Accident at work and Near-accidents

Accident at work
Occupational accidents are sudden bodily injuries occurring from outside in causal, local and temporal connection with the insured occupation or training. The insurance also covers journeys and activities in connection with the insured occupation or training. Certain accidents are treated in the same way as accidents at work, even if they affect persons who are not insured against accidents. These include, for example, accidents while rescuing a person from a life-threatening situation or while donating blood, accidents while working for members or helpers of aid organizations.
The obligation to report also exists if there is no strong impairment for three days, but a doctor's visit, an ambulance visit or a blue light operation took place. Since these organizations have a duty to register, the employer must also make the registration.

!! Information regarding commuting accidents: E-scooters are legally classified as sports equipment and not as a means of transportation, which is why accident insurance does not provide additional compensation for accidents that occur while commuting to work. Such an accident is therefore not classified as a work-related accident—these accidents are thus not considered commuting accidents! It is purely a private accident! With regard to any resulting sick leave, this is considered regular sick leave.
Important: The situation is different for e-bikes. These are legally classified as a means of transportation, which means that statutory accident insurance coverage applies.

Near-accidents
Have to be reported internally to the safety expert (arbeitnehmerinnenschutz(at)boku.ac.at), in order to be able to recognize possible sources of danger (stumbling blocks, working methods, etc.) and to be able to eliminate them after evaluation if possible.

Reporting obligation – reportable workplace accidents must be reported to the Human Resources Department!

Employers and doctors are obliged to report workplace accidents and occupational illnesses.
Any (suspected) workplace accident resulting in the death of an insured person or rendering them wholly or partially unable to work for more than three calendar days must be reported to the relevant insurance provider within five days at the latest.

Accident reporting procedure at BOKU

Those affected and their supervisors must complete the insurance forms (accident report) and have them forwarded to the Human Resources Department by the department secretariats as soon as possible.

  • BVAEB form for all persons who have an employment contract with BOKU
  • AUVA online form for all other persons, BOKU students, students from abroad, apprentices

It is important that the forms reach the insurance providers (BVAEB, AUVA) within the five-day deadline; otherwise, insurance benefits may be restricted.

BVAEB form: Human Resources forwards the BVAEB forms to the insurance provider; a copy is sent to the health and safety officer and the works council. The reports are archived in the department secretariat.

AUVA online form: AUVA policyholders should please complete the online form (e.g. by the course coordinator together with the student concerned, the apprentice representative and the apprentice), and send a copy to the safety officer. Please clarify the accident with the ÖH. The reports are archived in the department secretariat.

Forms

You can find accident report forms via the links below:

BVAEB (form for anyone with an employment contract with BOKU)

AUVA (online forms for everyone else, including BOKU students, international students and apprentices)

   AUVA accident report explanatory video

Near-miss report