https://safetyradar.ch/en/ Safety Radar – workplace accidents, court rulings and jobs in occupational safety in Switzerland. en https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-11-03-sg-altenrhein-vorrichtung/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-11-03-sg-altenrhein-vorrichtung/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT A device weighing several hundred kilograms fell during work on Dorfstrasse. A 51-year-old man was seriously injured and taken to hospital. Cantonal police are investigating the circumstances. SG struck https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-11-03-zh-oberstammheim-geruest/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-11-03-zh-oberstammheim-geruest/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT A 37-year-old man fell to the ground while dismantling scaffolding. A metal object penetrated his torso. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police and prosecutors are investigating. ZH construction fall https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-11-03-sz-merlischachen-schacht/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-11-03-sz-merlischachen-schacht/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT A 61-year-old truck driver fell almost five metres into a shaft in a workplace accident on Luzernerstrasse. He suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital outside the canton. Police and prosecutors are investigating. SZ transport fall https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-29-be-bern-kran/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-29-be-bern-kran/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT On 29 October, a construction worker died while working on a crane at a building site on Fellerstrasse in Bern. BE construction crane https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-22-gl-muehlehorn-walze/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-22-gl-muehlehorn-walze/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT While avoiding an oncoming dumper, the roller left the track. Machine and driver went down the steep slope separately. The roller struck the driver lying on the ground and stopped further down. GL construction machinery https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-22-ti-paradiso-ponteggio/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-22-ti-paradiso-ponteggio/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT A 52-year-old architect fell several metres from scaffolding on a renovation site. The cause is not yet known. TI construction fall https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-22-gr-praden-walze/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-22-gr-praden-walze/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT The roller went over the right edge of the road, tipped about five metres down the embankment and came to rest on its side. The driver jumped clear. GR construction machinery https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-22-ti-cadro-lamiera/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-22-ti-cadro-lamiera/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Around 12:45 the worker was hit by a sheet from the shed’s canopy roof; the cause is still unclear. The Lugano fire brigade’s technical unit brought him down from the scaffold. TI construction struck https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-21-sg-diepoldsau-plattform/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-21-sg-diepoldsau-plattform/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT A 57-year-old man was working on a platform raised by a forklift. He fell about three metres to the ground. SG construction fall https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-09-23-bger-6b-341-2025-ge-kranlastwagen/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-09-23-bger-6b-341-2025-ge-kranlastwagen/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Unloading insulation pallets on a narrow street, the driver worked the crane from the control post on the far side. He lifted a pallet while a carpenter was still on the deck standing on other pallets; the load knocked him to the ground. Federal Supreme Court GE https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-10-vs-mund-holzerei/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-10-vs-mund-holzerei/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT A 67-year-old retiree went alone to fell trees in a wooded area. Relatives later found him pinned under a trunk. VS forestry struck https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-10-08-zh-horgen-pv-dach/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-10-08-zh-horgen-pv-dach/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Three roof sides were guarded, the courtyard side was not. A tradesman tried to hold toppling solar panels and fell about 3.1 m. Horgen District Court ZH https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-06-be-ipsach-kran/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-06-be-ipsach-kran/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT A crane on a building site buckled for unknown reasons and fell onto a neighbouring building, a railway line and the main road, which were closed. BE construction crane https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-01-gr-chur-schalung/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-10-01-gr-chur-schalung/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT The crane operator tried to sling a corner panel of over 100 kg while standing on a ladder. The panel tipped over with him and pinned him against an embankment. GR construction struck https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-28-tg-eschlikon-dach/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-28-tg-eschlikon-dach/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Three men were working on a commercial roof. One, aged 36, fell through the roof to the ground. TG construction fall https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-28-sg-pfaefers-abladen/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-28-sg-pfaefers-abladen/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Two construction workers were unloading long steel parts with an excavator. One operated the machine; his 29-year-old colleague stood by the trailer and was fatally injured. SG construction crane https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-24-bl-reinach-labor/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-24-bl-reinach-labor/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT