Each year, considerable amount of people lose their life or become disabled due to work accidents or occupational diseases which may be prevented or are to be prevented legally. Estimating mortality rates of work accidents and occupational diseases for 2000-2005; reviewing current situation related to work Health and safety and, making proposals on the issue. Number of work accidents, occupational diseases, number of deaths, and total number of deaths in district and province centers were obtained. In terms of deaths in the rural area, other years were estimated based on the estimations in the National Burden of Disease Study. 73,923 work accidents occurred in 2005; 1096 people in total lost their lives; 1072 people in the accidents at work, and 24 people due to an occupational disease. Mortality rates, proportional mortality rates, and fatality rates of work accidents and occupational diseases increased in 2005. There are still many things to achieve on Occupational Health and Safety. It is important to have comprehensive policies aiming at minimizing and preventing accidents and injuries related to a work or occurring during a work.