On August 20, the "2024 Steel Industry Safety and Occupational Health Data Report" released by the World Steel Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Report") pointed out that in 2023, the global steel industry safety accident mortality rate reached the lowest value in the history of the same caliber statistics, 0.017%. , the industry's lost time injury rate increased slightly from 0.65% last year to 0.76%, but it is still lower than the historical average. The safety production situation of the global steel industry remains optimistic.

The "Report" points out that overall in 2023, there will be 2,173 lost-time injury accidents, 142,120 near misses, and 3,249,061 precursor safety production incidents in the global steel industry. The World Steel Association received a total of 61 fatal accident reports, a year-on-year decrease of 28%. After excluding potential major casualty accident deaths, 35 fatal accidents occurred in the global steel industry, and the fatal accident rate dropped from 0.020% in 2022 to 0.017% in 2023. The "Report" stated that the five main causes of fatal accidents in 2023 are: falling from high altitude, operating mechanical equipment, falling objects, electrical faults and overhead cranes. The causes of these accidents are continuous within a certain period of time.

From the perspective of process safety management, the results of the World Steel Association's statistical data analysis of 20 member companies (accounting for 22% of the total number of World Steel Association members) show that the process safety management experience and skills of the global steel industry have been further developed. The maturity of security management continues to increase. Typical process safety accidents include fires, explosions, reactions of molten iron and water, and releases of gases and liquids (flammable, toxic or asphyxiating gases). Statistics from the "Report" show that in 2023, the number of accidents corresponding to the above-mentioned accident types in the global steel industry will be 294, 26, 34, and 825 respectively.

The World Steel Association reminds that usually 20% of accidents may develop into major casualty accidents. For near-miss accidents and unintentional injury accidents that may cause death or major injuries, the steel industry should strengthen the early identification and investigation of precursory safety production incidents. . In addition, co-workers are still a vulnerable group in the global steel industry and require corresponding attention. Statistics show that the causes of fatalities and injuries among coworkers and employees vary, reflecting the different activities and risks faced by these two groups.