Workplace accidents continue their upward trend in Catalonia. After a particularly critical 2025, which left figures at a decade-high of workplace deaths, in the first half of 2026, up to sixty work-related deaths have been registered in the Principality. According to data from the Observatory of Work and the Productive Model of the Generalitat disseminated by Comissions Obreres, between January and June, 43 people have lost their lives during working hours, 10.26% more than the previous year. To this figure must be added the seventeen accidents in transit (on the commute to or from work), 70% more than in the same period last year.

Typically, when there is more activity and, therefore, more people working, the chances of workplace accidents increase. Consequently, it is necessary to strengthen prevention measures, as is the case with fires: prevention—implementing the necessary initiatives—is better than cure.

High temperatures can increase work accidents by up to 10%, according to a study published by the Barcelona Association of Technical Architects (CAATEEB) and elaborated with data from all over Spain by the company Estudi IS Global. The most common accidents are heat stroke and burns, while the most affected sectors are agriculture and construction.