Reporting an Accident
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 requires the reporting of work-related accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences. It applies to all work activities, but not to all incidents.
It is a legal requirement and the information enables enforcing authorities to identify where and how risks arise and to investigate serious accidents.
It is a legal requirement and the information enables enforcing authorities to identify where and how risks arise and to investigate serious accidents.
Who is responsible for reporting accidents
If you are an employer, self-employed or in control of work premises you will have duties under the Regulations.
You need to report;
Deaths
Major injuries
Accidents resulting in 3 days off work
Certain diseases
Dangerous occurrences
You need to report;
Deaths
Major injuries
Accidents resulting in 3 days off work
Certain diseases
Dangerous occurrences
What about people who are self employed or members of the public?
If you are self-employed and working in someone else’s premises they are responsible for reporting any injury which causes you to be off work for 3 days or more. You should make sure they know this.
If a member of the public suffers a major injury on commercial premises the person in charge of those premises must report the injury to the enforcing authority, if the incident was related to a work activity.
Reports must be made within 10 days of the occurrence.
If a member of the public suffers a major injury on commercial premises the person in charge of those premises must report the injury to the enforcing authority, if the incident was related to a work activity.
Reports must be made within 10 days of the occurrence.
How do I do report accidents?
All accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences may be reported to the Incident Contact Centre. This was established in April 2001 as a single point of contact for receiving all incidents in the U.K.
You can report in the following ways:-
Telephone - 0845 3009923
Form - Complete the prescribed form F2508 and send by:-
Post:
Incident Contact Centre
Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly
CF83 3GG
Fax:
0845 300924
Internet - You can report on-line through the Incident Contact Centre
Please click on the following link to access the RIDDOR website:
www.riddor.gov.uk/
Or click on the following link to access the Health and Safety Executive home-page
www.hse.gov.uk/ , and click on the Report and Accident link on the right hand side of the site.
E-Mail: riddor@natbrit.com
You can report in the following ways:-
Telephone - 0845 3009923
Form - Complete the prescribed form F2508 and send by:-
Post:
Incident Contact Centre
Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly
CF83 3GG
Fax:
0845 300924
Internet - You can report on-line through the Incident Contact Centre
Please click on the following link to access the RIDDOR website:
www.riddor.gov.uk/
Or click on the following link to access the Health and Safety Executive home-page
www.hse.gov.uk/ , and click on the Report and Accident link on the right hand side of the site.
E-Mail: riddor@natbrit.com
Further information
Contact North Wiltshire District Council Environmental Health on 01249 706555 or the HSE Information line – 0870 1545500 or e-mail hseinformationservice@natbrit.com
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