Safety Radar

Occupational safety in Switzerland at a glance: recent workplace accidents, court rulings and penalty orders – each linked to the original source with a short practical lesson. Plus jobs for safety specialists, safety engineers and HSE.

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Workplace accidents by canton · Last 12 months

Rulings & penalty orders

08/10/2026ZH

Solar install with one roof side unprotected: project manager convicted

Horgen District CourtInjured

Edge protection on three of four sides is not enough. Whoever signs off the measures is liable, even from the office.

23/09/2026GE

Pushed off truck by crane load: Federal Court upholds conviction, 20% contributory fault

Federal Supreme CourtSeriously injured

If you cannot see the load or hook, you need a trained signaller, not someone directing traffic on the side. Brief everyone helping to unload beforehand: out of the slewing zone while the load moves.

02/09/2026TI

Former Hotel Du Lac site: foreman and safety officer convicted

Correctional Assizes Court (Lugano)Fatal

Never throw material down: use a chute or crane and fence the drop zone. Site management and the safety officer share liability.

19/08/2026AG

Fall through roof panel: Federal Court overturns foreman's acquittal

Federal Supreme CourtSeriously injured

Even 2.5 m can cause serious injury: non-load-bearing roofs only with crawling boards or nets.

28/07/2026TG

Hot galvanising rack falls on colleague: penalty order for crane operator

Frauenfeld Public Prosecutor (penalty order)Seriously injured

Before moving off: are all hook points visibly free? Nobody next to a hot load until the crane is clear.

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Latest workplace accidents

29/10/2026BE

Fatal accident during work on a crane in Bern

BernConstructionFatal

Assess risks and define protective measures before working on cranes.

22/10/2026GL

Roller driver falls down an embankment with his machine

MühlehornConstructionInjured

Narrow site roads need passing places and clear right-of-way rules between machines. A rollover protective structure and seatbelt keep the driver from being thrown out.

22/10/2026TI

Architect killed in fall from scaffolding

ParadisoConstructionFatal

Scaffolding only protects when complete: check guardrails, decking and access daily. Designers and site managers on inspections need the same protection.

22/10/2026GR

Road roller tips five metres down an embankment near Praden

Praden (Chur)ConstructionProperty damage

On narrow mountain roads, check that the edge will bear the load and keep away from it. Jumping off a tipping machine is luck; a rollover structure and a fastened seatbelt are safer.

22/10/2026TI

Worker on mobile scaffold struck by canopy roof sheet

Cadro (Lugano)ConstructionInjured

Before working on or under old roofs, check what could come loose and secure or remove loose parts from the top down. Plan how to rescue someone from the scaffold.

21/10/2026SG

Three-metre fall from a forklift-mounted platform

DiepoldsauConstructionLife-threatening

Forklift platforms are only acceptable if purpose-built, locked on and fitted with guardrails. For work at height a mobile elevating work platform is usually the safe choice.

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