Tragedy in Horb: Three construction workers die in a fatal accident

Tragedy in Horb: Three construction workers die in a fatal accident

in Horb am Neckar, in the Freudenstadt district, there was a tragic accident on a bridge construction site on Tuesday afternoon. Three construction workers, including two Polish citizens and one German aged 40 to 46, lost their lives when their gondola crashed from great altitude after a steel rope was torn. The shocking incident has overthrew the city into deep grief. Mayor Peter Rosenberger (CDU) and Transport Minister Winfried Hermann (Greens) visited the scene of the accident on Wednesday to express their condolences to the bereaved and get an idea of ​​the situation. Hermann emphasized that the causes of the accident are currently unclear and speculative statements should be prevented.

Flowers and grave candles were laid down at the scene of the accident. The construction site, which is under the responsibility of the Porr company, remains closed until at least at the end of the week. Many residents are shocked and show sympathy for the victims, even if they did not know them personally. A witness of the accident, Irina Laiker, reported on a loud bang, followed by screams. After the incident, some construction workers received pastoral care.

risk factors in construction

The accident in Horb underlines the dangers associated with work in the construction industry. It is crucial, especially in bridge and road construction, that the safety precautions are absolutely reliable. According to a report by Haufe, good planning is essential to ensure high -quality work and secure working conditions. There are numerous dangers on construction sites, such as careless steering maneuvers from drivers, poor equipment for construction machinery and the risk of crashing high jobs.

The number of reporting accidents in the construction industry, however, shows a decline. In 2022, 99,380 such accidents were registered, which is the first year in which this number is below 100,000. Dirk Müller, alternating chairman of the BG Bau CEO, emphasizes that this decline shows progress in occupational safety, although there is still a need for action. The thousand person quota dropped from 49.84 in 2021 to 45.51 in 2022. This positive trend is encouraging, but should not hide the existing risks.

In order to further improve security on construction sites, regular checks are necessary to ensure that the specified requirements are observed. The new technical rule for workplaces, the ASR A5.2, is intended to help optimize the planning and implementation of construction sites and thus increase the safety of the working