Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)
In addition to all injuries being recorded in the company accident book, RIDDOR requires that some events be reported to the enforcing authority. These are:
1. Fatality (whether employee or not)
2. Major injury eg. fracture, amputation, electrocution
3. Injury to any person who requires immediate hospital treatment. This includes members of the public.
4. Major injury arising out of or in connection with work at a hospital
5. Dangerous occurrence
6. Injury resulting in 3 or more days off work
7. A work-related disease eg. occupational dermatitis, hepatitis, certain poisonings
You can also report anything under RIDDOR to the new "Incident Contact Centre" at Caerphilly, by telephone, Internet, fax or hardcopy. You can still report directly to your enforcing authority by phone or on form 2508, these will be forwarded to the ICC for processing. If you report the incident via the Internet or telephone service you are still required to keep a record of the event so visiting officers can inspect them.
Postal reports should be sent to:
Incident Contact Centre
Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly
CF83 3GG
Internet Reports please go to: www.riddor.gov.uk
By phone Monday to Friday 08.30 -17.00: 0845 300 9923
By Fax: 0845 300 9924
By email: riddor@natbrit.com
References/Further Guidance
1. A guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
L73 (HSE) ISBN 9780717 610129
2. Be Safe, Save Money – The Cost of Accidents, a guide for small firms IND(G) 208L (HSE)
3. HS(G)96 – The Cost of Accidents at Work (HSE) ISBN 07176 0439 X