OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN BAHRAIN

A study was conducted to show the problem of occupational injuries in Bahrain and try to highlight some solutions that may help to prevent o r reduce workplace hazards. The data for occupational injuries between 1988 to 1991 from the social insurance records were reviewed and anal ysed. The data were summarized, grouped and tabulated according to age , sex, nationality, work place, type of injuries, cause and site of in jury. Data were analysed statistically, frequencies were computed and results represented graphically. The study shows that there was a decl ine in the number oi injuries in 1990 and 1991 due to a slow-down of e conomic activities in general in the Arabian Gulf region during the Gu lf War. It also shows that Asian workers are at a high risk of occupat ional injuries.