Société Suisse de Sécurité au Travail - SSST-SGAS-SSSL

What Société Suisse de Sécurité au Travail - SSST-SGAS-SSSL does

Société Suisse de Sécurité au Travail (SSST/SGAS/SSSL) is a Swiss non-profit professional association founded in 1984 and headquartered in Fribourg, operating on the Swiss militia (volunteer) principle with 16 employees. The organization maintains official registers for workplace safety and health protection professionals in alignment with CFST Directive 6508: the ASA Register for safety specialists, safety engineers, and ASGS experts, and the KOPAS Register for safety assistants and contact persons, covering all 26 Swiss cantons plus Liechtenstein. Its core technology is a website platform (ssst.ch) with a member login portal, public register access, a continuing education tracking system, and a training institution directory of 200+ recognized providers.

SSST generates revenue through four streams: (1) annual membership fees providing access to registers, legal protection via Protekta, and preferential training pricing, (2) training entity registration fees at CHF 100-200/year depending on program volume, (3) job postings at CHF 200/month for Swiss employers recruiting safety professionals, and (4) premium register visibility upgrades at CHF 50-80/year. It serves four customer segments: MSST safety specialists, PERCO/KOPAS contact persons, training institutions seeking labeling, and Swiss companies recruiting safety staff. The organization distributes services through its self-serve digital platform, in-person training events and the annual Fachtagung SGAS conference, and its network of approved training providers, with multilingual support across German, French, and Italian.

Name

Société Suisse de Sécurité au Travail - SSST-SGAS-SSSL

Legal name

Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Arbeitssicherheit

Website

https://ssst.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Société Suisse de Sécurité au Travail (SSST/SGAS) is a Swiss non-profit professional association, founded 1984, that maintains official registers and continuing education certification for workplace safety specialists and contact persons across Switzerland, generating revenue from membership fees, training institution registration, and job postings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fribourg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees provide access to registers, legal protection, preferential pricing on SSST-organized trainings, and labeled training catalog access.
2. Training entity registration fees: Organizations offering continuing education in workplace safety pay annual registration fees: CHF 100/year for entities offering up to 4 trainings, CHF 200/year for others. This includes visibility on the website and labeling services.
3. Training certification and labeling: Continuing education programs can receive SSST label recognition, with annual re-application required.
4. Job posting fees: Job listings for workplace safety positions published on the website for CHF 200 per month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Société Suisse de Sécurité au Travail (SSST/SGAS) is a Swiss professional association that operates the official ASA Register for occupational safety specialists and the KOPAS Register for safety assistants, aligned with CFST Directive 6508. It provides continuing education labeling and recognition (UFC units), organizes specialist conferences and training days, distributes legal protection insurance through Protekta, maintains a directory of 200+ recognized training institutions, and offers a job postings platform for the occupational safety profession.

Product overview

Société Suisse de Sécurité au Travail (SSST-SGAS-SSSL) is a Swiss professional association that does not offer a unified software product but provides a portfolio of membership services and registries focused on occupational safety and health (ASGS/STPS). The core offerings include the ASA Register for safety specialists, the KOPAS Register for safety assistants, a continuing education recognition and labeling system, and a directory of recognized training institutions. Additional services include legal protection insurance via Protekta, a consulting services directory, event organization, and a job postings platform. These services are primarily accessible through the organization's website, with member-only access to certain features including an online training catalog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASA Register (MSST Register) Official professional register listing occupational safety specialists, safety engineers, and ASGS experts who meet qualification requirements under Swiss CFST Directive 6508, providing visibility and verification for safety professionals across Switzerland.
• KOPAS Register Register of safety assistants and occupational safety contact persons covering all Swiss cantons plus Liechtenstein, tracking availability, professional experience, and continuing education status.
• Continuing Education Recognition and Labeling Recognition and labeling of continuing education programs in occupational safety and health (STPS), validating training units (UFC) for specialists to maintain professional qualification.
• Legal Protection Insurance Legal protection insurance coverage for members provided through a collective contract with Protekta Assurance Protection Juridique, offering tailored protection at reduced rates.
• Job Postings Service Platform for posting and viewing job opportunities in occupational safety and health, with listings published on the website at CHF 200 per month.
• Events and Conferences Organization of specialist conferences and professional events including the annual SGAS Fachtagung in Zurich, training days (Journée de formation SSST) in Lausanne, and participation in PREVENTICA Lyon.

Quantifiable outcome

• Safety specialists must complete 8 UFC per year (experts STPS, engineers) or 6 UFC per year (safety officers, STPS specialists) to maintain qualification
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Protekta (Legal Protection Insurance)coreOthersGroup legal protection insurance contract providing tailored coverage for members at competitive rates. Includes factsheets, newsletters, and general conditions available for download.
• Protekta Assurance Protection JuridiquecoreOthersCollective insurance contract offering legal protection specifically designed for SSST members.
• CCIF (Chambre de commerce et d'industrie du canton de Fribourg)minorOthersCo-location of headquarters at CCIF premises in Fribourg.
• 200+ Training institutions (network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive network of recognized continuing education institutions offering labeled training programs in workplace safety and health protection across Switzerland, including Suva, BFU, universities, and specialized training providers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Swiss Safety Center AG: Swiss provider of workplace safety, health protection, and certification services, explicitly listed as a consulting partner of SSST/SGAS. Operates in the same Swiss OSH ecosystem, serving employers and safety specialists with complementary consulting and testing services.
• ASSP (American Society of Safety Professionals): US professional association for safety, health, and environmental practitioners, providing certification, continuing education, chapters, and member services parallel to SSST's Swiss offering.
• Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH): UK-based chartered professional body for OSH practitioners, offering membership grades, CPD requirements, and registers comparable to SSST's ASA/KOPAS. Closest international analog in terms of operating model and member services.
• VDSI – Verband Deutscher Sicherheitsingenieure: German professional association for safety engineers and OSH professionals, operating a member register, continuing education labeling, and networking events that closely mirror SSST's ASA Register and training label model in a neighboring market.

Broad incumbents

• Suva: Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund and a major OSH actor in Switzerland. While not a professional association, Suva sets much of the practical OSH guidance SSST members follow and runs its own training and register-adjacent activities, making it the dominant contextual incumbent.
• EKAS / CFST (Eidg. Koordinationskommission für Arbeitssicherheit): Federal coordination commission for occupational safety in Switzerland that issues Directive 6508, which underpins SSST's ASA and KOPAS registers. The closest regulatory analog to what SSST operationalizes for its members.

Regional players

• PREVENTICA: French organizer of OSH and risk prevention events in which SSST/SGAS explicitly participates (e.g., PREVENTICA Lyon). Comparable in its conference-and-community model for OSH professionals, but primarily France-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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