Schlüßlberg: Motorist just escapes the fall in the construction pit!

Schlüßlberg: Motorist just escapes the fall in the construction pit!

In the night of Friday, July 11, 2025, a threatening incident occurred on Innviertler Strasse in Schlüßlberg, Grieskirchen district. A 68-year-old driver accidentally drove into a construction site area that was unsecured due to the tear-off work on a bridge over the Trattnach. Like 5min.at , the vehicle fell almost into an excavation pit almost five meters deep after the driver had to insert an emergency braking. Fortunately, she was unharmed with her acquaintance in the car.

The incident was caused by the lack of mobile barrier of the construction site, which now leads to investigations to clarify the exact circumstances. It remains uncertain whether it is an oversight or a willful act.

dangers and regulations on construction sites

accidents on construction sites are a serious danger, since the frequency of accident in this area is approximately twice as high as in other jobs. The German Handwerk's newspaper emphasizes that accidents on construction sites often have more serious consequences. Construction sites represent specific risks due to constant changes in the working environment, high physical stress and unpredictable weather influences.

To ensure the security of the workers, there are clear occupational safety regulations. These include the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Workplace Ordinance, the Operations Security Ordinance and specific regulations such as the construction site Ordinance. The Deutsche Handwerks Zeitung describes that the responsibility for occupational safety on construction sites lies not only among the construction companies, but also among architects, construction managers and builders. You must ensure that comprehensive security and health protection measures are observed.

regulations for occupational safety

The Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Occupational Medicine (BauA) has published rules on occupational safety on construction sites (RAB) that serve as the current state of the art. These rules are necessary to improve security and health protection. For example, Rab 01 to Rab 33 are comprehensive regulations that have been developed by a committee and take up aspects such as safety and health protection plans as well as specific requirements for construction sites. In this regard, the creation of a better barrier in front of construction pits like the one in Schlüßlberg could contribute to avoiding similar incidents, since such measures are determined as part of the construction site regulation.