Reporting an Accident
As an employee, you will support your employer in implementing accident prevention and health protection provisions.
You will follow the approved safety rules and instructions of your employer in relation to occupational safety and health protection and report any deficits that could impair occupational safety and health protection.
Accidents happen suddenly and unintentionally. Rapid response is useful in any case. In the event of an accident, please immediately alert the internal emergency number 888 or +41 44 342 11 88 if you are calling from a mobile phone.
To report an accident to SUVA (relevant for ETH employees with an employment contract), please complete the accident report in the reporting portal under “Employment & work": link to the reporting form. Students and members of ETH Zurich without an employment contract must report the incident to their relevant accident insurance.
In the event of accidents in laboratories and workshops, SSHE carries out an accident investigation. This incident investigation is not about looking for culprits. Instead, its aim is to avoid similar events in future and to improve the operational safety system.