- The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) require the “responsible person” to report the following instances to the relevant enforcing authority:
- deaths
- certain specified injuries
- injuries that cause absence for more than seven consecutive days (including days that are not normally worked, such as weekends, but does not include the day of the accident)
- injuries to members of the public or people not at work where they are taken to hospital for treatment
- certain diseases and dangerous occurrences. What should be reported?
- Reports under RIDDOR must be submitted online. Fatal and specified injuries can also be reported to HSE’s Incident Contact Centre by telephone.
- All employees must give notice to employers of any personal injury caused by an accident at work. This is usually done by entry of the details into an accident book.
- An accident reporting policy should be in place to ensure that all procedures are followed correctly.
- Employees and managers should receive training to raise their awareness of the need to report all incidents and the procedures to follow.
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