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Internal safety hotlines
Last updated on 15 August 2026

VU Amsterdam has various safety hotlines where you can report any physically or socially unsafe situation, also after the fact. All reports are treated confidentially.

This page provides information on what you can do if:

  • you are involved in or witness an emergency, accident or near-miss on campus. 
  • you are experiencing inappropriate behaviour.

Internal reporting mechanisms

  • 1. Physical accidents and incidents hotline

    This hotline is for subsequent internal and confidential reporting of physical accidents and incidents. After initial care and assistance at the accident or incident, it is important to report it internally due to legal obligations and registration. 

    • Report physical incident
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    Serious workplace accidents (hospitalisation, permanent injury or death) must be reported to the Netherlands Labour Authority through the unit's director of operations. The operational crisis team and the Health, Safety & Environment department can advise and support. You can find more information on the website of the Netherlands Labour Authority.

  • 2. Reporting and complaints mechanisms for social social safety.

    Are you experiencing inappropriate behaviour? It is always important to talk about it, so don't keep it to yourself. Look here wat you can do and where you can turn to within VU Amsterdam. Would you like to know more about social safety at VU Amsterdam? Find out more here.

You should always (immediately) discuss any incident or accident with your manager. Together, you discuss the consequences and measures to prevent the incident from occurring again. In addition, it is important that accidents are reported internally due to VU Amsterdam’s legal obligations. If the in-house emergency response team has been involved, the team leader will file a report. Minor accidents and near misses should be reported by employees themselves, or by their manager.

Examples of incidents and accidents:

  • Physical accidents involving injuries or loss of consciousness.
  • Fire in buildings or on campus.
  • The release of hazardous substances into the environment or outside the confines of a laboratory.
  • Exposure to hazardous substances or biological agents (pathogenic bacteria, GMOs).

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