Authority for Justice and Consumer Protection

Report an accident or malfunction involving hazardous substances

If an accident or operational disruption or illness or death has occurred in your company in connection with hazardous substances, you must report this immediately.

Detailed description

You must immediately report an accident or operational disruption while working with hazardous substances if it has caused serious damage to the health of at least one of your employees.


You must also report illnesses and deaths if there is a concrete suspicion that they were caused by working with hazardous substances. You must provide precise information about the activity and the risk assessment for the workplace.


If you have already communicated the notification to another authority, you can submit a copy of the notification.

 

Information

Prerequisites

An accident or operational disruption has occurred in connection with the handling of hazardous substances, or there is a suspicion of such an accident.

Documents required

No.

Please note

No.

Deadlines

Report the accident or malfunction to the responsible authority immediately.

Procedure

  • You submit the report to the responsible authority.
  • If you have already submitted the notification to another authority, you can submit a copy of the notification.
  • The responsible authority will examine your report.

Processing time

This is a report made by you. You will not receive any notification from the responsible authority.

Fees

No.

Legal remedies

This is a complaint filed by you. No legal remedy is provided.

Legal basis

§ 18 Paragraph 1 Ordinance on Protection from Hazardous Substances (Hazardous Substances Ordinance – GefStoffV)

Address and contact information

Authority for Justice and Consumer Protection

State Occupational Safety Inspectorate

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Last updated: 16.02.2026