Accidents
Injuries/Accidents at Work
Employers have a duty under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) to report certain accidents to employees and members of the public together with specific dangerous occurrences and causes of occupational disease.The following types of incidents need to be reported:
- Employees off of work for more than 3 days as a result of an accident at work
- Employed or self employed persons killed or suffering major injury
- Accidents to members of the public (in connection with work) where they are taken directly to hospital
Specified Dangerous Occurrences
- (e.g. collapse of scaffolding, failure of lifts or lifting equipment , electrical short circuit causing a fire)
Diseases
- Certain poisonings ,
- Infections and
- Industrial diseases
Employers, employees and any other person are able to report all accidents to the Incident Contact Centre. This centre will take the details and make them available to the appropriate authority either by access to the web site, or notification by fax in the case of immediate, notifiable accidents.
Notification
Notify the accident to the Incident Contact Centre (ICC) direct by one of the following:
- Telephone - 0845 300 9923
- Fax - 0845 300 9924
- Website - www.riddor.gov.uk
- e-mail – riddor@natbrit.com
For employers wishing to notify over 3 day injuries. These can notified as above, or may be submitted by post to:
Incident Contact Centre
Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly
CF83 3GG
Whenever accidents occur to anyone on your premises, remember to keep a record of the date, time, name and address of injured person, witnesses and a brief account of the incident.
