Analysis of Occupational Construction Accidents in North Cyprus

which should be followed by all companies in order to reduce the life threatening risks encountered by the employees. Over the past three decades, the field of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) has become an interesting subject for most of the construction companies. However, this issue has not been strictly addressed in the construction industry of Northern Cyprus. This study thereby aims to identify the effects of variables such as personal, business, material, temporal, and spatial or geographic factors on the occurrence of accidents. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate a number of parameters such as the type, time, and place of accidents, as well as the age category of the workers who have been involved in accidents in North Cyprus. In order to identify the mentioned parameters, an analysis was performed using government statistics between the years 2006-2013 and the results were compared to those of other countries. A case study was analyzed in detail and compared to the general outcomes of the country statistics. Finally, some recommendations and guidelines were proposed to the Labor Department and State Planning Organization of North Cyprus for the sake of improving occupational health and safety in the construction industry of Northern Cyprus. Keywords: Construction industry, North Cyprus, Occupational health and safety.