Ensuring operational safety - Report an accident during the use of work equipment

• Submit the notification of the event to the competent authority without delay, together with all the necessary information.
• The competent authority will inform you whether further documents (e.g. an assessment by an approved review body) are required.

Please contact the regional offices of the Labour Inspectorate of the Structure and Approval Directorate North (SGD North) or South (SGD South).

Regional Offices Trade Inspectorate of the Structure and Approval Directorate North (SGD North) or South (SGD South)

• You are an employer
• the following work equipment is involved:
  • Elevator systems
  • Pressure systems
  • Installations in potentially explosive atmospheres
  • Cranes
  • Liquefied petroleum gas systems
  • Mechanical tools for event technology

Informal notification with the following information:

• Address of the company
• Address of the permanent establishment or the construction/assembly site at the scene of the incident
• Date of the event
• Type of event (e.g. explosion, media leak, crash)
• Number of people injured, number of people killed
• Work equipment involved
• Approved inspection body involved (in the case of installations requiring monitoring in accordance with Annex 2 of the Industrial Safety Ordinance)
• Involved body to determine the cause (in the case of work equipment in accordance with Annex 3 of the Industrial Safety Ordinance)
• Brief description of the event and the damage that occurred (including photos and videos) Measures already taken by the employer

The occupational health and safety authority may also require you to provide the following information:

• Risk assessment
• Proof that a competent person has prepared the risk assessment
• Details of the responsible persons
• Information on protective measures taken
• Proof of regular training of employees
• Operating instructions

• Proof of regular training of employees

There are no costs.

You must report the accident immediately.

Fastest possible processing.

• Section 19 (1) No. 1 of the Industrial Safety and Health Ordinance (BetrSichV)
• State Ordinance on Responsibilities in the Field of Occupational Safety and Health (ArbSchZuVO)

No redress

Forms available: No

Written form required: Yes

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance required: No

Online services available: No

Police, employers' liability insurance associations, approved monitoring bodies (ZÜS)

29.03.2023