Ensuring operational safety - Report a case of damage when using 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 tools are involved:
  • Elevator systems
  • Pressure systems
  • Installations in potentially explosive atmospheres
  • Cranes
  • Liquefied petroleum gas systems
  • Mechanical tools for event technology
• it must be a case of damage in which components or safety equipment have failed

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 request the following information from you:

• Risk assessment
• Proof that the risk assessment has been prepared by a competent person
• Information on responsible persons
• Information on protective measures taken
• Operating instructions

• Test certificates from the approved inspection body (ZÜS)
• Test certificates from specialist companies
• Proof of instruction of employees

There are no fees for the pure examination. There may be a decommissioning fee.

You must report the damage immediately.

The claim must be reported immediately, within 24 hours.

The aim is to process the data as quickly as possible.

• Section 19 (1) No. 2 of the Industrial Safety and Health Ordinance (BetrSichV)

No redress

Forms available: No

Written form required: Yes

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance required: No

Online services available: No

29.03.2023