Legal situation

Accidents at work: Everything you need to know

Take precautions and know what to do in an emergency - from first aid measures to reporting to the works council. We provide information!(Bild: BritCats Studio)

Whether in the office, on the nursing ward, on the building site or in the factory: unfortunately, something can happen all too quickly. But do you actually know what constitutes an accident at work? We have an overview of the legal situation in an emergency for you!

Just a moment of not paying attention - and then something happens at work and you or a colleague is injured. An accident at work! However, there are many more situations than you might think. In an emergency, there is also a lot to do to ensure that an accident at work can be recorded as such. Labor law expert Dorottya Kickinger from the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) explains what exactly and what the legal situation looks like.