According to the Labor Inspection Service, the number of fatal accidents in the workplace has decreased by 46% since the Law on Occupational Safety came into force.
Chief Labor Inspector Beka Peradze presented the 2025 report to the Parliament's Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee.
According to the information provided, 32 people died and 179 were injured in the workplace during the 2025 reporting period. All 32 deceased individuals were men, while the injured included 42 women and 137 men.
Of the 179 non-fatal accidents, 72 were classified as severe (10 women and 62 men), and 107 were classified as accidents of moderate severity (32 women and 75 men).
Among the incidents recorded in 2025, one mass accident occurred in which four employees of a single organization died and one was seriously injured. According to Beka Peradze, during the reporting period, within the framework of supervision over the enforcement of labor rights and occupational safety standards, 7,111 initial and follow-up inspections were conducted; over 28,000 directives were issued; 2,584 warning protocols were drawn up; decisions were made to suspend operations in more than 100 cases and to impose financial penalties in nearly 800 cases; and administrative proceedings were terminated in 352 cases due to the absence of the relevant violation.
He further stated that, regarding occupational safety supervision, 4,312 facilities were inspected—resulting in the issuance of over 2,400 directives—and the inspections covered more than 42,000 employees.
As for the supervision of labor rights, Beka Peradze noted that 2,799 inspections were carried out, 1,664 facilities underwent initial inspection, over 3,600 directives were issued, and the inspections affected approximately 35,000 employees. Speaking about the oversight of regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment relations, Beka Peradze stated that the Labour Inspection Service conducted 233 inspections in 2025 and established 70 instances of discrimination.