No safety plan: project manager fined after roof fall

02/11/2025 · Bern Public Prosecutor (penalty order) · BE · Injured

What happened A worker slipped and fell about 2.2 m over the unprotected roof edge.

Project manager: convicted of violation of the Accident Insurance Act (UVG), fine CHF 1,500. Did not determine the protective measures needed: no safety plan, no responsible person, no required roof catch barrier.

Fall protection belongs in the safety plan before work starts, with someone named responsible.

Source: 20 Minuten (DE)

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