During sampling in a fume cupboard the people present were contaminated for reasons still unknown. Chemical response team measurements afterwards found no hazardous substances. BL chemicals hazmat https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-21-tg-buhwil-stapler/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-21-tg-buhwil-stapler/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Early in the morning a 38-year-old worker was driving a forklift on company premises. It tipped down a grassy bank and pinned him underneath. TG logistics vehicle https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-16-zh-zuerich-bauaufzug/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-16-zh-zuerich-bauaufzug/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT According to media reports, a hoist attached to the scaffold gave way while two workers were in the car. One died on site, the other in hospital that evening. ZH construction fall https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-08-19-bger-6b-784-2025-ag-dachplatte/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-08-19-bger-6b-784-2025-ag-dachplatte/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT On the roof of a new building a worker broke through a non-load-bearing roof panel and fell about 2.5 m. There were no crawling boards or nets. Federal Supreme Court AG https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-10-sg-widnau-dach/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-10-sg-widnau-dach/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT A 17-year-old was cleaning a roof and fell about five metres. SG cleaning fall https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-09-ti-piotta-ritom/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-09-ti-piotta-ritom/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT A fire inside the building was reported. Initial findings point to an explosion that hit both workers present; both died. TI energy explosion https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-08-gr-pragg-jenaz-kran/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-08-gr-pragg-jenaz-kran/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT A 36-year-old man was unloading silage bales from a truck with a crane. His hand got caught in the grab. He was able to call for help himself. GR agriculture crane https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-02-vs-le-chable-grue/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-09-02-vs-le-chable-grue/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT A 53-year-old truck driver was fitting a crane to the rear of his truck at the depot. The crane tipped for unknown reasons and pinned him against a bucket on the ground. VS transport crane https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-09-02-ti-paradiso-du-lac/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-09-02-ti-paradiso-du-lac/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT A wooden frame was thrown from the sixth floor and struck a 54-year-old worker below. Correctional Assizes Court (Lugano) TI https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-08-08-fr-belfaux-engin/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-08-08-fr-belfaux-engin/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Reversing at the edge of the plot, the 32-year-old driver lost control. The machine slid about 15 m down a bank, rolled twice and ended up in a stream. FR agriculture machinery https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-07-27-bger-7b-1045-2025-sg-dach/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-07-27-bger-7b-1045-2025-sg-dach/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT After the steel structure was lifted off, the temp worker went to fetch a leftover sheet without tying off. He fell 5.2 m onto a scaffold and about 2.6 m further onto the hall floor and a conveyor. Federal Supreme Court SG https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-07-28-tg-frauenfeld-verzinkerei/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-07-28-tg-frauenfeld-verzinkerei/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A rack at about 440 °C was set on a cooling beam but unhooked on one side only. When the crane moved off it toppled onto a colleague, who was trapped underneath for about 45 seconds. Frauenfeld Public Prosecutor (penalty order) TG https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-07-23-vd-diablerets-toit/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-07-23-vd-diablerets-toit/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A 39-year-old roofer fell several metres from the lower part of the roof for reasons not yet known. Colleagues raised the alarm. VD construction fall https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-07-21-ge-cj-p-11093-2021-rollgeruest/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-07-21-ge-cj-p-11093-2021-rollgeruest/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT On 5 June 2019 a worker fell from a mobile scaffold about five metres high in the basement of a building shell. There are two accounts: the first accident report says the workers were pushing two linked scaffolds along from above when both tipped. The injured man says his boss hit a scaffold with an electric pallet truck while bringing material. The sequence could not be established. Geneva Court of Justice, Criminal Appeals Chamber GE https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-07-03-bger-7b-1323-2024/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-07-03-bger-7b-1323-2024/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The day before, the apprentices had used the mill for the first time under supervision. On the day of the accident the trainer was away. An apprentice's glove was caught and pulled in by the rotating cutter. Federal Supreme Court (2nd Criminal Law Division) AG https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-06-24-bger-6b-657-2024-sz-dach/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-06-24-bger-6b-657-2024-sz-dach/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Removing a fibre-cement roof that was not walk-safe, roofers moved on roof ladders. One stepped beside the ladder, broke through a sheet and fell about 7.8 m. Federal Supreme Court SZ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-06-26-vs-champery-gaz/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-06-26-vs-champery-gaz/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Two men were exposed to fumes while melting metal, for reasons not yet known. They