(KPL/Prensa Latina) Between January and October 2025, 896 workplace deaths were recorded in Italy, 657 of them at the workplace itself, plus an additional 239 that occurred during commutes, according to a report released.     

A report presented by the Observatory of Occupational Safety and the Environment specifies that this total represents an increase of six fatal accidents compared to the same period in 2024, showing that this problem is worsening, despite union demands for increased preventative measures.

The age group most affected by workplace deaths during the period under review was 55 to 64 years old, accounting for 240 of the 657 fatalities in that age group.

On the other hand, 145 foreign workers lost their lives at their jobs and 60 during their commutes, while the workplace fatality rate among them was 57,7 per million employees, more than double the 23,9 observed among Italians.

A total of 74 female workers died in the first ten months of 2025, just one leas equal to the same period last year.

Of these, 36 died at their workplaces, 11 fewer than in 2024, but the number of those who lost their lives during commutes was 38, representing a year-on-year increase of ten deaths.

The most affected sector was construction, with 119 workplace fatalities, followed by manufacturing, with 98. Transportation and storage accounted for 84 incidents, and commerce for 57. The days with the highest number of fatal incidents of this type were Mondays, at 22,8%, followed by Fridays and Tuesdays at 20,2 and 16,4%, respectively.

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