Reporting serious Health and Safety problems

The following article draws on information from the www.hse.gov.uk website. It is to provide general guidance. You should seek professional advice for specific situations.

The ‘Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations’ 1995 (RIDDOR), places a legal duty on you to report work-related health and safety problems. These include:

· major injuries

· injuries leading to more than 3 days sickness absence

· work related diseases

· deaths on your premises

· dangerous occurrences (accidents that nearly happened).

Reports can be made by phone, online, email or post.

Find out how to report such incidences at www.hse.gov.uk/riddor