Introduction. In the construction industry, there has recently been a positive trend towards a decrease in injury rates. The authors have identified the specific conditions of construction work as a source of occurrence of prerequisites for accidents. The paper provides the analysis of a statistical sample of data on accidents and occupational injuries in the construction industry, which shows that the sources of the vast majority of cases of industrial injuries are avoidable factors.Problem Statement. The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between the accident rate in the construction industry and several factors related to the education and qualifications of employees.Theoretical Part. As the basic information, the data of statistical reporting on occupational injuries provided by the Federal State Statistics Service, as well as materials from literary sources of domestic and foreign authors, were used. The method of complex assessment of the qualification of personnel is proposed.Conclusions. Functional dependences of the frequency of accidents at the enterprise on the criterion of qualification of personnel are determined. Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that the level of education of employees of construction enterprises, the correspondence of their basic education to the profile of the enterprise's activities and the frequency of professional development positively affect the overall state of the occupational safety system at the enterprise, including the reduction in the number of accidents.