RIDDOR

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RIDDOR

• RIDDOR 1995
• Reporting Incidents

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What is RIDDOR ?

• Reporting of
• Injuries
• Diseases
• Dangerous Occurrences
• Regulations
• 1995

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Why should you report ?

• It is a legal requirement to report incidents
• Reporting incidents help enforcing authorities to
  identify risks and investigate serious accidents

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Who has responsibility to report ?

• If you are an employer, in control of premises or
  self-employed, you have a legal duty to report
  incidents

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What is reportable ?

• Death
• Major Injuries
• Accidents resulting with over a 3 day injury
• Diseases
• Dangerous Occurrences
• Gas incidents

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Who do I report to ?

• You contact the
• INCIDENT CONTACT CENTRE
• Caerphilly Business Park
• Caerphilly
• CF83 3GG
• Tel [phone]
• Online by filling in the form on the website
• Fax [phone]

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Keeping Records

• You must keep a record of any reportable injury,
  disease or dangerous occurrence.
• Including
• Date of report
• Method of reporting (see previous slide)
• Date, time and place of incident
• The personal details of those involved
• A brief description of the incident

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Further Information

• For a list of reportable incidents, visit the
  RIDDOR website
• www.riddor.gov.uk
• For a guide to RIDDOR from HSE books
• (L73) ISBN 0-7176-1012-8.