Inspectorate labour inspectors.

Objectives and users

To provide information for accident prevention by employers and trade unions, as well as for determining priorities for the State Labour Inspectorate's activities in this area.

Major users:

State authorities, employers' and employees' organizations, labour safety services, labour inspectors and insurance companies.

Coverage

Workers:

All workers in employment, with employment contracts.

In 1996, the statistics covered 1,659,700 workers (total employment).

Economic activities:

All economic activities and sectors, excluding the Ministry of the Interior, the State Security Department, defence forces; however employees with employment contracts in these institutions are supervised by the State Labour Inspectorate and are covered in the statistics.

Geographic areas:

Whole country.

The statistics also cover:

Establishments:

All types and sizes of establishments.

Types of occupational accidents covered

The statistics cover reported injuries due to all types of occupational accidents.

Commuting injuries are included.

Statistics on occupational diseases are compiled in a separate register at the State Public Health Centre. These data are collected and published separately.

Concepts and definitions

(Source: Law on Labour Protection).

Occupational accident:

the sudden harm to an employee's health due to the short-term influence of a hazardous, harmful factor of the working environment and which causes the said employee to lost functional capacity for at least one day.

Commuting accident:

an accident which takes place outside the area of the enterprise, during commuting to and from work, including rest and lunch breaks.

Fatal occupational injury:

an occupational accident which causes the death of the worker.

Temporary incapacity to work:

incapacity to work due to an injury incurred as a result of an occupational accident.

Minimum period of absence from work: one day.

Maximum period for death to be considered a fatal occupational injury: none.

Types of information compiled

(a) personal characteristics of workers injured: age, sex, education, occupation or post, working record, training, certification, sobriety, average monthly salary;

(b) amount of worktime lost;

(c) characteristics of accidents: time of day, day of week, factor of injury, cause of injury, place of accident, total number of persons injured in the accident;

(d) characteristics of injuries;

(e) characteristics of employers or workplaces: economic activity, location, number of employees, type of ownership (state stock company, limited company, etc.).

Measurement of worktime lost

Worktime lost is measured in calendar days, for all types of occupational injuries.

It is measured until the death of the worker, or until the degree of disability or full loss of capacity to work.

Time loss of less than one day is not included in worktime lost.

Classifications

(a) fatal or non-fatal accidents;

(b) extent of disability:

three levels;

(c) economic activity;

(d) occupation;

(e) type of injury:

not applicable;

(f) cause of accident;

(g) duration of absence from work:

not applicable;

(h) characteristics of workers:

age, sex, education;

(i) characteristics of accidents:

time since the start of work, day of week, factors of injury, cause of accident;

(j) characteristics of employers or workplaces:

type of ownership, number of employees.

Crossclassifications:

none.

Reference period

Six months and a year.

An injury is included in the statistics for the period in which the accident occurred.

Worktime lost is included in each of the periods in which worktime was lost.

Estimates

Total number of persons injured.

Rates of fatal injuries.

Historical background of the series

The statistics were first compiled using the methods described in 1995, with the aim of setting priorities for the activities of the State Labour Inspectorate, and providing information to society as a whole, trade unions, employers and their organizations, etc. so as to direct them to take appropriate action.

Documentation

Series available:

The following tables are published:

Bibliographic references:

The data are published in:

State Labour Inspectorate: Safe Labour.

This publication contains methodological information.

All the data are published. Data can also be provided on request, on diskette.

Data published by ILO:

The following data are furnished to the ILO for publication in the Yearbook of Labour Statistics, relating to reported injuries (including commuting accidents) according to economic activity: number of persons fatally injured, number of persons injured with lost workdays, total of these two groups; rates of fatal injuries. The number of persons at risk (total number of persons employed) is also supplied and stored in the LABORSTA database.

Confidentiality:

There are no restrictions on the publication or release of data.

International standards

The international statistical standards and guidelines are followed. Employers' and workers' organizations were consulted when the system for the statistics of occupational injuries was designed.

Method of data collection

Legislation:

Law on Labour Protection and Government Resolution No. 715, of August 1994; regulations on the investigation and recording of accidents, including the Law on State Labour Inspectorate and its regulations.

Employers are required to notify the State Labour Inspectorate about severe and fatal accidents within one hour of their occurrence. Reports on other accidents should be sent not later than ten days after the accident.

Reporting:

In the first instance, the injured person reports the accident to his direct superior or a person authorized by him, if he is able. Any witness to the accident is also required to report the accident. The superior reports the accident to the employer. Severe and fatal occupational injuries are notified by the employer to the State Labour Inspectorate, which carries out an investigation and submits a report to the inspection board. Employers supply information about less serious accidents directly to the State Labour Inspectorate.

A standard form is used for reporting to the State Labour Inspectorate, and instructions are provided.

Data reported:

The form consists of the following:
  1. information about the injured person: name; post, occupation, activity; level of education; general working record; record of the work where the accident took place; whether he was instructed on safety matters for performing the work; whether he was certified to perform the work; whether he was sober; average monthly earnings; number of direct dependents; insurance company;
  2. information about the employer: name of enterprise and address; type of enterprise; economic activity; number of employees; name of head of division;
  3. information about the accident: place of accident; number of persons injured; date and time of accident; number of hours worked when the accident occurred; day of week; circumstances; witnesses; factors of injury; causes of injury; persons who violated regulations; any measures foreseen to eliminate causes;
  4. information about the injury: diagnosis; consequences of the injury; calendar days not worked; payments made for time not worked; value of damaged equipment or tools; other expenditure.

Changes planned:

none.