Information on the state of industrial injuries in organizations of the Vitebsk region and analysis of the causes of industrial accidents based on the results of work for the first half of 2026

Information on the state of industrial injuries

in organizations of the Vitebsk region

and the implementation of supervisory activities on labor protection issues

based on the results of the first half of 2026

According to operational data from the Vitebsk Regional Department of the Department of State Labor Inspectorate (hereinafter referred to as the Department), in organizations of the Vitebsk region for the first half of 2026, the total number of industrial accidents was 94, for the same period in 2025 - 85 cases (an increase of 10.6%). It should be noted that during this reporting period, as a result of industrial accidents in organizations of the Vitebsk region, 3 fatal accidents were registered, 2 of which occurred as a result of a road traffic accident (according to preliminary data, due to violations of traffic rules by the victims themselves) (for the same period in 2025 - 3 (including one as a result of a road traffic accident)).

An increase in fatal accidents is noted in organizations of the Braslav district and the administration of the Zheleznodorozhny district of Vitebsk - 1 case (the same period in 2025 - 0). In organizations of the Vitebsk district, 1 accident was registered, as in the same period in 2025.

In the first half of 2026, there was a 20% increase in workplace accidents resulting in severe injuries (an increase from 30 to 36 cases).

For the specified reporting period, there was also a 5.77% increase in workplace injuries from accidents that did not result in severe injuries (an increase from 52 to 55 cases).

An increase in workplace accidents leading to severe industrial injuries in the current period of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025 was noted in organizations located in the following territories: Postavsky district – 5 (similar period in 2025 - 1); Vitebsk city - 10(8), Administration of Zheleznodorozhny district - 4(2), Vitebsky - 5(3), Lioznensky - 2(0), Braslavsky - 2(1), Rossony district - 2(1); Verkhnedvinsky - 1(0), Miorsky -1(0), Tolochinsky - 1(0), Shumilinsky - 1(0).

At the same time, it should be noted that the frequency rate for both general workplace injuries and fatal accidents for the 6 months of 2026 in the region's organizations is lower than the national frequency rate: General injuries Frequency rate for Vitebsk region – 24.9 (average for the republic Frequency rate - 25.5), respectively for fatal accidents - 0.8 (for the republic - 1.3).

Workplace accidents leading to severe industrial injuries in the current period of 2026 in organizations of the Vitebsk region occurred under the following circumstances:

- as a result of road traffic accidents - 2 cases;

- as a result of workers falling - 14 cases;

- as a result of objects, materials, etc. falling (collapsing) onto workers - 4 cases;

- as a result of a vehicle or other transport hitting a worker on the organization's premises - 4 cases;

- as a result of exposure to moving machinery, mechanisms, flying parts, details, etc. - 6 cases;

- as a result of unpredictable animal behavior when handling cattle - 3 cases;

- during the maintenance of electrical installations, resulting in electric shock - 2 cases;

- injuries sustained from unlawful acts of other persons - 1 case.

In the first half of 2026, one work-related accident involving an employee under the influence of alcohol, resulting in a non-severe injury, was registered in organizations of the Vitebsk region.

For reference: in the same period of 2025, 2 work-related accidents involving employees under the influence of alcohol were registered.

Based on the results of completed investigations that resulted in severe work-related injuries, the following characteristic causes of accidents have been identified (as a percentage of the total number of causes):

- violation by the victim of labor and production discipline, labor protection instructions - 28% (same period in 2025 – 22.6%);

- violation by another employee of labor protection requirements - 16% (6.5%);

- operation of faulty machines, mechanisms, equipment, tooling, vehicles - 4% (0%);

- violation of traffic rules by the victim - 8% (0%);

- personal negligence – 28% (16.1%), etc.

For January-June 2026, out of a total of 210 supervisory activities conducted by state labor inspectors, 184 monitoring activities and 26 selective inspections were carried out. During these activities, 3250 violations of labor and labor protection legislation requirements were identified and ordered (recommended) for elimination.

In connection with the harvesting campaign, as part of the Month for Ensuring Safe Working Conditions and Labor Protection during the harvesting of grain crops in the agro-industrial complex organizations of the Vitebsk region, the state labor inspectorate, together with authorities and interested supervisory and control bodies, will continue to provide methodological assistance at field work sites and in repair workshops where agricultural machinery is repaired and serviced.

First Deputy Head of Department                             S.V. Anufriev

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24.07.2026 On the provision of information