left the workshop on their own and called for help; one then collapsed and died at the scene. VS industry hazmat https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-05-22-bger-6b-940-2024-vd-decoffrage/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-05-22-bger-6b-940-2024-vd-decoffrage/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT A labourer fitting a railing at the slab edge stepped onto a formwork panel whose props had already been removed. He fell about 4.25 m. Federal Supreme Court VD https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-06-17-sg-wildhaus-bagger/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-06-17-sg-wildhaus-bagger/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT During demolition of a burnt-out hotel, a multi-tonne concrete element slipped out of the grab and struck a worker. Toggenburg District Court SG https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-06-15-vd-chavannes-chantier/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-06-15-vd-chavannes-chantier/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT While cleaning in a building under construction, a 50-year-old worker fell about 9 m down to the basement service void. VD construction fall https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-06-12-ow-a8-tunnel/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-06-12-ow-a8-tunnel/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Shortly after 16:15 the metal element struck a 29-year-old construction worker on the head during the lift. He died at the scene despite resuscitation. OW construction crane https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-05-26-be-og-bk-25-485-bagger/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-05-26-be-og-bk-25-485-bagger/ Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT The foreman moved the excavator close to a garden wall to let a van pass. A worker then walked through the 70–80 cm gap between machine and wall; as the machine moved off, the dozer blade pinned his leg. Bern High Court, Criminal Appeals Chamber BE https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-04-02-ge-geneve-echafaudage/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-04-02-ge-geneve-echafaudage/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Around noon a worker fell from a scaffold on a site at Place du Molard / Rue de la Croix-d’Or. The rescue stopped trams for about half an hour. GE construction fall https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-04-02-vs-visp-grue/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-04-02-vs-visp-grue/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT A 50-year-old worker was loading insulation materials onto a truck. He became trapped between the load and the crane. VS logistics crane https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-03-16-fr-le-mouret-poteau/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2026-03-16-fr-le-mouret-poteau/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT For unknown reasons a power pole fell onto a crane operated by a 49-year-old worker, who was electrocuted. FR energy crane https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-03-03-fr-dompierre-pelle/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-03-03-fr-dompierre-pelle/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT A worker's foot was crushed by an excavator bucket. FR https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-03-02-ge-cj-p-10983-2021-coffrage/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2026-03-02-ge-cj-p-10983-2021-coffrage/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT While marking out on slab formwork, a mason was told to move an unfixed panel over an opening. He lost his balance, fell 5.36 m onto concrete and died the next day. Geneva Court of Justice, Criminal Appeals Chamber GE https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2025-11-14-bger-6b-365-2025-ge-vigne/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2025-11-14-bger-6b-365-2025-ge-vigne/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT The worker was refilling a hole next to the running drill; standing up he lost balance and stumbled into the unguarded auger, which caught his open jacket. Federal Supreme Court (1st Criminal Law Division) GE https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2025-12-15-zh-egg-kranarm/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2025-12-15-zh-egg-kranarm/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT During the lift the crane boom broke apart for reasons not yet known. A falling section of the boom struck a 29-year-old worker. ZH construction crane https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2025-12-11-vd-bex-palette/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/accidents/2025-12-11-vd-bex-palette/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT Shortly before 9:00 the pallet tipped onto a 15-year-old from the area for reasons not yet known. He died at the site. VD construction crane https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2025-11-12-bger-6b-521-2025-fr-kran/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2025-11-12-bger-6b-521-2025-fr-kran/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT At a company yard, a steel trailer chassis of about 2 tonnes lifted by crane fell and killed a worker. Federal Supreme Court FR https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2025-10-29-bger-6b-740-2024-ne-rollgeruest/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2025-10-29-bger-6b-740-2024-ne-rollgeruest/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT A painter stood on a ladder placed on a mobile scaffold without side protection or outriggers. The ladder slipped, the scaffold tipped, he fell about 4 m and died. Federal Supreme Court / Neuchâtel Cantonal Court NE https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2025-11-02-be-projektleiter-dach/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2025-11-02-be-projektleiter-dach/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT A worker slipped and fell about 2.2 m over the unprotected roof edge. Bern Public Prosecutor (penalty order) BE https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2025-06-30-fr-chatillon-decharge/ https://safetyradar.ch/en/rulings/2025-06-30-fr-chatillon-decharge/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT After weighing, another driver walked back to his truck and passed directly in front of the defendant's vehicle; the defendant did not see him from the cab. Sarine Criminal Court FR