Reporting an accident at work
Under RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) the law requires certain work-related -
- injuries
- diseases
- dangerous occurrences
to be reported by an employer to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
What needs to be reported
- death or specified injuries to an employee or a self-employed person working on your premises
- death or hospitalisation of a member of the public
- disease suffered by an employee that is related to work activities
- dangerous occurrences that do not result in a reportable injury, but which clearly could have done. These can be known as near misses
- over 7-day injury, not counting the day on which it happened, to an employee or a self-employed person working on your premises. The report must be made within 15 days of the accident
- gas incidents
How to report an accident at work
This is most easily done by reporting online to the Health and Safety Executive.
Or, for fatal accidents or accidents resulting in specified injuries to workers only, call 0345 300 9923.
There is no longer a paper form for RIDDOR reporting. If it is essential for you to submit a report by post, send it to -
RIDDOR Reports
Health and Safety Executive
Redgrave Court
Merton Road
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 7HS
Reporting a concern that is not notifiable under RIDDOR
To raise a concern that is not notifiable under RIDDOR, contact us by emailing environmental.health@hullcc.gov.uk