Faroe Islands workplace fatality rate far exceeds Nordic neighbours

The Faroe Islands has nearly seven times more workplace fatalities than Iceland and three times more than Denmark, Sweden, or Finland, according to a report by Faroese public broadcaster KVF.

On average, one Faroese worker dies annually in occupational accidents, with heavy machinery incidents being a recurring cause. While investigations into such accidents have increased, oversight efforts have not, said Leivur Persson, director of the Faroese Occupational Safety and Fire Prevention Authority.