RIDDOR

(Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) 2013

Duty of the employer or person in control of a premises

As an employer or person in control of a premises, you have a duty to report certain incidents involving employees or other persons, including members of the public, which has arisen from a work activity.

The following events must be reported:

• fatalities
• major injuries
• injuries which result in absence from work for over seven days
• where a member of the public is taken directly to hospital
• dangerous occurrences
• occupation diseases
• exposure to biological agents
• gas incidents

Report a workplace incident under RIDDOR

All incidents can be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) using the online forms.