Kompetenzzentrum für Arbeitssicherheit

What Kompetenzzentrum für Arbeitssicherheit does

Kompetenzzentrum für Arbeitssicherheit AG is a Swiss, owner-managed provider of regulated workplace-safety training, consulting, and equipment-testing services, headquartered in Pratteln (Baselland) with a second training center in Embrach (Zurich) opened in 2023. Founded in 2012, the company operates two purpose-built training halls totaling 3,500m² with ceiling heights over 10 meters and maintains recognized training-center status with Suva (forklifts across all four R-categories, vehicle cranes since 2012), IPAF (aerial work platforms, TÜV-certified to ISO 18878), ASA/CZV (driver continuing education), SRC (BLS-AED first aid), and ISO 21001 educational management certification.

The commercial offering spans a standardized course portfolio (forklift, aerial work platforms, fall protection/PSAgA, cranes, chainsaw, load securing, first aid, and SiBe/KOPAS safety officer training at CHF 390-820 per participant), customized corporate training delivered on customer sites for groups up to 80 persons, work-equipment inspection services (PSAgA components, lifting accessories, ladders, shelves) priced at CHF 5-150 per item or CHF 135/hour on-site, safety consulting at CHF 165/hour or CHF 1,150/day, group Safety Parcours packages at CHF 3,840-5,760, and event-venue rental. The company's revenue is generated predominantly through per-course, per-participant professional-services fees, with B2B group bookings, individual bookings via an online calendar, and association-routed demand (Parifonds Bau, Holzbau Schweiz, Temptraining) constituting the primary go-to-market motions, supported by ISO/Suva/IPAF regulatory credentials that function as the core competitive barrier to entry.

Name

Kompetenzzentrum für Arbeitssicherheit

Legal name

Kompetenzzentrum für Arbeitssicherheit AG

Website

https://komp-zentrum.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kompetenzzentrum für Arbeitssicherheit AG is a Swiss, owner-managed training and consulting company specializing in regulated workplace-safety education (forklift, cranes, fall protection, first aid), work-equipment inspection, and safety consulting, serving Swiss companies, associations, and individual workers from facilities in Pratteln and Embrach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Safety Training

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Safety, OSHA & Workplace Compliance Training (EDAOAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM), Safety, Security & Emergency Services (OSHA, Fire, EMS, Security CE) (EDAAALAK), Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Occupational safety training
• Workplace health protection
• Forklift operator certification
• Fall protection training
• Equipment inspection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pratteln

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training Courses: Revenue from standardized and customized training courses for workplace safety including forklift, aerial work platforms, fall protection, cranes, chainsaws, lifting accessories, load securing, first aid, and safety officer training. Courses offered as basic training and repetition courses.
2. Equipment Testing: Inspection and testing services for work equipment including PSAgA components, lifting accessories, ladders, and shelves. Testing conducted on customer equipment brought to training center or on-site.
3. Safety Consulting: Consulting services including external safety officers, risk assessments, emergency plans, and support for building safety systems according to 10-point ASA system.
4. Event Location Rental: Rental of modern event spaces in industrial style setting, including halls, meeting rooms, and associated equipment for workshops, seminars, meetings, and corporate events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kompetenzzentrum für Arbeitssicherheit AG is a Swiss training center that delivers practice-oriented workplace safety and health protection courses (forklift, aerial work platforms, fall protection/PSAgA, cranes, chainsaw, load securing, first aid, safety officer training) at its facilities in Pratteln and Embrach or on-site at customer locations. The company complements training with work equipment inspection services (PSAgA, lifting accessories, ladders, shelves), occupational safety consulting (external safety officers, risk assessments, emergency plans), and event venue rental. The offering targets state institutions, trade associations, and companies of all sizes, with group capacity up to 80 persons and programs aligned to Swiss regulatory frameworks (EKAS, Suva, ASA/CZV, IPAF, ISO 45001).

