Workers are fatally falling on the Ferris wheel reduction on the Osterwiese
Workers are fatally falling on the Ferris wheel reduction on the Osterwiese
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, a tragic accident at the Bremen Osterwiese occurred at 11:15 a.m. When the Ferris wheel was dismantled, a 49-year-old employee fell from several meters and suffered fatal injuries. Despite the rapid arrival of the rescue workers, the man could no longer be helped; He died at the scene of the accident. The criminal police started the investigation into the cause of death and the responsible trade supervision was also on site to check the exact circumstances of the accident.
In order to relieve the psychological consequences for the witnesses and employees of the incident, an emergency chaplain was consulted. The tragic incident again raises questions about security at the workplace, especially in the construction industry. In Germany, the number of accidents on construction sites are considerably higher than at other workplaces, which underlines the importance of occupational safety measures all the more. According to statistics, the frequency of accident on construction sites is about twice as high, and accidents often have more difficult consequences than is the case in other work areas.
safety regulations and their meaning
How the Deutsche-Handwerks-Zeitung , various sources of danger on construction sites must be observed. These are, for example, constant changes in the working environment, high physical stress and unpredictable weather conditions. There is also high pressure on schedules, which increases the risk of accidents.
particularly dangerous activities in the construction industry are, according to the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Occupational Medicine (BauA), in addition to transport and traffic, the extraction and manufacture as well as maintenance. Historically speaking, comprehensive 33.2 % of construction site accidents in the area of transport and traffic. Against this background, the regulations for occupational safety are of great importance:
- Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Workplace Ordinance
- Operational Safety Ordinance
- Construction site Ordinance (BaustelltV)
These regulations regulate basic occupational safety obligations and determine safety and health protection regulations that are to be observed by employers and employees. The main responsibility for the implementation of these regulations lies with the company owners and builders, who must also ensure that suitable safety and health protection measures are coordinated.
another incident in Bremen
Against the tragic accident, there was another incident in the same region that employed the police. The night before, the police made a 51-year-old man after a short escape who had broken a cigarette machine together with an unknown accomplice. The man was under the influence of alcohol and had thrown cigarettes out of the window of his escape vehicle. He was temporarily arrested and faces preliminary accusations for particularly severe theft and drunkenness in traffic. The investigation against the unknown accomplice continues; Information can be directed to the crime service on 0421 362-3888.The two incidents show the different challenges that the criminal police and the trade supervision in Bremen must master - both in the area of public security and occupational safety. The tragedy in reducing the Ferris wheel again raises awareness of the need for safety precautions in the construction industry and the responsibility of the actors on site.
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| Ort | Bremer Osterwiese, Bremen, Deutschland |
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