The government has announced a gradual increase in funding for the National Institute for Research and Safety (INRS), the leading organization for the prevention of workplace accidents and occupational diseases. Its budget is expected to exceed €90 million by 2028, compared to €87 million allocated for 2025, representing an overall increase of 3,4%.
Located near Nancy, the institute is seeing its resources strengthened in a context of persistent deterioration in workplace safety indicators. The Minister of Labour, Jean Pierre FarandouHe confirmed this commitment at the launch of a new national prevention campaign, as he prepares to visit the INRS site and several companies involved in these issues.
A response to persistently high mortality rates
In 2024, 764 private sector employees lost their lives as a result of workplace accidents, a figure that has increased according to data from the French National Health Insurance. The transport, construction, and metallurgy sectors, as well as the service and food sectors, are particularly affected, with the latter recording an increase of more than 20% in deaths in one year.
Beyond increased funding, the government also intends to promote an incentive-based approach. Mechanisms for recognizing best practices should be implemented to encourage companies to develop a safety culture, which the ministry considers a key lever for curbing the rise in workplace accidents.