Product overview

Kompetenzzentrum für Arbeitssicherheit is a Swiss training and consulting company specializing in workplace safety education and services. The company operates two training centers (in Pratteln and Embrach) and offers a comprehensive portfolio of safety training courses including forklift, aerial work platforms, fall protection (PSAgA), cranes, chainsaw operation, load securing, and workplace first aid. In addition to standardized courses, the company provides company-specific customized training development, work equipment inspection services, safety consulting, and event venue rental. The offering is organized as a unified service platform centered on practical, regulation-compliant training with supporting consulting and inspection services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stapler (Forklift) Training Training courses for forklift operators following EKAS guidelines for different categories of industrial trucks, available as basic and repetition courses. Recognized by Suva in all four R-categories.
• Hubarbeitsbühnen (Aerial Work Platforms) Training IPAF-certified training for mobile elevated work platforms across all four categories (1a, 1b, 3a, 3b), certified by German TÜV according to ISO 18878.
• PSA gegen Absturz (Personal Fall Protection) Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Train groups from single individuals up to 80 persons per session
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Recognized training center for IPAF aerial work platform courses since 2012. IPAF promotes safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide.
• Association of Road Traffic Offices (asa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Recognized training center since May 2012 for CZV professional continuing education. CZV license holders can use courses as official continuing education credits.
• Moretti HubarbeitsbühnenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership location in Schaffhausen for IPAF aerial work platform courses (categories 1a 1b 3a 3b) using Moretti's diverse machine fleet.
• Mietpoint HossliminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership location in Scherz (Aargau) offering forklift courses (R1 R4) and aerial work platform courses (1a 1b 3a 3b) to serve customers in the Aargau region.
• Hodel Betriebe AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for practical exams for cranes category A. Starting 2026, also new truck loader crane category A driving school.
• TemptrainingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTemptraining supports continuing education for temporary workers from their first assignment. Large selection of workplace safety training courses are supported.
• Parifonds BauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParifonds Bau (parity fund of Swiss construction industry) supports training courses for construction workers including workplace safety courses under their benefit regulations.
• Holzbau SwitzerlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional training fund for timber construction supports inter-company courses for apprentices and eligible training programs for members.
• Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (Suva)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory recognition for forklift and vehicle crane training. Suva conducts audits and recognitions for workplace safety training courses.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Temptraining: Swiss temporary-worker training fund that subsidizes workplace safety courses at accredited providers — ecosystem partner that channels demand to the subject's training programs.
• Holzbau Schweiz: Swiss timber construction trade association whose professional training fund subsidizes the subject's apprentice courses — referrer and demand channel rather than direct competitor.
• bfu - Beratungsstelle für Unfallverhütung: Swiss Council for Accident Prevention — research, advisory, and prevention-services body that shapes national safety standards and indirectly influences training demand, rather than competing directly in the private commercial training market.
• Parifonds Bau: Parity fund of the Swiss construction industry that reimburses member companies for workplace safety training at accredited providers — distribution partner in the construction segment.

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: International testing, inspection, and certification provider offering workplace safety and equipment-related training — adjacent service portfolio aimed at industrial compliance buyers.
• SGS Academy: Swiss-headquartered global testing/inspection leader with a dedicated training academy spanning occupational health and safety, lifting equipment, and compliance — same country origin and adjacent safety curriculum.
• DEKRA Akademie: Global German-headquartered testing, inspection, and certification giant with a training arm offering forklift, crane, and occupational safety courses — broadest overlap with the subject's category portfolio, though at much greater scale and geographic scope.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection and certification company with occupational safety training and lifting-equipment inspection services — competes in adjacent service categories across the same European customer base.
• TÜV SÜD Akademie: Global testing and certification group with extensive safety training academies across forklift, lifting equipment, and occupational compliance — overlapping course catalog but operating as one line within a diversified services portfolio.

Direct peers

• Swiss Safety Center AG: Swiss-based testing, inspection, and certification organization offering workplace safety training and equipment inspection — directly comparable as a same-market accredited safety training/testing provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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