Gewährleistung der Betriebssicherheit - Einen Schadensfall bei der Verwendung von Arbeitsmitteln anzeigen

You must report any damage incidents involving certain work equipment or systems requiring monitoring in which components or safety-related equipment have failed.

As an employer, you must report any damage in which components or safety-related equipment have failed to the occupational health and safety authority.

The occupational health and safety authority may require a safety assessment by an approved inspection body.

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

• 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

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

• 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.

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

You must report the damage immediately.

The claim must be reported immediately, within 24 hours.

No redress

• Notification of the use of work equipment in accordance with the Industrial Safety Ordinance Acceptance in the event of damage
• Damage in which components or safety-related equipment has failed must be reported to the occupational health and safety authority
• Prerequisite: 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
• Notification must be made immediately
• Responsible: Occupational health and safety authority or trade supervisory authority

• in Rhineland-Palatinate: Regional offices of the Labour Inspectorate of the Structure and Approval Directorate North (SGD North) or South (SGD South)

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)

Forms available: No

Written form required: Yes

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance required: No

Online services available: No